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On December 6, the Sheriff’s Office received two reports of mail having been stolen from mailboxes on Rock Creek Road, and nearby Battle Road in the Curryville community. At about noon Wednesday, a citizen who resides on Rock Creek Road reported a suspicious white automobile stopping at his mailbox and taking mail.

Thanks to a push from players, a plan to honor a late tennis coach should soon become a reality. The same Sonoraville High School tennis players who recently lobbied for upgrades to the Gordon County Parks and Recreation tennis facility they use for practices and matches now have a plan to memorialize one of their mentors at the site.

A potential change to the county code dealing with recreational vehicles could give locals more options when it comes to building a home. During their work session and regular meeting this week, Gordon County's Board of Commissioners discussed a Unified Land Development Code update that would allow locals looking to build a home on a piece of county property to live on site in an RV or travel trailer during part of that process.

Gordon County Grand Jury returned indictments on the following people on Dec. 4. This process formally charges the individual, but the individual remains innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. True Bills.

A pair of local organizations have partnered to honor veterans this holiday season. In collaboration with Keep Calhoun Gordon Beautiful, the Calhoun-Gordon County Public Library, 100 N. Park Ave., will host a Veteran Tree event Friday, Dec. 15, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

A 30-day countywide burn ban enacted Nov. 7 will not be renewed or extended. After a discussion by Gordon County's Board of Commissioners, the recent ban brought on by extreme drought conditions in the area through early fall will not extend past its original Wednesday, Dec. 7, expiration at midnight.

Champet, Ofny Gerardo, 37. Charge by GCSO: Simple battery — FVA.

This past week was a difficult one for our family. We are mourning the death of our best friend Mattie, a wiry terrier mix dog, after she died of cancer Wednesday, Nov. 29. Mattie, 12, was the “belle of the ball” and the live auction item at the Sequoyah Ball in 2011. Her adoption helped raise money for Echota Pet Advocacy and Rescue group. All I knew about Mattie was she was rescued outside of a Dollar General in Gordon County and that Dr. Keri Hogan’s daughter named her Daffodil.

Farm producers in several north Georgia counties can apply for emergency disaster relief after the U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 12 counties as natural disaster areas due to drought conditions. Farmers can apply for emergency loans through the Farm Service Agency in Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gordon, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens and Whitfield counties. In addition, producers in contiguous counties, including Cobb County, are eligible for relief coverage. ...

Other property that was found during the investigation included two zero-turn lawnmowers, a stolen gun, meth and more.

CALHOUN — Thirteen people have been arrested in connection to a theft ring broken up after a months-long investigation by Gordon County Sheriff’s deputies. According to a GCSO report: In August 2023, a burglary at a turf manufacturing farm on Pine Chapel Road was reported to sheriff’s deputies. A firearm and an all-terrain vehicle were reported stolen. ...

The following statement was released by the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office on December 1st:. “In August 2023, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burglary at a local turf manufacturing farm on Pine Chapel Road in which a firearm and an all-terrain vehicle were stolen. Detectives developed...

When Ashlyn Boots-Cain received treatment at AdventHealth Gordon early this year for numbness and an inability to speak or walk, her family was shocked to eventually learn she has a form of pediatric leukemia. “It all started in January,” her mother, Jackie Cain, said. “Gordon Hospital was excellent.”

For the nineteenth year running, the Harris Arts Center has transformed its galleries into a winter wonderland. Numerous organizations and individuals throughout the community have created Christmas trees, gift baskets, and wreaths which are all up for silent auction. Sponsors for the event include Gordon County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Downtown Development Authority, AGC Pediatrics, Angela Green, Duke’s Wings & Seafood, First National Community Bank, M&S Logistics, M&S Properties and Starr Mathews.

According to beef2live.com, Georgia cattle producers own 1.3 million head of cattle worth more than $676 million. Annual cash receipts for cattle in Georgia has been as much as $262 million. These figures make cattle production Georgia’s sixth largest cash crop. In Gordon County, we estimate there are 10,000 head...

The holidays are here — and so is the library, to help you keep busy this holiday season!. The Calhoun-Gordon County Public Library is located at 100 N. Park Ave., and is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information on any activities or to preregister, call 706-624-1456.

The following jurors are requested for grand and criminal trial jury duty on Monday, Dec. 4. All jurors are to refer to the jury summons they were mailed for their summons number. ♦ All grand jurors are to report at 9 a.m. to the second floor lobby of the Gordon...

Fourteen students from seven different departments competed recently in the University of North Georgia’s fourth Annual Research Pitch competition, with a Gordon County native finishing second. The 2023 competition was held Nov. 1, at UNG’s Dahlonega Campus and was sponsored by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities....

As the Christmas spirit begins to sweep through Northwest Georgia, the Salvation Army of Whitfield, Murray and Gordon County marks the return of its annual Sharing is Caring program. The program is "designed to provide Christmas assistance for children, ages zero to 12, in Whitfield County," said Lt. Sebastian Arroqui...