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Harris, Calhoun to fill Norwood School Board seats

The Norwood Post: In a fairly close election, Norwood school district voters chose Bob Harris and Calvin Calhoun to round out the Norwood School Board for the next two years. Tammie Tabor, Marty Schmalz and Andrya Brantingham have two more years on the Board, and now Harris and Calhoun are in for four...Read More

Rast recognized as Calhoun County Firefighter of Year

The Times and Democrat: A member of the Cameron Volunteer Fire Department has been named Calhoun County Firefighter of the Year...Read More

Warriors outscore Fort Calhoun 82-73

Wahoo Newspaper: FORT CALHOUN – The Wahoo Warriors capped a great five game stretch with an 82-73 road win at Fort Calhoun on Dec. 18...Read More

Mary Calhoun

Estes Park Trail Gazette: Mary Elaine Atwood Calhoun, 89, of Estes Park, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009. Mary was born in Janesville, Wis., Oct. 22, 1920. She graduated from Milwaukee Downer College and served in the Women`s Air Corp program during World War II. In college she studied Economics - Costume Design...Read More

Fan mail: Calhoun's behavior inexcusable

Connecticut Post: Shameful, inexcusable, downright out of line. These are some of the ways to describe UConn basketball coach Jim Calhoun's behavior when he admonished Ater Majok by using the F word because he didn't..Read More

Calhoun Still Looking For A Quick Start From Huskies

Hartford Courant: This afternoon at the XL Center, No.11 UConn plays the last of those fill-in-the-schedule, late-December home games against nonconference opponents. But if recent history — UConn's inconsistency, Iona's success — is a guide, it's probably not going to be the gimme that it was drawn up to be...Read More

Calhoun County road plan needs new funds

Battle Creek Enquirer: A bleak economy and shrinking state funding have led Calhoun County down an old road. A gravel one...Read More

Iona-Connecticut Preview

AP via Yahoo! Sports: Connecticut hasn't responded from a loss earlier this month the way it would have liked. With the No. 11 Huskies beginning Big East play next week, they are running out of time to impress coach Jim Calhoun. Connecticut's final chance to get things in order before opening the conference schedule comes Sunday when it faces Iona at the XL Center...Read More

Lackey retirement likely to set up judicial scramble

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: CALHOUN CITY - Longtime Circuit Judge Henry Lackey of Calhoun City reportedly will not run again in statewide judicial elections in 2010. The Oxford Eagle reported last week that Lackey's retirement has set off a shuffle among the Circuit District 3's three judicial seats...Read More

Calhoun could switch to 5-member county board

Jacksonville Journal-Courier: A new law that took effect Aug. 10 would allow a referendum to be placed on the ballot for Calhoun County voters to decide to switch from a three-person Board of Commissioners to a five-member board. “I travel the county, and a lot of people talk.....Read More

SOLOMON: It’s different when the boo is on the other foot

New Haven Register: I was thinking: Jim Calhoun’s stare-down with booing fans at halftime of UConn’s win over Maine last week rekindled the debate about whether it’s gauche to jeer college athletes in any competition...Read More

For Air Force, playing in Fort Worth like playing a home game

Fort Worth Star-Telegram: For Air Force coach Troy Calhoun, playing in the Armed Forces Bowl for the third consecutive year is the perfect way to spend the holidays...Read More

Law & Order

The Florence Times-Daily: REPORTS Florence police A 14-karat gold purple stone ring, two gold diamond rings, a Topaz ring, a gold ring guard and an 18-inch gold herring bone necklace were taken from a residence in the 400 block of Calhoun Drive...Read More

Class Notes

Battle Creek Enquirer: Lakeview High School has announced its students of the month for November: Madison Wiggins, family consumer science; Chelsea Stierle; art; Laonly Nino, Calhoun Area Career Center; Alexis Ratliff, English; Ashley Gresly, music; Gabrielle LaMott, independent study; Megan Hotrum, mathematics; Carolyn Brown, world languages; Cameron Hartman, drama; Travis Lankerd, physical education; Brett Ambs .....Read More

Deaths Summary

The Post and Courier: BULLOCK , Sarah E., 81, of North Charleston , widow of Robert R. Bullock, died Wednesday. Arrangements by Dyal Funeral Home of Summerville. CALHOUN , Rudgely, 89, of Mount Pleasant , a retired pharmacist and husband of Evelyn Mathews Calhoun, died Friday...Read More

Warriors roll to pair of victories

Wahoo Newspaper: FORT CALHOUN – The Wahoo girls basketball team improved to 4-1 after a pair of blowout wins last week...Read More

