The entire Polk County community has been rallying around the Luke family as the 14-year-old daughter of girls softball head coach Steve Luke died in a horrific accident over the weekend. According to a post on Coach Luke’s Facebook page, his oldest daughter Tori Luke passed away following a boatingContinue Reading
PRESS RELEASE: The following individuals have been arrested in the double murder investigation for the deaths of Vanita Richardson and Truvenia Campbell: Desmond Lavonta Brown, age 28, charged with Malice Murder (2cts), Felony Murder (2 cts), Aggravated Battery (2cts), Aggravated Assault (2cts), Possession of a Firearm During Commission of aContinue Reading
State Senate District 31 GOP candidate Jason Anavitarte joins us for an in studio interview on his campaign.Continue Reading
CHS Football rising junior C.J. Washington announced in a Twitter video Wednesday afternoon that he has verbally committed to the University of Georgia. The 6-foot-2, 220 pound four-star prospect is listed at the 97th overall prospect in the country on 247Sports for the class of 2022 per the industry-generated 247SportsContinue Reading
Early voting continues in for the August 11 Republican runoff in Polk County and around the region. Voters will decide on two primary runoff races, including the State Senate District 31 GOP candidates Boyd Austin and Jason Anavatarte and the 14th District Congressional hopefuls Dr. John Cowan and Marjorie Greene.Continue Reading
The Georgia High School Association voted unanimously on Monday afternoon to delay the start of the football season in Georgia by two weeks, effectively moving the start of the season to Labor Day weekend. You can read more on the decision from the minutes of Monday’s GHSA Board of TrusteesContinue Reading
Logan Boss, spokesman for the Georgia Department of Health Northwest Health District said via email on Monday that the Polk County Health Department has reopened, following a closure to sanitize and disinfect the building after two employees tested positive for COVID-19. Previously reported (7/10/20 – 6:36 AM) CEDARTOWN, GA: TheContinue Reading
ROME, GA: The Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District is changing testing hours at its ten Northwest Georgia drive-up COVID-19 testing locations. Beginning Monday, July 13, free testing will be available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Chattooga, Catoosa, Dade, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding, Polk,Continue Reading
From Polk School District: Polk School District has worked non-stop over the past three months to create a safe plan to educate our students during the upcoming 2020-2021 school year. Many different areas had to be considered in order to plan for a safe return; academic needs, safety protocol, equipmentContinue Reading
Cedartown, Ga. – July 7, 2020– Cedartown Commissioner Jessica Payton was elected first vice president of the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) District 1 during the association’s virtual annual meeting on July 2. She is now in line to become president of the district. In this role, Payton will serve asContinue Reading