Calhoun County Road Department Executive Director Kristine Parsons returns to Inside Calhoun County to discuss the preparations for winter road conditions. She also recommends residents shake their roadside mailboxes before the snow flies. Episode ResourcesCalhoun...
”These changes are not just about bricks and mortar,” Calhoun County Youth Center Director Tori Bendon said on ribbon cutting day. ”They are about people,” she said. After a lengthy, $13 million renovation approved by the Calhoun County Board...
The Calhoun County Board of Commissioners approved more than half a million dollars from opioid settlement funds in September 2025. The funds were awarded to seven Calhoun County organizations after a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process. Calhoun County...
Calhoun County Commissioner Matt Saxton, elected in 2024, is no stranger to the workings of county government. Saxton served as Calhoun County Sheriff for eight years, also working for the sheriff's office since the mid-1990's. Saxton also serves as the...
Lt. Chris Young oversees the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Management, which helps various county entities plan for and respond to emergencies. On this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Lt. Young talks about the three things parents should know...
Brent Thelen, Calhoun County GIS manager, visits with Inside Calhoun County to talk about how the Geographical Information System is used in the county. GIS has been integral in advancing reference information beyond the ”flat map” for a number of years in...
In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Commissioner Gary Tompkins offers some insight on what motivates him to serve in District 7. First elected in 2016, Commissioner Tompkins discusses his three-pillars view of service, priorities he sees in the district and...
When asked what things come to mind first as he considers what the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners is focused on now, Chair Derek King says ”roads” without hesitation. There are other things on the agenda too, of course, but the warm weather season...
Calling it a critical upgrade, the Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch Authority (CCCDA) completed an upgrade of the countywide public safety radio system. The launch ”…represents a major step forward in ensuring that all our emergency responders can...
Quality of life through community open space is important for residents in Calhoun County. The Calhoun County Parks Commission mission, vision and guiding principles – along with the parks millage – support these community assets. Calhoun County Assistant...