CALHOUN, Ga. – Human remains were discovered on Feb. 6 near downtown Calhoun, Georgia, just off Piedmont Street. The remains were in a small wooded area by detectives who were searching around the surrounding area for a missing person. After the discovery of the remains, The Calhoun Police Department investigated who the remains potentially belonged […]
Read More »Sheriff’s K9 Apprehends Fugitive Fleeing Deputies
PRESS RELEASE – Gordon County Sheriff’s Office released the following press release after they were able to apprehend a fugitive with the help of their K9 officer. At about 8:45 a.m. [Feb. 13], deputy sheriffs responded to a report of a suspicious person on Shepherd Drive off Red Bud Road near Calhoun. The suspicious man, […]
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Read More »GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Sugar Valley
PRESS RELEASE – The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Sugar Valley, GA. The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on January 24, 2023. One man was shot and killed. No officers were injured during the incident. Preliminary information indicates around 1:00 a.m., a Gordon County Sheriff’s Office deputy […]
Read More »Jon Burns Elected Georgia’s 75th Speaker of the House
PRESS RELEASE – State Representative Jon Burns (R-Newington) was elected today as the 75th Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives. Speaker Burns was elected by acclamation without opposition. “I am honored to have the trust and confidence of my colleagues in the House to serve as their Speaker,” said Speaker Burns. “My vision for the […]
Read More »Gordon County Couple Arrested for the Sexual Exploitation of Children
PRESS RELEASE – On Thursday, December 29, 2022, William Sandridge, age 42, and Allyn Sandridge, age 41, of Gordon County, GA, were arrested and each charged with eight counts of sexual exploitation of children by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit. The GBI CEACC Unit and Homeland Security Investigations began a […]
Read More »Man arrested for animal cruelty
GORDON COUNTY, Ga. – On Dec. 15, David William Edwards was arrested by The Calhoun Police Department on one count of cruelty to animals. According to the incident report, an investigation into Edwards occurred after a complaint was received from local animal control from the Georgia Department of Agriculture. As a result of the investigation, […]
Read More »Gordon County student hero
LOCAL HERO: Fairmount Elementary School student, Lane Parker, became a hero when he recently took control of an unfortunate situation. During Thanksgiving break, he was involved in a house fire. He immediately called 911, calmly told them the needed information, and helped get his younger siblings and an elderly relative out of the structure. Captain […]
Read More »Bartow County woman arrested on murder
Gordon County – At about 11:30 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 3), deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a private residence on Mt. Zion Road in the Resaca community in response to a report of a body of a man having been found. Deputies arrived and discovered the body inside of an automobile. April Sue Tate, age 36, […]
Read More »House fire in Gordon County
GORDON COUNTY, Ga. – A residential fire was called in Thursday evening when a fire broke out at Plantation Place on Buck Blvd SE Calhoun, GA. Life force was seen on the seen of the house fire. It is not known if any injures occurred but the owners of the home have drawn a lot […]
Read More »Georgia six-week abortion ban reinstated
GEORGIA – Today, a week after Fulton County Superior Court overturned the Georgia six-week abortion ban, the Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated the ban. The Georgia Supreme Court effectively overturned the ruling made by Judge Robert McBurney when they put the lower court’s ruling on hold while the appeal is reviewed. When Judge McBurney ruled […]
Read More »Speaker David Ralston has passed away
GEORGIA – David Ralston, Speaker of the House for the Georgia House of Representatives, has passed away. The Georgia House of Representatives has put out the following statement following his passing: “Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), 73rdSpeaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, passed away today following an extended illness. He was 68 years old. […]
Read More »Georgia abortion ban overturned by judge
GEORGIA – A judge in Fulton County Superior Court has overturned the six week abortion ban in Georgia. Judge Robert McBurney made the decision today in a ruling to strike down the law that had been in place since July. McBurney ruled that the six week ban violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court […]
Read More »Governor has been called in Georgia
GEORGIA – The race for Georgia Governor has been called. Incumbent Brian Kemp has been named the winner with it currently standing at 53.9 percent over Abrams. The fight for U.S. Senate is very close with the results currently tied. Hershel Walker is running against Raphael Warnock. In Georgia, the winner must have over 50 […]
Read More »Motorcycle accident in Gordon County
GORDON COUNTY, Ga. – A traffic alert has been issued Gordon County after reports of a motorcycle accident with severe injuries. The accident occurred on New Town Road at Jones Road in Gordon County, a common area for accidents that have happened in the past. The incident was reported on Northwest Georgia Scanner within the […]
Read More »Roe v. Wade overturned in Supreme Court precedent on abortion
WASHINGTON – This morning, a divided United States Supreme Court, made the 5-4 decision to overturn the 50-year precedent of Roe v. Wade to legalize abortion the federal level. The door was opened to re-visit the abortion precedent that was set in 1973 in hearing the 2021 Mississippi case for Dobbs v. Jackson. The court […]
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