Calhoun Times

06/03/2025

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
3pm Tuesday , June 3…

Gordon County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) has been advised today by CSX Railway that the RR Crossings at State Route 136 in Resaca and also at Craigtown Road will be closed for 48 hours for track maintenance beginning Monday, June 9th, 2025. We will publish any further updates made available to us by CSX.

06/02/2025

LOCAL ECONOMIC IMPACT!

The economic impact of local farmers' markets on community economies is both measurable and significant.
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📍 City Park (308 N Wall Street)

📅 Begins Tuesday, June 3rd

🕘 8:00AM to 1:00PM

✅ Every Tuesday & Saturday - June 3rd through September 13th

06/02/2025

Want to be in a music video?

A band with strong local ties has an upcoming show scheduled, and the concert includes a chance for the audience to become part of history.

The Jet Black Roses — a band that includes Red Bud natives Trey and Andrew Bentley along with bandmate Tyler Cates — will play Calhoun's GEM Theatre Saturday (June 7), with doors opening at 6:30 a.m., with special guest J.D. Huggins opening.

Over the past few years, JBR has taken its soulful, Southern-flavored blend of rock and country all of the nation, opening for acts like Collective Soul, Styx, and Sammy Hagar. On June 7, not only will audience members have the chance to take in a show, but also be part of the filming of an upcoming music video.

During the show, a video crew will be on hand to film for the next JBR music video and producers want to include audience members during the band’s live show here in Calhoun.

“Just buy a ticket and enjoy the show, and you’ll be in our video,” Andrew Bentley said. “It’s that easy.”

Tickets to the show are $29 general admission, available at calhoungemtheatre.org online.

Prior to the concert, the band will host a public pre-party a few doors down at Cassie’s on Wall Street, 106 N. Wall St., beginning at 5:30 p.m., with free entry and free drinks.

For more information about JBR, visit jetblackroses.com online, or see their channel on YouTube.

A band with strong local ties has an upcoming show scheduled, and the concert includes a chance for the audience to become part of history.

06/02/2025

Calendar for June

06/02/2025

Open Mic.

06/02/2025

PHOTOS: The annual Remember The Removal Bike Ride departed New Echota Historic Site Monday morning. The 950-mile ride follows the northern Trail of Tears route from Georgia to the current Cherokee Nation capital at Tahlequah, Oklahoma, honoring the 16,000 Cherokee forced to march west in the late 1830s, with around 4,000 deaths along the way.

(Blake Silvers/Calhoun Times)

06/02/2025

06/01/2025

The garden that was planted on April 19th, 2025 is coming along quite well. The seeds came from the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma as a part of their Cherokee Seed Bank program through the Harvesting Our Heritage initiative started earlier this year.
gastateparks.org/NewEchota

06/01/2025

It may be possible to see the Northern Lights tonight and tomorrow thanks to a solar occurrence that has been reported by scientists.

In addition to the light show, the aurora may cause disruptions with satellite services and high frequency radio signals as well as voltage issues within the power grid.

Long story short: You might experience drops in television and mobile phone service this weekend.

05/30/2025

Caden Orozco, an 11th-grade student at Sonoraville High School, has earned a position on the Georgia National High School rodeo team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Rock Springs, Wyoming July 13-19 to compete at the 77th annual National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) in the Team Roping event.

Featuring more than 1,800 contestants from 44 states, five Canadian Provinces, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, and Guatemala, the NHSFR is the world's largest rodeo. In addition to competing for more than $150,000 in prizes and over $200,000 in added money, the NHSFR contestants will also be competing for more than $375,000 in college scholarships and the chance to be named an NHSFR World Champion.

The Phoenix Nation is SO PROUD of you, Caden! We will be cheering you on July 13!

05/30/2025

05/30/2025

Coming up in June we have our Gordon County Homestead Series!

Please be sure to register for sessions that you will attend. Walk-ins are welcome, but if we do not have a minimum of 5 people per session registered, the class will be canceled.

June 4th, 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm: Small Scale Animal Agriculture. Are you interested in adding livestock to your life? Let’s talk about it! Join us to hear the basics of animal agriculture on a small scale and what you need to consider.

June 9th, 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm: Food Preservation & Safety. Join Bartow County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, Angelica Bridges, for a talk on food preservation and safety! She will also be available to check pressure canner gauges.

June 11th, 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm: Fruit Trees and Small Fruits. Join Cherokee County ANR Agent, Josh Fuder, for an introduction to both fruit trees and growing small fruits!

June 18th, 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm: Raised Bed vs In-Ground Gardening. Deciding between an in-ground or a raised bed garden? Join us to hear the similarities, differences, and advantages to each one!

June 25th, 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm: Basics of Cut Flowers. There has been a growing interest in this industry, so join us to hear the basics and where to start!

You can call 706-629-8685 or email [email protected] to register!

I hope to see you there!