Calhoun News

From left, Chris Clark, Jason Murphy, Kara Headrick, Jeremy Wells and Kevin Weaver, all members of the local band Kamikaze Dali.

Governor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 71, sponsored by Rep. Lynne Riley , which amends current law to allow the Georgia Municipal Employee Benefits System retirement fund to increase its investment allocation in real estate from 5 percent to 10 percent.

The Calhoun Police Department has been awarded a grant of $8,000 from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety for the purchase of an Intoxilyzer 9000.

City Council members are debating how to address water and sewer funds in the upcoming budget.

Calhoun City Administrator Eddie Peterson and City Building Inspector Don McGinnis survey the vacant Oglethorpe Inn from a vantage point beside the empty pool.

EMS workers load the body of Terry Releford into an ambulance outside a room at the Budget Inn in Calhoun Monday afternoon.

City recognized as a Tree City for 20th consecutive year by Arbor Day Foundation Trees are a crucial part to everyday life, and Arbor Day Foundation has just recognized the City of Calhoun for the 20th consecutive year as a 'Tree City.' To be a Tree City a town or city must meet these four standards: have a Tree Board or Department, have a tree ... (more)

Everyone has a comfort zone or two. I think I have two. I love to talk sports and coach and I also really enjoy the animal science or animal husbandry side of my job.

In its effort to hire 10,000 new employees in May, Dollar General will host a career fair at Dollar General located at 1284 Curtis Parkway in Calhoun on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to attract new store candidates to join its thriving and growing organization.

The 13th annual Calhoun H.E.R.D. program sale is scheduled for May 29 at 12:30 p.m. at the Northwest Georgia Research and Education Center livestock pavilion in Calhoun.

Hannah Knight with 5th graders Jenna Santori, Erin Barnes, and Carlie Henderson after her presentation about being "The Best You". The CES GATE Academy has held several classes in the 2013 year.

The City of Calhoun is preparing its budget for fiscal year 2013 through 2014 and insurance has been an issue once again.

The following information - names, photos, addresses, charges and other details - was taken directly from Bartow County Sheriff's Office jail records.

The Jones family holds the donation from last year's golf tournament. Pictured front from left: Tucker Jones, Hunter Jones, Foster Jones, Maggie Jones, Caroline Jones.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that information released Wednesday by the state shows that Engineered Floors stands to get state incentives worth as much as $105.6 million over several years.

From left: Sylvia Crider, Reva Cook, Alma Harbin, Artist Annette Cook, Jessie Hite Harkins, Inez Cotton, GCA student Taylor Reid and Tom Allen.

Calhoun police are looking for a suspect who robbed the Kangaroo, 1305 N. Highway 41, Monday morning.

Gail Walker stands next to the Wall of Honor in the Adult Learning Center, last Wednesday, where her name is displayed as the newest addition to the list of achievers.

A local Calhoun band, Five40, is giving it another shot in 95.7 The Ridge's "Battle of the Bands." Last year Five40 attended the competition and was runner up, but this year Five40 has a different reason to bring in as many votes as possible.

On April 1 the Sheriff's Office initiated an investigation into allegations of child molestation against a juvenile.