Fairmount News

The excited buzz emanating from 51 students sitting in the dark erupted into applause and cheers Thursday when the image from the projector switched on.

Gordon County Schools are facing a spending limit and re-cently passed a spending resolution for the month of Novem-ber. a oeThe resolution keeps the school district operating until the budget has been set for the year,a said Gordon County Schools Superintendent Bill McCown.

Eduardo White of Fairmount won $500,000 in the Georgia Lottery. slideshow A Fairmount man who won $500,000 in the Georgia Lottery while moving to a new home plans to buy furniture and a new truck or minivan with his winnings.

The a oeI dona t get ita look that makes a student feel doubtful is what gives teacher Deborah Waters inspiration.

Voters will cast their ballots Tuesday to determine who will fill several city council and school board positions.

Calhoun, GA 30701 Where: Old Rock Gym at Sonoraville High School 7340 Fairmount Highway Calhoun, GA 30701 Directions: From Fairmount turn onto Hwy 53 toward Calhoun.

Calhoun, GA 30701 Where: Old Rock Gym at Sonoraville High School 7340 Fairmount Highway Calhoun, GA 30701 Directions: From Fairmount turn onto Hwy 53 toward Calhoun.

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.

A letter sent to the Resaca Police Department regarding the use of a radio frequency was not retaliation for a delayed vote on the status of the Resaca police department, according to both the Sheriff's office and Mayor Samuel Allen.

Consultants are sampling water at 45 sites in Floyd and other North Georgia counties as part of a water quality improvement study and implementation plan for the Coosa River basin.

A man who tried to fake his suicide six years ago was found, and arrested, in Montana, according to a press release from the Gordon County Sheriffs Office.