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Go to our new Web site As of today, Thursday, June 25, 2009, no more new stories will be posted on this Web site. If you have CalhounTimes.com bookmarked on your computer and it continues to direct your brower to the old Web site, Click here to go to the new site. Our new... [Read full story]
1st Sgt. John Blair honored on U.S. House floor 1st Sgt. John Blair of Calhoun, who was killed Saturday in Afghanistan, was an Army National Guard member assigned to the 121st Infantry from Lawrenceville, part of the Georgia National Guard’s 48th Brigade Combat Team. On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey issued a statement in in honor of... [Read full story]
Leaders have high praise for local soldier killed in Afghanistan Back row, from left: Deputy Jeremy Battle, Sgt. Clifford Daniel, Det. Shane Parrott, Lt. Chris Brown, front row: John Blair and Det. Jamie Kirby. A Calhoun soldier and former Gordon County sheriff’s deputy was killed Saturday. First Sgt. John Blair, 38, died in Mado Zayi, Afghanistan, when a rocket-propelled grenade struck his vehicle. He was an Army National Guardsman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regi-ment out of Lawrenceville. Reports are that Blair was the gunner on the lead MRAP — a new armored vehicle designed to be more resistant to mines — in a convoy of several vehicles. Not long after leaving camp, the group came under attack. Katherine Hern, the wife of Staff Sgt. Ryan Hern, said her... [Read full story]
DOT closing lane on Walnut Avenue in Dalton Thursday The Georgia Department of Transportation will temporarily close one eastbond lane on Walnut Avenue/State Route 52 eastbound in Dalton Thursday, June 25 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., to accommodate work by Whitfield County on paving Rosedale Drive. Delays are expected in the work zone. Please... [Read full story]
Firefighters' fundraiser brings in more than $25,000 City and county fire departments personnel display the funds collected during the The Gordon County Fire Department and the City of Calhoun Fire Department collected more than $25,000 for the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation during its three-day “Give Burns the Boot fund raising campaign, held June 11, 12, and 13. The two departments are among more than 100 fire departments throughout the State of Georgia that participated in the 20th Annual “Give Burns The Boot” fundraiser. “The current amount collected so far is over $25,000 and we are continuing to try and raise additional funds until the end of the year through grants and other... [Read full story]
Plainville man charged with molestation denied bail A Plainville man arrested on child molestation charges was denied bond during a hearing Monday afternoon. Gordon County detectives arrested Randy Hufstetler, 52, Friday afternoon without inci-dent at his Plainville construction business in connection with the molestation of a local child.... [Read full story]
Paddle Georgia heads towards Calhoun Paddle Georgia sets sail today on the Coosawattee and Oostanaula rivers of Northwest Georgia, charting a 92-mile course from Ellijay to Rome, June 20-26. This is the fifth-year of what is considered the largest organized, long-distance paddle trip in the country. The sold out event will feature... [Read full story]
CHS grad takes her wheels with her to West Georgia CHS graduate Kimberly Crawford and her new bike and helmet will be going to West Georgia in the fall. Kimberly Crawford, a 2009 graduate of Calhoun High School, will be taking a new bike with her to the State University of West Georgia this fall, the result of her hard work in CHS’s Advanced Placement program. Jackie Palazzolo, AP coordinator at CHS, said she got the idea from an AP workshop that she attended last year. “A school in North Carolina gives away a car to a graduating senior that takes three or more AP exams,” Palazzolo said. “With the economy the way it is, we decided a bicycle would be more feasible and David Lance, president and CEO of North... [Read full story]
Blood Assurance to host blood drive in Calhoun Saturday Blood Assurance is hosting a blood drive at the Calhoun National Guard Armory in Honor of the Soldiers of the 108th. The blood drive is scheduled for Saturday, June 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 300 North River Street. Visitors will be eligible to register for a 2009 Harley Davidson 883... [Read full story]
Thieves targeting unlocked vehicles The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a rash of recent thefts from automobiles in the Newtown and Craigtown communities. The thefts tend to take place in residential areas, in the late night to early morning hours. The thieves target unlocked automobiles and take valuables... [Read full story]
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