Updated 5/31/17 – 1:03 pm Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome says the 17 year old shooting victim is in stable condition and awake in the hospital. Previously posted: Cedartown Police are continuing to investigate a shooting that occurred on South College Street Tuesday evening. According to Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome,Continue Reading
From WEIS Radio According to Cherokee County Coroner Dr. Jeremy Deaton, a man in his late 50’s was fatally injured at around 12:00 noon Tuesday at Little River Falls. The victim, reportedly a resident of Georgia, was apparently taking photographs when he slipped and fells approximately 65 feet to hisContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Cartersville woman in connection with the drowning death of a three-year-old child. According to Sheriff Clark Millsap, investigators were called to a residence on Canter Lane in Cartersville at 1:33 PM today when a three-year-old child was found in aContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE The Greenville Drive and Rome Braves needed more time to decide a winner in game one of Monday’s doubleheader at Fluor Field, and it was the Braves who came away with a 3-2 victory in 11 innings. Game two of the doubleheader was postponed due to inclement weather,Continue Reading
The Polk County Jail releases the arrest reports in the mornings during the week. Click on the link below to view the file in PDF format. Media Arrest Summary with Photos__2017-05-30_07-36-11-AMContinue Reading
By: Kevin Myrick (Polk County Standard Journal) The shooting of an Aragon man in March by a Georgia State Patrolman during a traffic stop remains in the hands of the Tallapoosa Circuit District Attorney, who said he expects to make a decision early this summer. District Attorney Jack Browning saidContinue Reading
Rome, GA: Mosquito season is arriving and with it the threat of mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus, now firmly entrenched in the U.S., and the emerging infectious disease, first appearing here in late 2015 and whose horrific effects we’re still learning about, Zika virus. Public health officials in NorthwestContinue Reading
The Polk County Jail releases the arrest reports in the mornings during the week. Click on the link below to view the file in PDF format. Media Arrest Summary with Photos__2017-05-24_08-32-04-AMContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE Cedartown, Ga. – May 18, 2017: Don’t have plans for Friday night? If you’re looking for something local, something fun and something free, why not check out the Fourth Friday concert and classic car show at the corner of Main Street and Prior? This coming Friday marks theContinue Reading
After a mainly dry week, the chance of showers and thunderstorms will begin to increase into the weekend. Today, the National Weather Service is calling for just a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. However, those storms could be strong or possibly severe in places. The best chance of stormsContinue Reading