Calhoun News

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.

Tammie Tippins answered her cellphone and immediately collapsed onto the floor at Cleveland Boat Center where she is service manager.

Others were under food warnings as rivers and creeks were spilling over their banks.

Ashworth Middle School principal Marc Feuerbach will take over as Calhoun Elementary School principal beginning next year.

Calhoun's Got Talent judges Dianne Dobson, Beverly Forster, Sondra Hanna, Andy McLeod and Teresa Bailey auditioned contestants in the Ratner Theater at the Harris Arts Center on April 22.

"Hello, this is Teya Ryan, president of Georgia Public Broadcasting. I am calling to ask you to consider a donation to GPB.

This year's free First Friday concert series is a go for tonight with a Block Party and concert, featuring Calhoun-based Curiosity Shoppe.

A beef cattle reproductive management workshop is scheduled to be held in Calhoun, Ga., May 28.

Shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday, May 2, as Gordon County Superior Court was in session, a local woman became irate and began shouting and disturbing court proceedings.