• Freeze Warning for Calhoun - Click for Details
    ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
    Expires: April 09, 2025 @ 10:00am
    WHAT
    Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected.
    WHERE
    Portions of north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia.
    WHEN
    From 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Wednesday.
    IMPACTS
    Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation, and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
    Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
  • River Flood Warning for Calhoun - Click for Details
    ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...
    Expires: April 09, 2025 @ 12:00pm
    LOCATION
    WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
    INFO1
    WHERE...Conasauga River at Tilton.
    INFO2
    WHEN...Until this afternoon.
    INFO3
    IMPACTS...At 18feet, Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the woodlands...fields and pastures along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on the Brackett Ridge Road bridge.
    INFO4
    ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 17.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18 feet this morning. - Flood stage is 18 feet.
    PRECAUTIONS
    Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at weather.gov
  • River Flood Warning for Calhoun - Click for Details
    ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
    Expires: April 16, 2025 @ 12:24am
    LOCATION
    WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
    INFO1
    WHERE...Oostanaula River at Calhoun.
    INFO2
    WHEN...Until further notice.
    INFO3
    IMPACTS...At 21 feet, Minor flooding begins of woodlands...fields and pastures upstream and downstream from the gage behind a water treatment plant off Mauldin Road. A boat ramp and portions of a small parking lot on the upstream and right bank side of the Georgia Highway 136 Connector will be under water.
    INFO4
    ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:15 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 21.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:15 AM EDT Wednesday was 21.8 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 21 feet.
    PRECAUTIONS
    Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at weather.gov
HomeLocalSHERIFF RALSTON RECOGNIZES DEPUTIES FOR WORK IN APPREHENDING MURDER SUSPECT

SHERIFF RALSTON RECOGNIZES DEPUTIES FOR WORK IN APPREHENDING MURDER SUSPECT

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SHERIFF RALSTON RECOGNIZES DEPUTIES FOR WORK IN APPREHENDING MURDER SUSPECT: On Friday, March 28, Sheriff Mitch Ralston recognized five of his deputies for their work in apprehending Christopher L. Dixon on February 5th.

Dixon was wanted for Murder and Arson after authorities found a man’s body in a burned house near Resaca on February 4th.

Each deputy received a ‘Meritorious Service’ medal. Their citation read in part that their “actions demonstrated initiative, resourcefulness, and bravery.”

Photo (front, left to right): Lieutenant Chad Phillips, Detective/Lieutenant J.L. Johnston, and Sheriff Mitch Ralston; (rear, left to right): Deputy Gabriel Shipman, Captain Ben Worley, and Deputy Loren Hiles.

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