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Hasty, under announced County Commission Meeting to Appoint Prosecutor

The Calhoun County Commission Meeting, originally set for August 14th, 2023 was rescheduled without notice to any media outlets for 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 9th. Shortly after the opening of the meeting, the Commissioners went into executive session for the purposing of interviewing Prosecuting Attorney Candidates to fill the unexpired term being vacated by Republican Read More…

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It’s Your time to Speak to the Calhoun County Commission

On Thursday, October 6th, 2022 the Calhoun County Commission will hold their monthly Community Work Meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the Little Courtroom of the Courthouse. This meeting allows the community to have an open dialogue with the Calhoun County Commission as to what their concerns are regarding the county government or other community issues. Read More…

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Commissioners Hicks and Helmick continue to Ignore Citizens Frustrations

Calhoun County Commission met for a regular meeting on April 19, 2022 at 9 a.m. in the Little Courtroom of the Calhoun County Courthouse. Crystal Mersh, representing American Medicines Company, was first to speak before the commission. She presented the Calhoun County Commission with an RFI (Request for Information) from American Medicines afor profit company Read More…

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UPDATED: Commissioner Helmick Continues to Question The 1982 Foundation

While this drama continues to play out on The Ridgeview News, it is not for drama’s sake that we run the story of an email. It is because a Commissioner has taken it upon himself to continue to question a business owner and citizen on matters of law and making incorrect statements and he himself Read More…

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County Commissioners to hold a Public “Care and Share” Meeting this Thursday

The Calhoun County Commission will hold a open community meeting that will allow citizens to share their concerns with the commissioners and have the opportunity to be placed on the March 14th, 2022 agenda if a decision should need to be made The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the Little Courtroom on the Read More…

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New Year brings New Attention to Calhoun County Commission

January 11, 2022/Shari Johnson The Calhoun County Commissioners first meeting of the New Year was held January 10th, 2022 with the first order of business being the election of the new Calhoun County Commission president. Leading the meeting in absence of Commissioner Michael Hicks, who attended by phone, was Commissioner Kevin Helmick who nominated Michael Read More…

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1982 Foundation’s Letter to Commissioners

On Dec 27, 2021 Crystal Mersh sent the letter below to the Calhoun County Commission, advising them of her company’s plan to develop business opportunities in Calhoun County, and requesting the Calhoun County Commission to take action by placing the matter on January’s meeting agenda. The “County’s Plan” is item three on next Monday’s agenda, Read More…