Sunday, Apr. 9, 2023–1:10 p.m. -WZQZ Radio- A Calhoun man was arrested on Saturday after a high-speed chase through four counties. Cpl. Kieth Flowers with the Georgia State Patrol told WZQZ News that the pursuit began when a state trooper noticed a yellow sports bike traveling at a high rate of speed on Georgia Highway…… Continue Reading
Sunday, Apr. 9, 2023–1:04 p.m. -Calhoun Times- One person was killed in a single-vehicle wreck Friday morning in Calhoun. According to police, the vehicle left the roadway on the Highway 53 Spur near the old experiment station. The vehicle struck a culvert and rolled over. 63-year-old Rebecca Lynn Wilson of Calhoun died from her injuries.…… Continue Reading
Monday, Apr. 3, 2023–1:20 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices remain at a standstill for the second week in a row. Georgia drivers continue to pay an average price of $3.22 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is the same as a week ago, 9 cents more than a month ago, and 66 cents less…… Continue Reading
Friday, Mar. 31, 2023–9:04 a.m. -Adam Carey, Rome News-Tribune- Northwest Georgia has more opioid-related overdose deaths, per capita, than any other region in the state. “We have a serious overdose problem,” Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District spokesman Logan Boss said. “We have by far the worst opioid death rate in the state.”…… Continue Reading
March 28th, 2023 – 4:48 PM Gordon County Sheriff’s Office – At about 12:55 pm an armed robbery in progress was reported at a local business on West Belmont Street in Calhoun. Calhoun police officers were dispatched along with deputy sheriffs to the scene. The police arrived on the scene within 5 minutes and observed…… Continue Reading
Monday, Mar. 27, 2023–9:48 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices were stuck in neutral last week. Georgia drivers continue to pay an average price of $3.22 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which was exactly the same as the week before. Monday’s average was also 7 cents more than a month ago, but 74 cents…… Continue Reading
Sunday, Mar. 26, 2023–3:18 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office has asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation into a deputy-involved shooting that occurred Sunday morning. According to the GBI: One man was shot and is in stable condition. No officers were injured during the incident. Preliminary information indicates that…… Continue Reading
Friday, Mar. 24, 2023–11:12 a.m. -News Release- Coosa Valley Credit Union will open a new branch in Canton later in 2023. This will be the Credit Union’s second branch in Cherokee County, and the tenth branch in Northwest Georgia, after the upcoming opening of the new Dallas location. “At Coosa Valley Credit Union, we lead…… Continue Reading
Thursday, Mar. 23, 2023–4:20 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- An investigation into a report of possible child abuse has resulted in the arrest of a Calhoun woman on multiple charges. According to the Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston: The investigation spanned a period of time from 2015 to the present in at least 3 different…… Continue Reading
Monday, Mar. 20, 2023–6:53 p.m. -Blake Silvers, Calhoun Times- If a new bill is passed this legislative session, one Gordon County municipality may soon lose its status as a town. The legislation was introduced into the Georgia General Assembly this week with the intent of stripping Ranger of its municipal status after repeatedly not providing…… Continue Reading