PRESS RELEASE On Thursday morning Governor Brian P. Kemp and State School Superintendent Richard Woods of the Georgia Department of Education issued the following joint statement: “Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, we have urged common sense regarding compliance in Georgia’s public schools, and a focus before anything elseContinue Reading
While over 25,000 people in Northwest Georgia filed first-time unemployment claims last month, the numbers are down by close to half from April’s 43,217 applications. Only 817 first time claims were made in May 2019 in the region. In Polk County, 2,806 people filed first-time unemployment claims in May, significantlyContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE On Saturday evening July 4th the skies above Rome will be alight with Rome’s 2020 Fireworks Extravaganza presented by Redmond. The show will begin right after dark, at approximately 9:50 on the evening of July 4th. This year, the fireworks will be launched from the top of JacksonContinue Reading
From City of Cedartown With an abundance of caution for the safety of our citizens and the officers of the court and in compliance with guidelines from the State, Chief Municipal Court Judge Andrew B. Roper has announced that all court cases that were scheduled for the City of CedartownContinue Reading
A Floyd County woman has been arrested, accused of bringing two teenage girls to Alabama for purposes of sex trafficking. The girls were found and taken to an advocacy agency. Marlette Lychelle Smith, age 26 of Rome – has been charged by Homewood, Alabama Police with Human Trafficking 1st Degree. Continue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE Sunday afternoon at 1:13 p.m. Polk County 911 received calls that a two vehicle accident had occurred on Hwy. 27 South near Shoemake Road in Cedartown, resulting in one of the vehicles overturning. Redmond EMS, Cedartown Fire & Rescue, Polk Co. Fire & Rescue, as well as unitsContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE Polk County Public Safety personnel had a very busy weekend which came to a tragic point on Sunday. Polk Co. 911 received a call to a bicycle accident on the Silver Comet Trail near its intersection with Clarkwood Road in Rockmart around 09:49 a.m. James Howard Adylette, ageContinue Reading
The Polk School District is preparing for the start of the new school year as fall athletic teams and activities return to the practice fields this week. On that note, the school system intends to reveal their “Roadmap Back to PSD” on Wednesday, July 8, which will include detailed informationContinue Reading
With all seven precincts reporting, including absentee ballots and early votes (provisional votes not included): Polk County Commission – Republican Polk County Probate Court Judge – Republican State House District 16 – Republican Kelley will face Lyndsay Arrendale (D) in Nov. General Election State Senate District 31 – Republican WinnerContinue Reading
CEDARTOWN, GA: Free COVID-19 testing is available to all Georgians who request it, whether they have symptoms or not. The Polk Health Department, 125 East Ware Street, Cedartown, is offering free drive-up COVID-19 testing from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays,Continue Reading