Calion News

A canine for Cassie Story date: May 17, 2009 Family hoping for community's help raising funds for baby with disability By Cindi Nobles education@couriernews.com When Caliese Collier was pregnant with her second child, everything seemed perfect.

Union County Judge Bobby Edmonds had a look of relief on his face Thursday at the monthly Union County Finance Committee meeting.

A backhoe claw pressed against a pallet-sized piece of wood is all that's stopping the Ouachita River from rushing into Calion.

Union County Sheriff's Investigators Josh Newton, at the rear of the boat, and Randy Conley, take off from Crabapple Point in Calion Monday afternoon to search the shore for homeowners with property adjacent to the water who might need assistance as heavy rains raised water levels throughout Union County.

On display at Calion City Hall is part of a large collection of photographs and historical data which have been collected by Maxwell Nelson, a news release said.

Union County Judge Bobby Edmonds, right, presents the 2009 Farm Family of the Year Award to Daryl and Barbara Nelson of Calion.

EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 729 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS... * UNTIL 800 AM CDT * AT 727 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A ...

After more discussion on the growing cat population in the City of Calion during the February meeting on the city council, Ian Vickery, a member of the council, agreed to research the situation and draw up an ordinance for cat control.

A Calion man was arrested this week in connection with a series of commercial burglaries, break-ins and thefts that have occurred recently in El Dorado.

Luke Baptist Church : Pastoral installation services for Elder and Mrs. Kenneth Rozier will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the church.

County Arrests: * Adrian King, 32, of El Dorado, was arrested Sunday for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia.