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🌱 What a judge’s dismissal means for the Calhoun prom night case
Calhoun, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Calhoun! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What a judge’s dismissal means for the Calhoun prom night case
- See why Calhoun’s Hawkins is now on every scout’s radar.
- Why a former Calhoun officer is tied to a Whitfield shooting
Also on today's calendar: Cledus T. Judd and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the boss deny a raise to the can of paint? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunny and comfortable, with a high of 80 and low of 52 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 62.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Judge Dismisses Charges in Calhoun Prom Night Rape Case Over 10-Year Trial Delay (coosavalleynews.com) — Calhoun residents should know a judge has dismissed criminal charges in the long-running prom night sexual assault case involving former Calhoun High School students, citing a decade-long delay that violated speedy trial rights. The ruling details years of court and prosecution delays, notes lost opportunities and stress for the defendants, and acknowledges the emotional impact on the woman who reported the assault. 
• Top 5 Georgia high school football quarterbacks to watch for in 2026 (on3.com subscription) — Calhoun football fans will be glad to know quarterback Hawkins is singled out as one of Georgia’s top returning passers for the 2026 season. The article notes his breakout 2025 stats for the Yellow Jackets and explains why opposing defenses will be focused on stopping him, while also profiling other standout quarterbacks around the state.
• Former Calhoun, GA, officer among 3 arrested after shooting in Whitfield Co. (local3news.com) — Calhoun readers should know a former Calhoun Police Department officer is among three people arrested in connection with a shooting investigation in neighboring Whitfield County. State investigators say the ex-officer and another suspect allegedly helped track the victims and later lied to authorities. The GBI’s Calhoun regional office is asking anyone with information to contact them directly.
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Cledus T. Judd →
Gem Theatre, 114 N Wall St, Calhoun
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Cledus T Judd →
Gem Theatre, 114 N Wall St, Calhoun
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Knapping Time
New Echota Historic Site 1211 Chatsworth Highway NE Calhoun
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Calhoun Community Chorus presents "Faith on Display" - Saturday →
Harris Arts Center - Roland Hayes Museum, 212 S Wall St, Calhoun
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Speech Pathologist Day
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Pre-K Awards Program
Red Bud Elementary School Calhoun, GA 30701
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Pre-K Completion Ceremony
Tolbert Elementary School Calhoun, GA 30701
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Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Monday May 18
Tuesday May 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Performing Arts Unlimited →
Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Parkway, Dalton
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Forum River Center, 301 Tribune St, Rome
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Woman's Veteran Retreat →
76 Buttrum Rd, Adairsville
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Friday May 15
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💬 Chatter
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- Huge multi family yard sale this Saturday the 16th on E Belmont Drive right between subway and Verizon.
Tons of stuff including a new gas stove for cheap, come check us out. We will also have 50 cent fresh cold waters available! & some homemade goodies!… (Nextdoor Peters Street) - Planning future projects and thinking of renting a tiller or some type of mechanized equipment?
Make that contact to 811 at least 3 business days before your project begins, not the day you rent your equipment. Plan ahead! (Nextdoor )
- Focus Workforce Management posted a job opening for Forklift Operator Jobs in Calhoun. Apply here.
- Skechers USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Calhoun. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Calhoun here.
🗞 Nearby News
Adairsville
- Pactra Leases 691,667‑SF Warehouse In Adairsville (hoodline.com)
Dalton
- Dalton State awarded $500,000 grant to support regional nursing workforce needs (daltoncitizen.com)
- Dalton insurance agent charged with fraud, accused of taking payments without coverage (newschannel9.com)
- UPDATE: New Dalton pickleball complex now open at James Brown Park (local3news.com)
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