Bartow County deputy loses mother in Calhoun house fire
Deputy Elizabeth Townsend lost her mother after a fire destroyed the family’s home before Thanksgiving.
Gordon County fugitive arrested in fire that nearly killed two
Deputies arrested Charles Timothy Battles after linking him to a fire that nearly killed a woman and child.
Gordon County deputies searching for man accused of attempted murder, arson
Gordon County deputies are searching for Charles Timothy Battles, accused of arson and attempted murder after allegedly setting a Calhoun home on fire with a woman and child inside.
Two longtime offenders arrested in Gordon County meth trafficking investigation
Two longtime offenders were arrested in a Gordon County meth trafficking investigation that began in September.
Avian flu confirmed at commercial poultry farm in Gordon County
The Georgia Department of Agriculture said it has confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) at a commercial poultry operation in Gordon County.
Gordon County man arrested after woman shot; meth and 60 guns seized
Deputies found a large stash of methamphetamine and more than 60 allegedly illegal firearms inside the home.
USDA to drop oral rabies vaccines across North Georgia
After multiple reports of rabies in metro Atlanta this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is dropping oral rabies vaccines for wild animals across parts of North Georgia.
Driver in deadly Gordon County wreck back in jail
Matthew Allen Pickens, 44, charged in an Aug. 23 fatal head-on crash after fleeing law enforcement.
I-75 police chase ends with deadly crash in Gordon County
A police chase on Interstate 75 in Gordon County ended in a head-on crash that killed one person and injured three others, authorities said.
Gordon County deputies fugitives and seize meth during traffic stop
Three men, including two fugitives, were arrested on drug and weapons charges after a traffic stop by the Gordon County Sheriff's Office.
Calhoun man arrested for threatening to shoot GBI agents
Casey Herron, 36, was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats after allegedly threatening to shoot Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents.
Gordon County man arrested for meth conversion lab in Calhoun area
Gordon County deputies shut down a meth conversion lab in the Calhoun area following a targeted drug investigation.
Attorneys: Presence of 'forever chemicals' in North Georgia water 'alarming'
Activist Erin Brockovich and attorneys say they plan to announce "alarming" new test results about "forever chemicals" in Georgia waters at two town halls later this week.
6 tornadoes reported in North Georgia following storms on Sunday, Tuesday
Six tornadoes reported in North Georgia following severe storms on May 25 and May 27, with three touching down each day across northwest and western parts of the state.
3 dead in multi-vehicle crash on I-75SB near Calhoun, drivers react
Three people died in the crash, 2 people were transported to area hospitals, and 2 others were not injured.
DEA agent shoots man, woman during traffic stop confrontation in Calhoun, FBI investigating
Officials say the DEA agent started shooting after a vehicle he was trying to stop appeared to try to hit him head-on overnight in Calhoun.
Gordon County development may be encroaching on historic plantation cemetery
The Gordon County Civic Club is fighting a housing development being built next to the Colbert Cemetery in Calhoun.
Calhoun man arrested for stabbing woman in car Sunday night
A Calhoun man is facing serious charges after deputies say he stabbed a woman multiple times while she was riding in a car with him.
Former Gordon County commissioner, husband indicted for child abuse
Rebecca Hood and her husband, Scott, have been indicted on charges of child abuse following a three-year investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Autopsy finds no foul play in body discovered near Gordon-Bartow County line
Authorities say an autopsy has revealed no signs of foul play in the death of a man whose body was discovered last week.