Three Candidates Enter Race for Georgia Senate District 53 Seat After Colton Moore Launches Congressional Bid

Three candidates have announced plans to run for Georgia Senate District 53 following Sen. Colton Moore’s decision to pursue a congressional seat. Moore, a Republican from Trenton, is campaigning to replace U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who announced she will resign from Congress in January.

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Cold Case: 17 Years Since Flintstone Business Owner Michael Mullens Was Murdered

Last Friday, December 19, marked the 17th anniversary of the unsolved murder of Michael Mullens, a father and local business owner who was shot and killed outside his machine shop in Flintstone, Georgia.

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Arrest Report – Sunday – December 21, 2025

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, December 21, 2025:

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Arrest Report – Saturday – December 20, 2025

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, December 20, 2025:

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GNTC Honors 16 Graduates of Basic Law Enforcement Training Class in Calhoun

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.

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Highland Christmas Market Returns to LaFayette Dec. 20 With 60+ Vendors, Santa, Bagpipes, and Family Fun

LaFayette is gearing up for one of its biggest holiday events of the season as the 2nd Annual Highland Christmas Market takes over the LaFayette Farmers Market Pavilion on Saturday, December 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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GNTC President Heidi Popham Elected to SACSCOC Board of Trustees

Georgia Northwestern Technical College President Heidi Popham has been elected to serve on the board of trustees for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the accrediting body for degree-granting higher education institutions across the southern states.

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Lab Tests Clear Kratom in Saddle Ridge Middle School “Gummy” Incident

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The Walker County Sheriff’s Office says lab testing has ruled out kratom and other illegal drugs in an October incident that sent three Saddle Ridge Middle School students to the hospital.

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Christmas Candlelight Tours Return to LaFayette’s Historic Marsh House on Select December Nights

The Walker County Historical Society is inviting the community to step into a classic Northwest Georgia Christmas with the annual Marsh House Candlelight Tours, scheduled for December 13, 14, 20, and 21, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. each evening.

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Georgia Port Trade Helps Support Hundreds of Jobs in Chattooga County

New economic data shows that jobs in Chattooga County are closely tied to trade moving through Georgia’s ports, even though those ports are hours away from Northwest Georgia.

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