Polk Sheriff to self quarantine due to potential exposure to COVID-19
From Polk Today Polk County Sheriff Johnny Moats is staying home for the next two weeks after he learned Monday that he was exposed to COVID-19. Moats said that he was doing so as a precautionary measure to ensure if he is sick that he doesn’t spread the virus further.Continue Reading
GBI arrests Tallapoosa Circuit Superior Court Judge on battery charge
Tallapoosa, GA (July 2, 2020) – On Thursday, July 02, 2020, the GBI arrested Superior Court Judge Meng Lim and charged him with one misdemeanor count of battery under the Georgia Family Violence Act. Judge Lim is the Chief Superior Court Judge of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit in the SeventhContinue Reading
Second COVID-19 death in Polk County
With the number of positive cases of COVID-19 on the rise all across the country, the number of confirmed cases and the death toll has remained relatively low in Polk County. However, Georgia Department of Public Health reports that a second Polk County resident has died from complications related toContinue Reading
Rome Braves, Minor League Baseball Season Scratched
ROME, GA — Earlier today Minor League Baseball announced that there would not be a 2020 baseball season. The campaign would have been the Rome Braves 18th season at State Mutual Stadium. The 2020 Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball seasons were significantly delayed in the best interest ofContinue Reading
Two injuries in Monday morning wreck on Hwy 278
The Georgia State Patrol said that three people were injured and transported to the hospital following a grizzly wreck on Highway 278 Monday morning. The wreck reportedly occurred when a Ford pickup truck driving northbound on Wheeler Ford Road hit another Ford pickup that was driving west on Highway 278.Continue Reading
Grady Avenue homicide juvenile suspect charged with murder
Rome Police Department: The juvenile suspect in the Grady Avenue homicide has been charged with one count of Murder. On Monday, June 1, 2020 at approximately 7:02pm, the Rome Police Department responded to the area of Grady Avenue to a reported shots fired call. When officers arrived they found Sincere EstradaContinue Reading
Nine cases of COVID-19 at Tip Top Poultry in Rockmart
Polk Today: Officials from the Georgia Department of Public Health can now confirm that nine individuals who work at the Tip Top Poultry plant in Rockmart have tested positive for COVID-19. When asked, neither officials from both the Georgia Department of Public Health and Tip Top were unable to provideContinue Reading
Northwest Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Drops in May
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Northwest Georgia’s unemployment rate decreased in May. Due to the effects of COVID-19, all regions and counties continue to see stinted yearly growth, yet monthly gains in nearly all major sectors are beginning to spike. “The fact that almost every single monthlyContinue Reading
Cedartown Recreation Department announces fall sports registrations
The Cedartown Recreation Department is currently registering for their fall sports programs. Offerings Include: TACKLE FOOTBALL (2ND – 5TH GRADE); $60.00 TACKLE FOOTBALL (6TH GRADE): $60.00 TACKLE CHEER (2ND-6TH GRADE): $40.00 FLAG FOOTBALL (K-1ST GRADE): $40.00 FLAG CHEER (K-1ST GRADE): $40.00 SOFTBALL (5-12 YEARS OF AGE): $45.00 SOCCER 5-10 YEARSContinue Reading
Public health officials investigating cases of COVID-19 at Tip Top Poultry
Polk Today: Officials from the Georgia Department of Public Health reported that the agency is investigating multiple cases of COVID-19 at a Rockmart chicken processing plant. The Northwest Georgia Public Health confirmed that an investigation of “multiple COVID-19 cases at Tip Top Poultry in Rockmart” is underway, but could notContinue Reading