Charitable warned to be wary of telephone scams

The Photo News: Blooming Grove Assemblywoman Nancy Calhoun (R,C - Blooming Grove) has encouraged her constituents to continue being charitable, but to be wary of telephone scams, following disclosure that only 20 percent of donations given to local fundraising campaigns via one telemarketer actually goes to the non-profit organizations the telemarketers are calling for...Read More

Parson's shot lifts CHS over Moody

The Port Lavaca Wave: Calhoun’s Stephanie Abraham (10) guards a Moody player during Friday’s game. Abraham scored 10 points in the Sandies’ district win. (Wave photo by John Verser)..Read More

I WAS THINKING: Is it OK to boo college athletes?

The Register Citizen: Jim Calhoun’s stare-down with booing fans at halftime of UConn’s win over Maine last week rekindled the debate about whether it’s gauche to jeer college athletes in any competition...Read More

UConn wary of Iona

Connecticut Post: STORRS -- Nearly one-third of the way through the regular season UConn coach Jim Calhoun is happy with the way his Huskies have played thus far. Well, he's at least happy with portions of their play...Read More

Bell ringers are Salvation Army's troops

The Port Lavaca Wave: From left, Rebecca Crain, Cathy Cheng and Michelle Chang, volunteer Monday as bell ringers for the Salvation Army outside the Port Lavaca Walmart. The three are members of the National Honor Society at Calhoun High School, which is helping with the yearly event...Read More

Farmers optimistic, but cautious for 2010

The Port Lavaca Wave: The recent rains this fall have Calhoun County farmers and agricultural agencies somewhat optimistic for better crop yields for 2010 after coming off two years of losses due to severe drought in 2008 and 2009...Read More

Formosa donates to religious groups

The Port Lavaca Wave: Formosa donates to religious groups. Six groups in Calhoun County received $18,500 from the Formosa Religious Trust during a luncheon for 57 people at the Formosa Guest House. A total of $52,000 for 21 groups in Calhoun, Jackson and Victoria counties was distributed at the luncheon...Read More

Several agencies offer utility help

The Port Lavaca Wave: Winter is officially here. The cold it brings with it can increase someone’s heating bills to the point they need assistance paying it. Luckily, Calhoun County residents have places to turn when they feel winter’s icy pinch...Read More

Galvan, Fritsch report on meeting with hospital

The Port Lavaca Wave: The Calhoun County Commissioners’ Court discussed a meeting with Memorial Medical Center officials and approved $3,000 cash and in-kind contributions to a regional wastewater facility study at its meeting Monday...Read More

Defective vaccine present but not used in county

The Port Lavaca Wave: The Calhoun County Health Department is the only known organization locally that received a small portion of the 800,000 recalled doses of H1N1 vaccine meant for children younger than three...Read More

Area churches hosting Christmas Eve, Christmas day services

The Port Lavaca Wave: The following is a list of area churches that will hold Christmas Eve or Christmas day services. Alamo Heights Baptist Church, 1604 W. Austin, 6 p.m. Christ Community Church, 1101 Calhoun St., 6 p.m. candlelight communion...Read More

Law enforcement officials make 26 arrests

The Port Lavaca Wave: Alejandro Luis Reyes, 25, Victoria, arrested by Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) for possession of a firearm by a felon. Tony Ray White, 41, Victoria, arrested by CCSO for contempt of child support order...Read More

Officials make 11 midweek arrests

The Port Lavaca Wave: Local law enforcement officials made 11 arrests between Monday, Dec. 21, and Tuesday, Dec. 22. They are as follows. Lorenzo Morin Jr., 42, Port Lavaca, arrested by Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) for violation of probation and possession of a controlled substance less than one gram...Read More

Ramsey: AFA's DeBerry watches over his football team

Colorado Springs Gazette: Fisher DeBerry made the smoothest handoff of the decade. He handed a football program to Troy Calhoun with calm, don’t-look-at-me class.DeBerry handed off, but never completely departed. His influence still hovers over the program. The Falcons win.....Read More

Bert Calhoun, Sr.

