A Rockmart man died early Tuesday morning after being struck by a motor home on Interstate 75 in Bartow County. According to the Georgia State Patrol, 42-year-old Bobby S. Morris of Rockmart was walking along the interstate at around 3:00 a.m. Tuesday when he was struck by the motor homeContinue Reading
There has been a change in leadership at the Polk County Jail. Sheriff Johnny Moats said Jail Administrator Col. Jerry Shellhouse has resigned for personal reasons. Shellhouse tendered his resignation on Monday. Another sheriff’s deputy has also resigned, said Moats. Al Sharp with the Cedartown Police Department has been tappedContinue Reading
PRESS RELEASE Cedartown businessman Scotty Tillery has been selected by Probate Judge Linda Smith to fill the unexpired term of County Commissioner Billy Croker. Croker passed away on February 21, 2015. “I am grateful for the trust Judge Jones has placed in me and I will work hard to justifyContinue Reading
PRESS RELEASE Today, a Polk County Grand Jury returned a true bill of indictment against former Polk County Coroner, Lester C. (“Trey”) Litesey, on charges of felony Theft by Taking and felony Violation of Oath by Public Officer. District attorney, Jack Browning, presented the case to the grand jury, assistedContinue Reading
A long term investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies has resulted in the arrest of a Cedartown man on numerous felony charges. According to the Polk County Drug Task Force, 47-year-old Arthur Lewis Borders of 1076 Potash Road was arrested Wednesday afternoon following the discovery of numerous illegal substances onContinue Reading
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help a staffing company, Aerotek, recruit 11 workers to assemble office furniture at the The Hon Company’s manufacturing facility in Cedartown. The recruitment will be held Monday, March 16, from 1-3:30 p.m. at the GDOL’s Cedartown Career Center, 262 North Park Blvd. DueContinue Reading
Schools Colleges/Universities Organizations Cedartown United Fund – closed Friday, will reopen on MondayContinue Reading
Schools Rome City Schools – early dismissal at 12:30 PM Floyd County Schools – early dismissal at 12:30 PM Saint Mary’s Catholic School – early dismissal at 12:30 PM Montessori School – closing early at 3:00 PM Colleges/Universities Georgia Northwestern Technical College – all campuses closing early at 2:00 PMContinue Reading
Officials with both the Rockmart Fire Department and the Polk County Fire Department were called to Tip-Top Poultry on the Nathan Dean Bypass in Rockmart to the call of a structure fire just before 11:00 a.m. Tuesday. Rockmart Fire Chief Todd Queen says that no one was hurt, but theContinue Reading
Schools Polk School District – CLOSED Bartow County Schools – CLOSED (231-day employees report) Cartersville City Schools – CLOSED (employees report) Floyd County Schools – CLOSED (employees report) Rome City Schools – CLOSED (employees report) Darlington School – CLOSED Saint Mary’s Catholic School – CLOSED Unity Christian School = CLOSEDContinue Reading
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