An Aragon man died from injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident near his home late Tuesday afternoon. According to Polk County Coroner Tony Brazier, 33-year- old Jeremy Fincher of an Aragon-Taylorsville Rd. address died at the emergency room at Kennestone Wellstar Hospital after he was airlifted from the sceneContinue Reading
FLOYD CO. – There is still time for Vietnam veterans from Floyd and surrounding counties to sign up for the upcoming Vietnam Veteran Honors Ceremony taking place Saturday afternoon, 2 p.m., April 13, 2019, at Pleasant Valley South Baptist Church (702 Pleasant Valley Rd SE, 30173) in Silver Creek. TheContinue Reading
The Polk County Jail releases the arrest reports in the mornings during the week. Click on the link below to view the file in PDF format. Media Arrest Summary with Photos__2019-03-25_08-51-28-AMContinue Reading
By: Logan Maddox Despite ample attempts to win the game, Cedartown baseball fell in their home region opener at the start of last week, but bounced back in their second game in the series. The visiting Chapel Hill Panthers picked up a victory in the series opener on March 18,Continue Reading
By: Kevin Myrick (Polk County Standard Journal) The City of Aragon is set to lose another employee this week in a high-level position after a resignation letter was turned in ahead of the Aragon City Council’s latest session for March. City Clerk Christie Langston provided her two-week notice to MayorContinue Reading
From the National Weather Service (3/25/19): A line of strong thunderstorms will move through the area today, entering the northwest corner during the morning hours and pushing southeast into the Atlanta metro by the afternoon and into central Georgia by the evening. Large hail will be the primary threat.Continue Reading
Cedartown, Ga. – March 21, 2019– The Polk County Drug Task Force has charged Cedartown resident Daniel Lee Gladden with numerous drug offenses following an investigation and search warrant. The search warrant and subsequent arrest took place on March 12 at 367 Mountain Home Road Apartment No. 6, in Cedartown.Continue Reading
From Staff Reports: CEDARTOWN – The Cedartown Police Department has become the first law enforcement agency in the county to earn a state certification. The designation is not a “once and done event,” explained Officer and Certification Manager Teress Henderson. “This certification holds us to professional, progressive policing standards nowContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE Over the next two weeks, the Cedartown Fire Department will conduct their yearly required testing of fire hydrants. Testing is required to ensure that the Cedartown Fire Department maintains their ISO (Insurance Service Organization) ratings and for general resident safety and fire suppression. Residents may experience temporary waterContinue Reading
WEIS Radio DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden says that an arrest has been made in the case of 11 year old Amberly Alexis Barnett whose body was discovered over the weekend. During a Press Conference at the Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Welden said that 33 year old Christopher Wayne Madison ofContinue Reading