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By Bob Weaver
It was a busy Saturday for emergency services in Calhoun. Besides a head-on
collision between Minnora and Orma that sent two women to the Charleston Area
Medical Center, Calhoun EMS, the Arnoldsburg VFD and Sheriff Allen Parsons
responded to a two-car accident at Speedy Mart, U.S. 33-119 in Arnoldsburg.
A truck driven by Doug Rush struck the back of a vehicle belonging to Charles Arthur
at 3:04 p.m., according to Sheriff Parsons. The Arthur vehicle was reportedly turning
into the convenience store. A pregnant occupant of the Arthur vehicle was taken to
Roane General Hospital as a precautionary measure by Calhoun EMS. There was
minor damage.
Upper West Fork firemen responded at 8:50 p.m. to a fire in a camper behind the
Minnora Church. Captain Sonny Lowers said firemen removed a burning chair which
was producing a considerable amount of smoke. The occupant, Christina Taylor,
escaped injury. Sources at the scene suggested Taylor fell asleep with a cigarette.
Sgt. John Bonazzo was called to the scene, reportedly because of a family dispute.
Calhoun EMS responded. Arnoldsburg VFD dispatched a tanker, but it returned to
station.
EMS dispatched an ambulance Saturday afternoon to the Stumptown area where a
women reportedly was injured in a fall.
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