ATLANTA — A spokesman for Gov. Nathan Deal says the governor is proposing a plan that would allow lawmakers to avoid an explicit vote on whether to extend an expiring hospital industry tax that helps finance Georgia’s health care system. Deal spokesman Brian Robinson says the governor’s floor leaders introducedContinue Reading
DALTON, GA. — Authorities say a small earthquake struck near Dalton, in northwest Georgia. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that the quake hit at 7:39 Tuesday about four miles northwest of Dalton. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that it was a 2.9-magnitude earthquake. There were no immediate reports of anyContinue Reading
You’re a pretty big deal if you’re a high school junior and Mark Richt stops by to see you three weeks from signing day. Cedartown High School’s Nick Chubb is a pretty big deal. He’s likely the state’s No. 1 prospect at running back for 2014. Richt stopped by Cedartown on MondayContinue Reading
GARDENDALE — The Rev. Dr. Terry Greer is charged with one count of murder and another count of attempted murder, as a result of the shooting Thursday afternoon that left Greer’s wife Lisa dead, and his daughter Suzanna injured from gunshot wounds. Greer remains in UAB Hospital Friday afternoon, butContinue Reading
The MatDawgs took 13 wrestlers to this weekend’s area wrestling tournament and 10 out of the 13 placed. This helped the 2012-2013 CMS Team finish in 3rd Place overall. This is the best ever Team finish for Cedartown Middle School at the Area Championships! Individual Results are listed below. 1st PlaceContinue Reading
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 92 Georgia counties, including Polk as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by the recent drought. The counties are: Baker, Baldwin, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley, Burke, Butts, Calhoun, Carroll, Chattahoochee, Cherokee, Clay, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Crisp, Dawson,Continue Reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office Press Release Miles Lamar Gammage, 59, a recently disbarred attorney from Cedartown, Georgia, pleaded guilty today in federal court to charges that he defrauded more than 50 of his seriously injured worker’s compensation clients out of settlement funds they were owed. United States Attorney Sally Quillian YatesContinue Reading
A collision at the intersections of Georgia Highways 113 and 278 have left one dead. The collisions occured in the early afternoon on Wednesday January 9th, 2012. The wreck involved two vehicles, a car and a tractor-trailer. In addition to the death, another individual was life-flighted to an Atlanta areaContinue Reading
The District has completed 41.67% of the fiscal year as of November 2012. Revenues were 6.18% less than expected. Expenditures were 1.26% less than projected. The general fund balance was $414,104.33. Interest earned for the month was $94.18 funds invested at .07%. The Balance in the State Reimbursement RMS andContinue Reading
The Georgia Department of Transportation and the State Transportation Board are paving the way for sidewalk improvements in the city of Cedartown, Polk County. Georgia DOT recently approved the preparation of a city contract covering the reconstruction of sidewalks on two streets in Cedartown. “The Georgia DOT is committed toContinue Reading
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