Georgia’s Fire and Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine will speak at the Floyd County Republican Party’s monthly breakfast meeting Saturday, June 27, at 8:30 a.m. at Opi’s Waterfront Grille on West Second Avenue. Oxendine, one of six Republican candidates for Georgia governor, will speak to the fundamentals of his campaign basedContinue Reading

A couple of Guatemalans who reside in Rome were picked up during a sting conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel assisted by officers from the Conasauga Safe Streets Task Force. Miguel Monzon of a Burnett Ferry Road address and 32-year-old Mauricio Perez-Vincente, also of a Burnett Ferry Road address,Continue Reading

The City of Cedartown will not receive any money from the Georgia Department of Transportation for road paving projects this year. The DOT says they don’t have any money to give to anyone. Cedartown City Manager Charles Akridge said the city had submitted five projects to the DOT for considerationContinue Reading

Two people were treated for injuries on the scene and later taken to the hospital after a head on collision on Highway 101 Tuesday morning. According to Floyd County police, 18-year-old Jordan Salmon from Rockmart was traveling northbound in a red Ford Mustang on Highway 101 when he apparently fellContinue Reading

Another Northwest Georgia soldier has been killed in action. According to the Department of Defense, 38 year old First Sergeant John D. Blair of Gordon County, was killed in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan on June 20. The Department of Defense reported Blair was killed when a rocket-propelled grenade struckContinue Reading

The last part needed to restore the operation of a water fountain at Cedartown’s Peek Park was reported to be en route on Friday. Cedartown City Manager Charles Akridge said a control panel for the fountain was completed ahead of schedule and was expected to arrive this week. The waterContinue Reading

The time is approaching for the 10th annual Cedartown 5K Roadrace and Wheelchair Training Camp. Pastor Dave Grove of the race committee says that this race has come so far since its infancy a decade ago.  The race will be Tuesday, June 30 with a fun run for the kidsContinue Reading

The Cedartown Fire Department will be conducting its annual tests of pumper trucks this week. The tests will be conducted at Mundy’s Lake off College Street. The tests require that the fire department block part of the road. Pumper trucks will be in operation to test pumping operation and strength.Continue Reading

Centre, Alabama Police and Firefighters responded to the scene of an overturned 18 wheeler on the 411 West Bypass near Sonic with the driver being uninjured. The truck overturned Tuesday morning at around 5:00 after the driver apparently failed to stop at the intersection and crossed 411 overturning the vehicleContinue Reading

Cedartown Police responded to a call at 223 Third Street Saturday evening at approximately 10:14 p.m. to find a person dead on the scene. According to Cedartown Assistant Police Chief Jamie Newsome, the situation was not clear because the caller to 911 did not speak any English. When officers arrivedContinue Reading