The suspects charged in connection with a Friday afternoon stand-off in Polk County have been identified as 60 year old Robert Leslie Collett of 1912 Hightower Mountain Road and 53 year old Terry Lee Keith of 3920 Hiram-Acworth Road in Dallas. Collett allegedly held his then-girlfriend against her will atContinue Reading
The Piedmont Police Department is currently investigating several suspicious fires within the department’s jurisdiction. According to department representatives, most of the fires have occurred at vacant dwellings within a centralized area of the city and within a short time period. There have also been other suspicious fires in surrounding areas,Continue Reading
A minor injury was reported early Saturday Morning after a car lost control and slammed into a tree north of Cave Spring. The accident occurred around 7:50 AM Saturday on Spout Springs Rd. just West of Mill St. While Floyd County Police is still investigating, it appears that the HondaContinue Reading
After a fire destroyed the old building, construction of a new Vickie’s Country Kitchen is showing signs of progress. The popular area eatery is owned by Vickie Bradshaw.Continue Reading
The Cedartown Theatrical Performer’s Company production of Walt Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is in the final stages of preparation for the opening night coming up this Friday. The cast is made up entirely local children and teens. Tickets are on sale at the Parker and Lundy Law Firm byContinue Reading
Two individuals were arrested after police stopped a flatbed pickup truck close to Peek Park on College Street and discovered there to be a mobile rolling meth lab. According to Assistant Police Chief Jamie Newsome, Cedartown police stopped a 1973 Ford F-350 for running a stop sign on College Street.Continue Reading
Cedartown Police were tipped on possible drug activity at a residence in the Cedartown Housing Authority. Assistant Chief Jamie Newsome said police knocked on the door of the house Thursday to ask questions and observed a male running out of the bad of the house. A female who answered theContinue Reading
The Cedartown City Commission Monday night voted to change the city littering and code enforcement fines. According to Cedartown City Manager Charles Akridge, the current fines were less than most other municipalities and that a higher fine may deter those from littering. Akridge recommended that the city charge a fineContinue Reading
The Polk School District Board of Education will be holding their regular school board meeting tonight with the hot issue on the agenda of raising the millage rate 0.16 percent over the rollback millage rate. The new budget recently adopted by the Board necessitates an increase in the millage rate.Continue Reading
The city of Cedartown has entered into an Intergovernmental Water Service Agreement with Polk County. According to documents submitted to WGAA Radio by the city attorney, the agreement basically states that in the case of a primary water source failing to provide an adequate supply of water or if someContinue Reading
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