From WEIS Radio & AL.com Prosecutors will reportedly seek the death penalty if the man accused of killing eleven year old Amberly Barnett is convicted of the crime. Capital Murder in Alabama is punishable by execution or life in prison without the possibility of parole. Thirty-three year old Christopher WayneContinue Reading
Cedartown, Ga. – April 16, 2019– An underage alcohol sale compliance check was carried out by the Georgia Department of Revenue and the Cedartown Police Department on April 15. The compliance check involved all businesses licensed to sell alcohol within the City of Cedartown. According to Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome, the GeorgiaContinue Reading
WEIS Radio The Spring Garden Fire Department was dispatched to a fire at the Spring Garden General Store on Highway 278 during the overnight hours of Wednesday into Thursday morning; a fire that reportedly somehow started on the front porch of the building. No word yet on how much damageContinue Reading
Fred’s Incorporated has announced that it will be closing 159 stores across the country, including the one in Cedartown on North Main Street. Also on the closing list are stores in Rome and Calhoun. According to a press release from Fred’s Incorporated, Joseph Anto, Fred’s Chief Executive Officer, stated: “AfterContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE (4/11/19) An inmate at the Floyd County Jail was found deceased early this morning. The name and details are being withheld until the next of kin can be notified. As is protocol, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been contacted by Sheriff Tim Burkhalter and will be conductingContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE (Paulding County, GA) On Wednesday April 10, 2018 Detectives were made aware that the 6 year old female victim from the accidental shooting on Monday had succumbed to her injuries. At this point, Detectives have made the determination that no charges will be filed in this case. SheriffContinue Reading
By: Kevin Myrick (Polk County Standard Journal) Cedartown City Manager Bill Fann said it best during the latest Commission session: “my lordy, finally.” It took two years and lots of time back and forth between local, state and federal officials, but the way is now clear for construction to beginContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE On 4-9-2019 Piedmont Police Officers responded to a call of someone shot at a residence in the 4000 block of Old Piedmont Gadsden Hwy. When officers arrived at the residence officers found 40 year old male Joseph Solomon Nicholas Haywood with a single gunshot wound to the chest.Continue Reading
Polk County Standard Journal Inman Solar will soon be adding more electrical generating capacity to the City of Cedartown. Cedartown City Commissioners during their Monday night session voted to approve measures to move forward with an intergovernmental agreement between the city and the Cedartown Development Authority to transfer 21 acresContinue Reading
Georgia gas prices are holding steady compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers continue to pay an average of $2.61 per gallon for regular unleaded which is 13 cents less than the national average. That amounts to $39.15 for a full 15-gallon tank of gasoline. However, drivers are only payingContinue Reading