The Alexandria Town Talk: Bert Calhoun, Sr., 83, of Lecompte passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Alexandria. Arrangements will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home, Inc., Oakdale...Read More

Big East Men's Hoops: Excitement Level About To Jump

Hartford Courant: UConn hosts Iona Sunday at the XL Center, and coach Jim Calhoun would be disappointed if his players looked beyond that game...Read More

UConn rolls Iona in final Big East tuneup

The Sports Network: UConn rolls Iona in final Big East tuneup..Read More

Female Calhoun County jailer accused of sexual relationship with inmate

Mobile Press-Register: ANNISTON, Ala. -- A 27-year-old female corrections officer at the Calhoun County Jail was arrested Monday on charges she had a sexual relationship with an inmate...Read More

11th-ranked Huskies host Gaels in Hartford

The Sports Network: 11th-ranked Huskies host Gaels in Hartford..Read More

Granholm terminates reimbursement program

Battle Creek Enquirer: Gov. Jennifer Granholm's line-item veto of the state's county jail reimbursement program means Calhoun County could lose about $160,000 in funding for 2010, which accounts for about 10 jail beds per day...Read More

2009 At A Glance

AP via Yahoo! Sports: Jan. 1 -- The Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 in the cold at Wrigley Field in the NHL's Winter Classic. A crowd of 40,818 attended the game. Jan. 1 -- Southern California defeated Penn State 38-24 to become the first team to win three consecutive Rose Bowls. Jan. 2 -- Mississippi beat Texas Tech in the final Cotton Bowl played in the stadium of the same name. Texas Tech's .....Read More

Calhoun Man Arrested for Murder

FOX 7 WTVW Evansville: Adam Adelman is charged with shooting 34-year-old Keith Calhoun of Beech Grove in the head. The suspect was charged Monday then arrested Tuesday in Arkansas...Read More

UConn Dual Titles, Sox-Yankees Duel Made Decade Unforgettable

Hartford Courant: When the new millennium began, the Yankees ruled the Red Sox and UConn basketball ruled the Connecticut sports scene...Read More

AFA: Falcons aim to end bowl-victory drought

Denver Post: Senior linebacker Justin Moore had just arrived here with his teammates, and first thing on his mind was a change he wanted to make in the team's weight room at the Air Force Academy...Read More

11th-Ranked Huskies Host Gaels In Hartford

Eyewitness News 3 Hartford: The 11th-ranked Connecticut Huskies close out a three-game homestand this afternoon, as they welcome the Iona Gaels to the XL Center in Hartford for a non-conference affair...Read More

Sandies fall at Rockport

The Port Lavaca Wave: Calhoun’s Megan Tschatschula (40) watches the ball sail through the air on a pass Turesday night in the JV game at Rockport-Fulton. The CHS JV picked up a 29-27 road victory...Read More

Iona has UConn’s attention

New Haven Register: STORRS — As the UConn men’s basketball team readies for the challenges of conference play, it gets one more tune-up against a team that’s already beaten a Big East team this season...Read More

CHS JV defeats Calallen

The Port Lavaca Wave: The Calhoun JV squad rolled to a 31-23 win over visiting Calallen on Tuesday. Lorenzo Resendez and Logan Daigle each scored nine points in the Sandcrabs’ win...Read More

Motivated winners 'Walk across Texas'

The Port Lavaca Wave: After walking 1,500 miles, “Team Twinkle” poses with their trophy for winning the Calhoun County Walk Across Texas challenge at the County Extension offices on Tuesday afternoon. A total of 19 teams competed in the challenge, which lasted eight weeks...Read More

Consider being a Hospice volunteer For the Iowa Hospice organization

Logan Herald-Observer & Woodbine Twiner: Iowa Hospice is looking for volunteers. Hospice volunteers are compassionate people who generally donate their time, effort and talent as part of a team effort to provide a more humane system of care for dying patients and their families. Current Iowa Hospice volunteers find it personally gratifying, intellectually stimulating and emotionally meaningful to help people at a critical time in their .....Read More

Local churches provide services in native languages

The Port Lavaca Wave: The church and the Asian community both have made a home within Calhoun County for many years. The two have formed a bond that is mutually beneficial and spiritually fulfilling, especially when church services are offered in members’ native languages...Read More

STATE CAPITOL TOUR

The Port Lavaca Wave: Members of the Calhoun High School Young Republican Club visited the state capitol during a Tuesday trip to Austin...Read More

Maurice Harkless commits to UCONN

Queens Courier: After much anticipation, Forest Hills forward Maurice Harkless took his first major step into collegiate basketball, when he verbally committed to play for the University of Connecticut (UCONN)...Read More

SILVER BRACKET WINNERS

The Port Lavaca Wave: The Calhoun Sandies JV team finished first in the “Silver” bracket in the Corpus Christi ISD basketball tournament last weekend. The JV squad dropped its first game in the tournament, and then finished with three straight wins...Read More