Category Archives: Gordon County

[Interview] Blake Tillery, Candidate for Georgia Lt. Governor

[Interview] Blake Tillery, Candidate for Georgia Lt. Governor

Wednesday, October 1, 2025–10:15 a.m. -Staff reports- The race for Lt. Governor is already heating up, although we are more than 7 months away from the May Primary. Georgia State Senator Blake Tillery is seeking the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor in a crowded field that also includes Georgia Senate President Pro Tem John Kennedy,…Continue Reading

AAA: Fall brings cooler temps and lower pump prices in Georgia

AAA: Fall brings cooler temps and lower pump prices in Georgia

Monday, September 29, 2025–12:10 p.m. -AAA South- The Georgia gas price average is getting a little relief at the pump this fall, as gas prices continue to drop alongside the falling leaves.  Georgians now pay an average price of $2.87 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight. Monday’s state average is 3 cents lower…Continue Reading

Voccio: Fall is here, so consider getting a flu shot

Voccio: Fall is here, so consider getting a flu shot

Sunday, September 29, 2025–5:00 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- We are heading into fall, and that means it’s the season for respiratory illnesses like influenza, Covid-19, and RSV.  According to Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, it is recommended that anyone aged 6 months and…Continue Reading

AdventHealth gives back with Day of Service, Night of Hope

AdventHealth gives back with Day of Service, Night of Hope

Friday, September 26, 2025–11:00 a.m. -News Release- On Saturday, September 20, AdventHealth Georgia hosted a Day of Service, Night of Hope. Over 100 AdventHealth team members from across Northwest Georgia volunteered in the morning for a Day of Service, followed by A Night of Hope community concert which featured Dove Award-winning artist and American Idol…Continue Reading

GNTC names Jake Broome associate vice president of Administrative Services

GNTC names Jake Broome associate vice president of Administrative Services

Thursday, September 25, 2025–10:30 a.m. -News Release- Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has named Jake Broome associate vice president of Administrative Services. “Jake has more than 13 years of experience in higher education finance for the State of Georgia before coming to GNTC,” said Kelly Barnes, vice president of Administrative Services at GNTC. “He brings a…Continue Reading

Another measles case confirmed in Georgia

Another measles case confirmed in Georgia

Wednesday, September 24, 2025–9:45 a.m. -Georgia Department of Public Health- The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed three new measles cases in Georgia in 2025. The individuals are close contacts of the measles case that was confirmed on Sept. 11, 2025. Two of the individuals are unvaccinated, and the third has an unknown…Continue Reading

Georgia gas prices show little flucuation

Georgia gas prices show little flucuation

Monday, September 22, 2025–10:20 a.m. -AAA South- The Georgia gas price average ticked up by one cent this week, showing only a minimal change at the pump. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.90 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight.  As of Monday, the state’s average is unchanged from last month…Continue Reading

Interview: Candidate for Lt. Governor John F. Kennedy

Interview: Candidate for Lt. Governor John F. Kennedy

Tuesday, September 16, 2025–9:45 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia State Senator John F. Kennedy, who is running to become the state’s next Lt. Governor, was in Rome on Tuesday, meeting with supporters and the local media. Kennedy lives in Macon and has been in the Georgia State Senate since 2014. Kennedy has been President…Continue Reading

AdventHealth Georgia challenges community to light porches pink for breast cancer awareness

AdventHealth Georgia challenges community to light porches pink for breast cancer awareness

Monday, September 15, 2025–10:50 a.m. -News Release- Throughout the month of October, the AdventHealth cancer care teams are challenging our community once again to light porches pink across Northwest Georgia to spread awareness of breast cancer. The “Light Your Porch Pink” movement shines a light on breast cancer, which affects one in eight women and…Continue Reading

Georgia gas prices decline

Georgia gas prices decline

Monday, September 15, 2025–9:05 a.m. -AAA South- The Georgia gas price average is trending downward, offering drivers a modest reprieve. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.89 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight.  Monday’s state average is 2 cents lower than it was a week ago, 3 cents lower than it…Continue Reading