GEORGIA – In the aftermath of Wednesday’s horrific school shooting, multiple schools across Georgia are reporting threats of violence. Fannin County School System stated that they “wanted to make you aware there have been multiple threats made to schools throughout the state of Georgia over the past 48 hours.” The shooting that took place at […]

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – Sheriff Gary Gulledge, the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, and the Paulding County community mourn the loss of one of their Deputies. On Saturday, August 17, 2024, at approximately 6:13 PM, Deputy Brandon Cunningham was gunned down as he responded to a domestic dispute. A male suspect ambushed Deputy Cunningham and his […]

GORDON COUNTY, Ga. – At the request of the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Calhoun, GA. Michelle Ralstons, age 55, of Calhoun, GA was shot and injured in the incident. No deputies were injured in this incident. On August 16, 2024, at about 12:00 a.m., deputies with […]

GORDON COUNTY, Ga. – At the request of the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office, GBI agents are investigating a shooting in Gordon County, GA. One man was injured. On July 7, 2024, at about 3:30 a.m., the GBI was requested by the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office to assist with an investigation into a shooting that occurred […]

PRESS RELEASE – At the Georgia Republican Party State Committee meeting preceding the state convention held on May 18th, a resolution introduced by Sam Carnline, co-founder of GeorgiansForTruth.org and Georgia GOP State Committeeman, was passed unanimously by the committee members. The resolution expresses grave concerns over irregularities in the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County that […]

GORDON COUNTY, Ga. – A known gang member was tracked down and arrested in Calhoun, Georgia on Christmas Eve. The suspect pictured was wanted in Whitfield County for child molestation and he allegedly fled before he was arrested. Calhoun Police department stated that trying to hide out in Calhoun for Christmas Eve was a big […]

PRESS RELEASE – AdventHealth Gordon will be host to an Active Shooter Drill, TUESDAY, December 5, from 8am to 12pm. During that time, there will be multiple rounds of realistic-sounding, simulated gun shots and also many public safety vehicles in the area of the hospital to include law enforcement, EMS, fire, EMA as well as other […]

PRESS RELEASE – The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Gordon County, Calhoun, Georgia.  The Gordon County Sheriff’s office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on September 22, 2023. The investigation shows that Amar Touré, age 45, of Calhoun, came into the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office parking lot located on 2700 […]

GORDON COUNTY, Ga. – On Sunday, Sept. 17, a hit and run occurred on GA 61, where the driver of a Ford F-150 struck three motorcycles, severely injuring multiple people and fatally injuring at least one person. The driver, later identified as 73-year-old Ronald Grady Dickson, was traveling at a high rate of speed going […]

PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Farmers Insurance has rescinded tens of thousands of nonrenewal notices to Georgia consumers initially scheduled to go into effect in August. “It was brought to our attention this week that Farmers Insurance had alerted their customers that they would be non-renewing […]

GEORGIA – A severe thunderstorm, that traveled across north Georgia counties Sunday night, left extensive damage and thousands without power going into this week. Georgia Power stated that they are continuously working to restore power to their customers. “Our crews remain in the field working to address widespread damage from Sunday night’s storms, have already […]

GORDON COUNTY, Ga. – On Saturday evening, June 10, a road rage incident began near the Georgia – Tennessee state line on Interstate 75 involving two tractor-trailer trucks. The two trucks, after entering Georgia, drove south bound on the interstate, with one truck, according to witnesses, attempting to force the other from the roadway. The […]

PRESS RELEASE – A former Division of Family and Children Services (DFACs) employee, from Calhoun, Georgia, has been arrested for child abuse. Roy Payne, age 40, of Calhoun, GA, was arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and charged with three counts of child abuse, three counts of child molestation, and one count of sodomy. According […]

CALHOUN, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer involved shooting in Gordon County, GA. The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on March 26, 2023. One man was shot and is in stable condition. No officers were injured during the incident. Preliminary information indicates that […]

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, […]