GEORGIA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is urging residents across Georgia to limit time outdoors after air quality monitors detected “Unhealthy” levels of fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, in several counties. According to the Air Quality Index (AQI), concentrations of particle pollution have climbed high enough to pose health risks to the […]

GEORGIA – It’s, November, 4 2025 – Election Day! Check Fetch Your News for your local election results as they come in starting this evening! Don’t forget to get out and vote today!

GORDON COUNTY, Ga. — A Gordon County man has been arrested on drug trafficking and weapons charges after deputies responding to a shooting discovered a large stash of methamphetamine and dozens of firearms inside his home. According to Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston, deputies were dispatched to a residence on Rock Creek Road on the […]

GORDON COUNTY, Ga. — State agriculture officials have confirmed a new case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, at a commercial poultry operation in Gordon County. The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) said the virus was detected late last week and that swift containment measures are underway. This is the […]

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CALHOUN, Ga. — A Gordon County man has been arrested and charged with aggravated child molestation following a sheriff’s office investigation that began after deputies responded to a domestic disturbance last month. According to Sheriff Mitch Ralston, deputies were dispatched to a residence on Kentucky Drive near Calhoun on September 16, 2025, after receiving a […]

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Forsyth County deputies are investigating a deadly domestic incident that claimed the life of an off-duty law enforcement officer and left a teenager injured Saturday night in the Villages at Shakerag subdivision. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said the incident began around 7:49 p.m. on September 27, when a juvenile appeared […]

CALHOUN, Ga. — An 11-year-old was seriously injured Saturday morning after a 4-wheeler collided with a car in Calhoun, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened around 10:23 a.m. at the intersection of Pioneer Drive SE and Lois Street SE, near Union Grove Church Road. Investigators determined the juvenile was driving […]

GEORGIA – August to October marks the height of natural disaster season in the United States, and with it comes a warning from consumer protection groups: be on the lookout for scammers posing as contractors offering too-good-to-be-true repair services. According to recent advisories, fraudulent contractors often descend on communities impacted by hurricanes, floods, and other […]

GORDON COUNTY, GA — A high-speed police pursuit ended in tragedy Saturday afternoon when a fleeing driver caused a head-on collision that left one person dead and two others severely injured, according to a statement from Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston. The incident began around 2:40 p.m. on August 23, when a deputy sheriff observed […]

PRESS RELEASE – On Tuesday, July 29, deputy sheriffs on patrol stopped a suspicious automobile near the intersection of State Route 53 and Outlet Center Drive. Two of the occupants, Brandon Lee Blackburn, 27, of 225 Woodland Drive and his brother Ryan Michael Blackburn, 33, of the same address, were both wanted on outstanding felony […]

GORDON COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI and the Calhoun Police Department have arrested and charged Casey Herron, age 36, of Calhoun, GA, with Terroristic Threats and Acts. On Sunday, June 22, 2025, Herron contacted the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) and made threats stating he was going to shoot GBI agents. GEMA/HS […]

PRESS RELEASE – At the request of the Calhoun Police Department, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred late Tuesday night on Outlet Mall Road in Calhoun, GA.  Two people were injured. No officers were injured. Preliminary information indicates that on April 29, 2025, at about 11:40 p.m., local, […]

PRESS RELEASE – Gordon County Sheriff’s Office released a statement after fleeing vehicle caused a crash and injured another driver. According to the statement, Sunday evening a Gordon County Sheriff deputy attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle on Belwood Road. The car fled and a pursuit ensued. The chase led to the intersection of I-75 […]

PRESS RELEASE – At approximately 8:27 a.m. Sunday morning, a truck driver reported finding a body near an empty mini-van on the Interstate 75 Northbound 320 entrance ramp. Deputy sheriffs, along with Fire-Rescue personnel, arrived within minutes. Deputies summoned the Coroner and State Troopers to the scene as well. The victim, who was determined to […]

PRESS RELEASE – At the request of the Georgia State Patrol, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Gordon County. One man was injured in the incident. No officers were injured. The preliminary investigation shows that Georgia State Patrol SWAT was assisting the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office with the arrest of a murder […]