• Flood Watch for Calhoun - Click for Details
    ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
    Expires: June 08, 2026 @ 9:00pm
    PRECAUTIONARY
    You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
    LOCATIONS
    WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
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    WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Georgia, including the following areas, in north central Georgia, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Henry, North Fulton, Pickens, Rockdale and South Fulton. In northwest Georgia, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. In west central Georgia, Coweta.
    INFO2
    WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening.
    INFO3
    IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
    INFO4
    ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of rainfall are expected to move across the area through the day today. An anomalously moist environment over Georgia will support high rain rates and increased chances for

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Cheryl Gorter Hornback
January 5, 1947 — June 6, 2025

Cheryl Gorter Hornback, 78, of Calhoun, Georgia, passed away Friday, June 6, 2025. She was born in Rochester, New York, on January 5, 1947, to the late Joe and Eve Gorter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Kenneth Hornback, Jr.

She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Kenneth Hornback, Sr; daughter, Deanna Hornback; brothers, Rick (Gay) Gorter, Tom (Venita) Gorter, Kevin (Shannon) Gorter; sister, Cathy (Rob) Williams; grandchildren, Jon Eric Benson III, Nick Kenneth Benson, Connor Hornback, Logan Hornback, Sydnie Hornback; great-grandchildren, J.B. Benson, Ellie Benson.

Cheryl loved fast pitch softball and was an excellent first baseman. She was on two different teams that went to the Worlds tournament. She was a 1965 graduate of Presentation Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, and a 1980 graduate of Kennesaw State Nursing School. She worked for many years as an RN at several different hospitals. She was of the Catholic faith.

To honor her wishes, her body was cremated and a private family service will be held at a later date.

The Brannon family and staff are honored to serve the family of Cheryl Gorter Hornback.