Friends, family, and community members filled the Conference Center at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s Gordon County Campus on Dec. 16 to celebrate 16 graduates from Basic Law Enforcement Training Class.
Georgia’s economy is expected to remain under pressure heading into 2026, with the risk of recession nearly a coin toss, according to the 43rd annual forecast from the University of Georgia’s Selig Center for Economic Growth. The report places the odds of a recession in Georgia at 49%, noting that the economy is struggling and could tip into a downturn with only a modest shock.
Two Georgia Northwestern Technical College students are being recognized with the first-ever Jerry Jones Memorial Scholarship, created to provide financial support for students enrolled in EMT or Advanced EMT certificate programs.
Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore, who represents Senate District 53 (including Chattooga County and surrounding Northwest Georgia communities), is signaling a run for Congress in Georgia’s 14th District, pitching himself as a combative conservative ready to take his fight from Atlanta to Washington.
Nearly 300 students from across Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s nine-county service area will be honored this week during GNTC’s 2025 Fall Commencement Ceremony. Graduation will be held Thursday, December 4th, at the Dalton Convention Center, with the ceremony beginning at 6 p.m.