MEDIA RELEASE Cedartown, GA: A raccoon found south of Cedartown in the Wilson Road area has tested positive for animal rabies. Public health officials are reminding Polk County residents about the potential dangers of rabies and emphasizing that animal rabies can be found throughout Polk County. “Rabies is regularly foundContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE An agreement reached by Polk Medical Center and Blue Cross Blue Shield will make it more affordable for Polk County residents to access all of the hospital’s services beginning May 1. “This is good news for those patients in our community who have Blue Cross Blue Shield,” saidContinue Reading
A Polk School District school bus with half a dozen children aboard reportedly ran off the road Monday afternoon, resulting in some minor injuries. According to Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome, police, fire and EMS units responded to a reported school bus wreck just after 3:30 p.m. Monday afternoon onContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE Beginning Monday, March 12, Floyd Medical Center and Polk Medical Center will lift visitation restrictions that have been in place to protect patients from catching the flu since early January. “Positive flu results have trended down in the past three weeks,” said Sheila Bennett, Senior Vice President andContinue Reading
All units of the Polk County Fire Department were called out to a fully involved structure just outside of Cedartown late Thursday morning. According to Polk County Public Safety Director Randy Lacey, three trailers that were adjoined by a built-on addition caught fire and were completely destroyed. The call cameContinue Reading
Staff Reports UPDATE: 7:31 AM March 2, 2018 Rockmart Police have announced an arrest made in connection with threats made against Polk County schools. According to a press release from Rockmart Police Chief Keith Sorrells, Polk School District officials contacted law enforcement and an investigation was started that resulted inContinue Reading