Good evening, Calhoun, and welcome to Georgia 101.7 WJTH. Here is your complete local update on news, community events, and Braves baseball.
Local Law Enforcement & Jail Bookings
According to the latest Gordon County Jail Media Reports, several arrests were booked into local custody over the weekend:
Colton Lee Fox, 18, of Calhoun, was arrested by the Calhoun Police Department on multiple charges, including two counts of Aggravated Assault, Discharging a Firearm While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, Harassing Communications, Possession of a Firearm or Knife During the Commission of a Crime, Prohibited Acts Related to Tobacco Products, Reckless Conduct, and Unauthorized Discharge of Firearms Within 50 Yards of a Public Highway.
Brandon Joseph Garner, 32, of Liberty, South Carolina, was arrested by the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office and charged with False Imprisonment.
Debra Sue Hall, 53, listed as homeless in Calhoun, was arrested by the Sheriff’s Office and charged with Criminal Trespass and Possession of Marijuana.
Health, Public Safety & Energy Markets
Lettuce Recall Local Impact: Taylor Farms de Mexico has issued a voluntary recall on shredded iceberg lettuce and salad mixes distributed between June 29 and July 16 due to potential Cyclospora concerns. Locally, this impacts 12-ounce and 24-ounce Marketside Iceberg Salad and 8-ounce and 16-ounce Shredded Lettuce bags at area Walmarts, as well as commercial food-service supply lines. The FDA confirmed that contaminated lettuce tied to recent outbreaks originated from a single farm in central Mexico, bringing nationwide cases to 1,645 this year. This highlights the delayed implementation of the FDA Food Traceability Rule, postponed under the federal administration from January 2026 to July 2028.
Pump Prices and Crude Oil Surge: Global energy markets have reacted sharply to escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, pushing Brent crude to $88.70 a barrel and WTI to $83.62, with crude briefly crossing the $90 threshold overnight. Nationally, regular unleaded averages climbed 10 cents to $3.94. For Calhoun drivers heading out today, the cheapest gas spotted in town sits at $3.34 at the Circle K near Sonic, though most local stations are already charging north of $3.70 for credit card purchases.
Atlanta Braves: Recent Results & What’s Next
The Atlanta Braves continue to hold strong near the top of the National League East, wrapping up a home series against the Texas Rangers at Truist Park.
What Happened: The Braves closed out their weekend series with an 8–5 victory over the Rangers on Sunday, July 19, powered by a stellar offensive performance including a pair of home runs from Drake Baldwin. This followed a dominant 15–1 blowout win on Friday featuring seven scoreless innings from Chris Sale.
What’s Next: The Braves open a new home series tonight, Monday, July 20, at 7:15 PM against the San Diego Padres at Truist Park. The homestand runs through Thursday afternoon before the team packs its bags for an away series against the Baltimore Orioles starting July 24.
Gordon County Board of Commissioners Preview
Looking ahead to tomorrow, Tuesday, July 21, the Gordon County Board of Commissioners will hold their regular meetings in the Judicial Building Assembly Room.
Schedule: The Work Session kicks off at 5:00 PM with an IT Department report, followed by the Regular Session at 6:00 PM.
Zoning and Conditional Use Dockets (Addresses Only): The board will hear several key property requests. In Ranger, applications address a conditional use permit for a poultry house on Oakman and Taylortown Road, rezoning requests at 5895 Red Bud Road to RA-1, and 491 Thompson Road to R-1. In Resaca, an application targets 264 Rooker Road within the Historic Resource Protection Area. In Calhoun, matters involve splitting and rezoning tracts at 1380 Miller Ferry Road, along with adjustments at 675 Newtown Road NE, 168 Hines Road, Dews Pond Road, and a highway commercial request at 130 Tate Bend Road NW for an automobile sales lot.
Administrative Business: Routine items include a Sheriff’s Office surplus declaration, an $18,295 renewal for Tax Assessors qPublic portal services, a $1,265 subscription for E9-1-1 Virtual Academy training, a Public Works EXP Services task order for Soda Creek, and a finance request to formally incorporate a Credit Card Policy.
HR Study Closing Note: Finally, the board will review the acceptance of a $58,500 RFP from Evergreen Solutions for a comprehensive HR wage and compensation study—a topic we will dive deeper into during our upcoming commentary segment.
