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Summer Reading Begins at County Library

Summer Reading Begins at County Library

Starting at 12pm on Monday, June 22, Summer Reading Program bags will be ready for pick-up at Calhoun County Library! Each bag contains several crafts and activities, with supplies needed to complete all the crafts (crayons, scissors, watercolor paints, a glue stick, and a few other things) and are geared for children ages 2-12, though younger children will need parental assistance. The bags will contain paper reading logs, but you can also sign up through our online summer reading program software to track your reading. There are activities available online and in the bags that can be completed for extra entries into the raffles for prize packs at the end of the program! You have until July 17 to complete the reading log (each log after the first counts as an extra entry into the drawings as well) and activities. We will miss seeing all of you at the library for our usual programs, but we are very hopeful that next year we can resume our usual in-house summer activities. If you have any questions about any of the crafts or activities or about signing up for the online program, please give us a call at (870) 798-4492 or email calcolib@gmail.com for assistance.

Courthouse Adds COVID-19 Protective Barriers

County clerk’s office

Courthouse Adds COVID-19 Protective Barriers

County collector’s office

Courthouse Adds COVID-19 Protective Barriers

County assessor’s office

Courthouse Adds COVID-19 Protective Barriers

County treasurer’s office

Courthouse Adds COVID-19 Protective Barriers

The Calhoun County Courthouse is changing the interior of the building by adding windows and barriers to the offices. The county received a grant to build the COVID-19 protective barriers. Shannon Gorman, from Warren, is putting up the barriers inside. The courthouse is planned to open to the public on Monday. Photos by Zach Killian

CCSO Responds to Assaults in County

On May 3, 2020, Kimberly Gorman was traveling on Calhoun County Road 90 when Scott Benson side swipe the truck. When Gorman was able to get out of the truck, Benson struck Gorman. Gorman had a bloody nose, and a knot on the left side of her head. At 3:00pm Gorman arrived at the Calhoun County Sheriff”s Office to report the incident. At 5:00pm, Deputy Williams went to Benson’s residence but was unable to make contact. An arrest warrant was then obtained for Benson for Aggravated Assault and Battery 2nd Degree. On May 12, 2020 Deputy Daniel Foster and Deputy Drew Reynolds went to the residence of Scott Benson in an attempt to take him into custody on the arrest warrant. Upon arrival Deputy Foster went to the front door and knocked. After several attempts, Benson came to the door and walked out to the front yard with the deputy’s. At that time he was taken into custody and transported to the Calhoun County Detention Center where he was booked in, received a $10,000 Bond, and was later released on bond.

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