MEDIA RELEASE For the second consecutive year, Polk Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring heart failure patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. The goalContinue Reading
ROME, GA — The Rome Braves, in conjunction with the South Atlantic League, are excited to announce that Rome will host the 2020 South Atlantic League All-Star Game at State Mutual Stadium on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Specific events surrounding the vast celebration along with specific dates and times willContinue Reading
Adairsville Police Department Release On Wednesday, July the 3 rd 2019, Adairsville Police Officers were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 140 near Shake Rag road. Officers observed a vehicle traveling at a speed well over 60 miles per hour. Officers were able to get the vehicle stopped at Highway 140Continue Reading
Cedartown, Ga. – July 1, 2019– Officials are reporting that one individual is dead after a mid-morning shooting that took place on East Gibson Street in Cedartown. The shooting took place around 10:30 a.m. on July 1. The Cedartown Police responded to the scene and have requested the assistance of the Georgia Bureau ofContinue Reading
Cedartown Police detectives and the GBI were on the scene this afternoon of a earlier shooting at 624 East Gibson St. residence. According to reports, only one victim is known at this time, as the scene is still being investigated as of early this afternoon. Police are not currently seekingContinue Reading
WRGA Three people who were initially arrested in connection with thefts that occurred in Polk County are now facing additional charges in Floyd County. According to Floyd County Jail records, 30-year old Anthony Samuel Tumpson, 30-year old Kayla Morris, both of Rockmart and 35-year old Chad Carver Garrison of RomeContinue Reading