An early morning crash in Piedmont, Alabama on Wednesday claimed the life of a man from Phil Campbell, Alabama. According to Alabama State Trooper reports, the accident occurred at 7:35am, approximately five miles south of Piedmont. The initial investigation indicated that 63 year old Robert Junior Adams was traveling southContinue Reading

The Census Bureau released its numbers for participation rates for this year’s survey… and the numbers were not good. For Polk County, 51 percent have returned their surveys with 49 percent in Bartow, 50 in Gordon, and 50 percent in Floyd. As far as towns goes, Rockmart is leading theContinue Reading

Davis Road in Cedartown continues to remain closed from the intersection of Burkalter Road to the North Park Blvd. intersection as city road crews work to resurface that section of roadway. Bob Worthington of the city road department says he doesn’t know how long the stretch of city street willContinue Reading

BARTOW COUNTY, GA (AP) – Bartow County Sheriff Clark Millsap says a sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man in the back yard of a home in Cartersville. The shooting happened Sunday night after a homeowner called authorities to complain about a man in her front yard. Millsap says deputiesContinue Reading

Two arrests have been made in reference to a burglary that occurred at a local Rockmart business. On Sunday, March 14th, entry was made into Moates Plumbing located at 210 Cherry Street in Rockmart and several items were stolen. Reports indicate that 29 year old Weldon Lee Easterwood and 28Continue Reading

A fight in the Lindale area resulted in the arrest of a Silver Creek man on several charges. According to Floyd County Jail records, 23 year old Christopher Paul Chipman of 825 Burkhalter Road in Floyd County was taken into custody on a felony charge of terroristic threats and acts.Continue Reading

A long awaited road project for the city of Cedartown has begun as Davis Road will be resurfaced. According to Bob Worthington of the city road department, the road will be closed from the railroad tracks down east to the intersection at North Park Boulevard. Worthington advises motorists to takeContinue Reading

A Cartersville teen has been arrested and charged in the March 13 shooting death of an older teen. According to arrest records, 14 year old Leondris Tyree Jackson has been charged with as an adult for the murder of a 19 year-old Norman Moore Jr., of Cartersville. Jackson was arrestedContinue Reading