From: WRGA A Cartersville man has been jailed following a shooting Tuesday night. According to Cartersville Police, officers were dispatched to a shots fired call on Hannon Way at around 7:45 p.m. Upon arrival, officers were notified that a male victim had been shot. Officers were also notified that theContinue Reading
From WRGA News: An inmate who escaped from the Floyd County Courthouse Monday disabled the locks on his leg shackles before running from three sheriff’s deputies, according to arrest reports. 26-year old Dustin Earl Cotton fled the third floor of the courthouse just before noon Monday, sparking a manhunt betweenContinue Reading
From Polk Medical Center: Laura Corn, a nurse in Polk Medical Center’s Emergency Department, has been named the hospital’s 2017 Nurse of the Year. Corn began her nursing career at Floyd Medical Center in 1998, before joining the staff at Polk Medical Center, where she has become known for herContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE Rome, GA: The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Northwest Health District’s Chronic Disease Prevention Program and the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition (NWGRCC) were recently recognized by the DPH Chronic Prevention Section for excellence and commitment in creating and mobilizing organizational partnerships to identify and solve communityContinue Reading
By: Kevin Myrick (Polk County Standard Journal) Legends of superheroes are all based on the idea that select few are given great powers, and through training and hardship learn to control them and overcome a villain of one kind or another. Spiderman got his gifts through the bite of aContinue Reading
Polk County Police arrested two individuals within an hour for sexual exploitation of children on Tuesday. According to Detective Brandy Brady of the Polk County Police Department, David Lee Forsyth, 33, of a Sardis Road address, was arrested Tuesday evening in a traffic stop at 6:24 p.m. by Polk CountyContinue Reading
The Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) Cedartown Career Center will help McDonald’s recruit about 50 employees to work in Carroll, Douglas and Polk counties. The recruitment will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 1-5 p.m. at the McDonald’s restaurant located at 328 North Main St. in Cedartown. GDOL staffContinue Reading
Four Georgia residents were arrested on drug charges in Cherokee County Thursday. Marcus Daniels, age 31 / Monique Young Daniels age 32 / Davunte Corderis Young age 23 / and Douglas Darnell Young, age 28 – all of Cartersville, Georgia, were each charged with the Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance,Continue Reading
Friday evening cancellations/early closings: Cedartown City Hall: Due to inclement weather, City Hall will close at 4PM Waste Industries (city garbage pickup): Due to the pending inclement weather, Saturday routes may be delayed or canceled. If we are unable to service any customers they will be caught up first thing Monday.Continue Reading
From National Weather Service A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for portions of Georgia. This means that we have high confidence for accumulating snowfall across this area. Please stay weather aware , the forecast could change. Remember, we are here for you 24/7. Stay safe out there. Keep inContinue Reading