Silver Creek woman arrested on drug charges
A Silver Creek woman was arrested Sunday on several drug charges. Officers of the Rome-Floyd Metro Task Force arrested 18 year old Sandy Bell Bermudez of 4961 Rockmart Highway, Apartment B in Silver Creek. Burmudez faces charges of trafficking methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of methamphetamine with intent toContinue Reading
Annual rabies vaccination clinic in Rockmart this weekend
The Polk County Humane Society, Posey Shelter Pet Promoters Inc and the Polk County Animal Control will be having its annual rabies vaccination clinic in Rockmart from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 24. The event will be held at the Rockmart Gym located on Hogue Avenue behind theContinue Reading
46th annual Cedar Valley Arts Festival
The 46th annual Cedar Valley Arts Festival is coming up this weekend on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25 at historic Peek Park in Cedartown. A 5K amd fun run will kick things off on Saturday. Registration will begin at 8 a.m., the 5K at 8:30 a.m. and theContinue Reading
BREAKING NEWS: Fatal shooting at Cedartown residence; appears to be self inflicted
Polk County Police, Sherriff’s Deputies, and Redmond EMS responded to a reported fatal shooting at a Cedartown residence. What we know at this time is that the fatal gunshot was self inflicted. No other details are available at this time. The name of the victim was not available pending notificationContinue Reading
Lentz indicted on child molestation charges
An Aragon man could go to trial as early as August on child molestation charges. According to the Polk County District Attorney’s Office, 29 year old Derrick Keith Lentz was indicted by the Polk County Grand Jury in its most recent session. According to Polk County Jail Docket reports, LentzContinue Reading
Paulding County rape suspect turns himself in
The search for a child rape suspect in Paulding County is over as the suspect turns himself in to authorities. Cpl. Brandon Gurley of the Paulding County Sherriff’s office said that Gary Thomas Chastain Jr. turned himself in to deputies last night. Chastain is wanted in connection with the allegedContinue Reading
Polk County volunteer firefighters show support at county commission work session
Several dozen of Polk County’s volunteer firefighters filled the meeting room at the Georgia State Patrol barracks Monday at a work session meeting of the Polk County Commission. Speaking at the meeting was Bob Holcomb, a long time member of the Polk County volunteer fire department. He addressed several concerns,Continue Reading
Silver Creek man arrested for holding woman against her will
A Silver Creek man was taken to jail early Tuesday after he is alleged to have held a woman against her will at her home and exhibiting threatening behavior in front of two young children. According to the Floyd County Jail docket, 32 year old Larry Stephen Otting of 1340Continue Reading
Another body found in Chattooga River
For the second time in less than a month, a body has been pulled from the Chattooga River. Authorities were called Friday afternoon after people canoeing on the river discovered the badly decomposed body just south of Penn Bridge Road, about five miles from where the first body was foundContinue Reading
Rockmart woman indicted on assault charges
A woman who is alleged to have shot her husband at their Rockmart apartment in late January has been indicted on her charges. According to the District Attorney’s office, 35 year old Brenda Lee Craig of 1050 Elm Street, Apt. 2 in Rockmart was indicted during the most recent sessionContinue Reading