Gordon County News

Tamara Salter Eric Lindberg of Rome paddles downstream after an early morning launch on the Coosawattee in Gordon County.

The body of Georgia Army National Guardsman and former Gordon County Deputy Sheriff John D. Blair, who was killed in combat in Afghanistan on June 20, will be returned to Calhoun on Monday, according to a Sheriff's Office news release.

Funeral services will take place Wednesday for a Georgia Army National Guardsmen who was killed in Afghanistan.

A procession honoring 1st Sgt. John Blair left the Tom B. David Airport in Gordon County just before 11 a.m. today, carrying his body to Trinity Baptist Church, where his funeral is planned for Wednesday.

The Gordon County Fire Department and the City of Calhoun Fire Department collected more than $25,000 for the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation during its three-day Give Burns the Boot fund raising campaign, held June 11, 12, and 13.

A 38-year-old Calhoun, Ga., resident was killed in Afghanistan over the weekend when a rocket-propelled grenade hit his vehicle, according to Georgia National Guard reports.

A North Georgia soldier has been killed in combat in Afghanistan. First Sergeant John D. Blair, 38, of Gordon County, Ga.

U.S. Congressman Phil Gingrey on Tuesday delivered the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives in honor of First Sergeant John Blair, of Calhoun, who was killed in action in Afghanistan last weekend: Click here to see video and hear audio of Congressman Gingrey's remarks.

Contributed photo Left to right : Deputy Jeremey Battles, Sgt. Clifford Daniel, Detective Shane Parrott, Lt.

The Army says a citizen-soldier in the Georgia National Guard has been killed in Afghanistan.

A Calhoun soldier was killed in Afghanistan this weekend. First Sgt. John Blair, 38, died June 20 in Mado Zayi, Afghanistan, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle.

A north Georgia minister is in jail, charged with child molestation. Authorities in Gordon County say 52 year old Randy Hufstetler had inappropriate contact with an 11 year old girl.

A Gordon County minister was arrested, accused of molesting a then 11-year-old girl.

Gordon County detectives have arrested a minister from Plainville on child molestation charges.

The Business and Housing Expo will be held this Saturday, June 13th from 9 AM until 5 M at Coosa Valley Techs Gordon County Campus in Calhoun.

The Gordon County Sheriffs Office and Gordon County Coroners Office are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in a densely wooded area alongside Interstate 75 near Resaca Monday afternoon, June 15.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for extreme northeastern Floyd County, as well as northeastern Chattooga County, northwestern Gordon County, southeastern Walker County and south central Whitfield County.

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for: northwestern Cherokee County in north central Georgia west central Pickens County in north central Georgia northeastern Bartow County in northwest Georgia southeastern Gordon County in northwest Georgia Until 3:30 pm edt.

Dalton officials condemned five buildings at 1338 Coronet Drive and shut down Vericol Inc., the occupant of the property, after finding what Fire Chief Bruce Satterfield called "numerous violations" at the site.

A Gordon County man is in the Bartow County Jail on charges of child molestation.