Two more plead guilty in fatal shooting of Daniel Leon
Two suspects accused of being involved in the October 2015 shooting death of Daniel Leon pleaded guilty and have been sentenced in Polk Superior Court. According to District Attorney Jack Browning, 17-year-old Brandon Wilson entered a guilty plea in court Monday morning to charges of felony voluntary manslaughter and felonyContinue Reading
OSHA cites feed mill, contractors after dust explosion kills 1, injures 5
The blast at JCG Farms in Rockmart killed 25-year-old Justin Deems and seriously injured five others. Four companies have been fined $112,00 for multiple safety violations. MEDIA RELEASE ROCKMART, Ga. – In the agricultural industry, excessive dust is a fuel that can cause serious and sometimes deadly explosions and firesContinue Reading
GDOL to help Yachiyo recruit workers in Carrollton
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help Yachiyo Manufacturing of America (YMOA) recruit a number of workers as part of an expansion of its existing facility in Carrollton. The auto-parts supplier manufactures plastic fuel tanks and sunroofs. The recruitment will be held Tuesday, Aug. 9, from 10Continue Reading
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available in Georgia Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration
ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations located in Georgia as a result of the drought that began on July 12, 2016. This disasterContinue Reading
Thaxton defeats Barber in commission runoff
Chuck Thaxton has defeated Incumbent county commissioner Ray Barber in his reelection bid to the District 2 seat of the Polk County Board of Commissioners.Continue Reading
Polls open today for county commission runoff
The polls are open today until 7:00 p.m. tonight for the Republican primary runoff election for the Polk County Commission District 2 seat. The race features incumbent county commissioner Ray Barber and challenger Charles Thaxton, a former member of the Polk School District Board of Education. Barber and Thaxton finishedContinue Reading
Kimoto Tech, Inc. announces $6 million capital investment project in Cedartown
PRESS RELEASE CEDARTOWN, GA – Cedartown’s Kimoto Tech, Inc. announced on July 25th a $6 million capital investment project that will allow the film-coating company to progress with the advancement of new technologies and sustain their global competitiveness. Kimoto Tech, Inc. (KTI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kimoto Co.Continue Reading
T-Shirts supporting Cedartown’s first responders on sale; portion of sales to benefit departments
PRESS RELEASE Local residents can now purchase T-shirts designed to show support for Cedartown’s first responders. Created by The Cedarstream Company, the T-shirts feature vibrant graphics in support of both the Cedartown Police Department and the Cedartown Fire Department. The shirts are $15 each and for every shirt purchased, CedarstreamContinue Reading
GDOL to help Mohawk Industries recruit workers in Calhoun
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help Mohawk Industries recruit more than 40 manufacturing employees to work at several Calhoun locations. The recruitment will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Gordon County Agricultural Center located at 1282 Highway 53Continue Reading
Police arrest man on 30 counts of sexual exploitation of children
Local authorities arrested a Rockmart man Thursday night on a host of charges for allegedly having over two dozen images of child pornography on his cell phone. According to Investigator Brandy Brady of the Polk County Police Department, Benjamin Cody Jones, 25, of a Prospect Road address in Rockmart, facesContinue Reading