The Polk County Narcotics Enforcement Team busted a meth lad yesterday afternoon in Rockmart. Law enforcement officers executed the raid at 112 Floyd Mountain Circle in Rockmart, which lead to two arrests. Lisa Dawn Pope, 42, of 112 Floyd Mountain Circle and James Van Dover, 51, of 2050 Old Cedartown Road in Cedartown were both arrested and charged with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine.
According to Georgia Power there will be a scheduled outage in Cedartown today from approximately 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The area that will be affected by the outage includes Oakwood Drive, Blanch Road between Oakwood Drive and the bypass, Joy Drive, Breckenridge Drive, Breck Drive, Kimwood Drive, Westwood Drive, and Perry Street.
Fire crews from five Polk County Fire Departments responded to an early morning house fire this morning. Firefighters from Young’s Station, Antioch, Blooming Grove, Lake Creek, and Prior Station fire departments responded to the abandoned house on Grogan Road around 2:30 a.m. Upon arrival fire crews found a fully involved structure with a near by out building dangerously close to burning house. Crews quickly extinguished the flames closest to the out building to prevent it from catching fire. Firefighters then extinguished the remainder of the fire and put out hot spots. Crews spent nearly two hours extinguishing the blaze that completely destroyed the home. The cause of the fire is unknown and is currently under investigation.
According to City officials, the Streetscape project going on in downtown Cedartown may be nearing completion. The Cedartown City Commissioners received reports from a civil engineering firm in Atlanta, that the project should be completed by mid-September. The firm explained that some places have slowed down in completion due to an issue with the quality of the soil. New soil is being brought in to serve as a better base for the new sidewalks. The City Commissioners also approved $42,000 worth of changes. Officials explained part of this money is to cover the cost of the new soil. The start date for the second phase of the Streetscape project has yet to be set.
Cedartown schools have set the date and times for their Open House. All schools will have Open House on Thursday, September 2nd. Cherokee Elementary, Westside Elementary, Young’s Grove Elementary, and Cedartown High School will have Open House from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Northside Elementary and Cedartown Middle School will have Open House from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sixth grade orientation at Cedartown Middle School will be at 4:30 p.m. in the CMS cafeteria.
The Cedartown City Commission will hold a special called meeting, tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the council room of City Hall. Several items are on the agenda for tonight’s meeting including discussion of the millage rate, and changes to the Streetscape orders.
A Haralson County police officer was hit by an automobile while directing traffic yesterday afternoon. Officer Harry Hines was directing traffic at Haralson County High School when he was struck by a car according to the Haralson County Sheriffs Office. Hines was transported to Atlanta Medical Center where he is receiving treatment for the injuries sustained in the accident. The Haralson County Sheriffs Office, as well as the Georgia State Patrol are investigating the accident.
The Polk County Police Department shut down Park Street yesterday after the discovery of a possible drug house. According to the Polk County Police Department Narcotics Enforcement Team, two people have been arrested in the investigation. Connie Pendergrass, 49, and Timmy Hall, 40, both of 230 Park Street, were taken into custody and both were charged with two felonies. Pendergrass was charges with possession, manufacturing, and distribution of methamphetamine, and drug trafficking. Hall was also charged with possession, manufacturing, and distribution of methamphetamine, and drug trafficking. Both remain in the Polk County Jail.
Congressman Phil Gingrey will hold a town hall meeting on Wednesday, August 18th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Cedartown Senior Center on Lynton Drive. The public is invited to attend, and according to sources, the national network CSPAN will also be at the meeting.
Polk County Farm Bureau will host a “Meet the Candidates” forum on August 24th at 7:00 p.m. at the Rockmart Community Center. The main focus for the forum will be for the Georgia State Senate District 31 race. Incumbent Bill Heath (R) will face off against Tracy Bennett (D) in November, and both candidates are expected to attend. District 31 includes all of Haralson and Polk counties, and parts of Bartow and Paulding counties. Questions for the candidates must be submitted at the Farm Bureau office at 121 E. Ware Street in Cedartown. For more information regarding the forum, contact Polk County Farm Bureau at 770-748-5641.
