MEDIA RELEASE: Redmond Regional Medical Center in partnership with Polk County will be conducting a one day COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on Wednesday March 17, 2021 from 9am to 12pm at the Nathan Dean Center, 604 Goodyear Ave, Rockmart, Georgia 30153. One hundred (100) first doses of the Pfizer vaccine willContinue Reading
From Polk Today – The Polk County Board of Education took a vote on combined personnel items before closing out their session this evening, and one of those new hires is a College and Career Academy CEO to replace rising Superintendent Dr. Katie Thomas. The board approved new College andContinue Reading
The Cedartown Lady Bulldogs Softball program will be under new leadership next season. “We are thrilled to announce Mrs. Jamie Monroe as our new head softball coach,” according to a post on the official Cedartown High School Facebook page. “We’re excited about the future” Monroe served as head softball coachContinue Reading
From Polk Today – Polk County suffered another tragedy overnight as Sgt. Barry Henderson of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office died after being in the hospital for the past two months with COVID-19 and on a ventilator for more than 50 days. Henderson, 50, was trying to recover from complicationsContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE – Cedartown, Ga. – March 8, 2021– The City of Cedartown has rolled out a new mobile app designed to streamline issue reporting, bill paying and information gathering. The app, named “my30125,” is available on both iPhone and Android systems. Once loaded to a mobile device, users can accessContinue Reading
The Columbia, SC FBI field office is asking for help finding a fugitive who is believed to be in the Atlanta metro area. He is from Cedartown, GA and is wanted in connection with the armed robbery of an armored truck in North Charleston, SC.Continue Reading
From Polk Today – A 16-year-old female at a Cedartown address was found dead in the hours after midnight today in Polk County, according to police. Polk County Police Chief Kenny Dodd confirmed the death occurred, and thus far it is being considered an apparent suicide. It occurred in theContinue Reading
By: Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R – Dallas) Week seven under the Gold Dome has come to a close, and we have completed 24 Legislative Days. Crossover Day is right around the corner, with the date set as Monday, March 8. As Crossover Day is the final day to send legislationContinue Reading
From Polk Today – A suspect in the shooting death of a man in the early hours of Saturday morning was taken into custody late last night, according to Polk County Police Detective Brandon Crawford. Jesse Castillo, 40, of 20 Winter Wood Court, Rockmart, remains in the Polk County JailContinue Reading
Polk Today – Police are currently looking for a suspect on the run this morning after a fatal overnight shooting on Clarkwood Road near Rockmart, according to Detective Brandon Crawford with the Polk County Police. Jesse Castillo, 40, is being sought on active murder warrants this morning and is consideredContinue Reading