100 years ago
March 18,1926
The cold weather is holding back the fruit buds and our orchard men are of the opinion that if the Groundhog continues to hold to the apron string of Old Lady Winter for a few days longer the fruit will be out of danger of freezing weather.
75 years ago
March 15, 1951
Two fishermen were fined $100 each by Justice Wm. Surgeon last week for catching game fish in hoop nets in Swan Lake in south Calhoun County. The men pleaded guilty. The men were arrested by Federal Warden Ed Davis and Game Warden Ray Ridenhour. The wardens saw the men through binoculars taking game fish from hoop nets. They would lift their nets and take the fish to an old duck blind and dump their catch of crappies and black bass into a live net. About 125 pounds of fish were found in their possession. Some of the bass were large ones and weighed as much as seven pounds.
50 years ago
March 18, 1976
Most peach blossoms were probably not damaged Monday night by the low temperature, Martin Ralph, Extension Advisor, said Tuesday morning. “Many are definitely in the pink stage and anything below 20 degrees would be bad news,” he said. Peaches are about a month ahead of last year and about even with the year before, which was a bad year because of a late freeze. About two inches of snow fell Monday night and early Tuesday morning, with the temperatures dropping into the 20s. Most of the roads were clear by Tuesday morning and schools were in session in the county.
25 years ago
March 15, 2001
Calhoun County Treasurer, Curtis Robeen, Jr., reports that 99.55% of the total taxes extended for 1999 payable in 2000 has been collected and disbursed. Total taxes distributed were $2,970,807.59. Schools and junior colleges received the biggest share of the tax bill, receiving a total of $2,073,569.23. This represents 70% of the total taxes plus they received $3,505.69 in interest.
