Polk County Police recently arrested a woman who reportedly led police on a brief pursuit while driving the wrong way on a divided highway. According to reports, Polk 911 advised police that someone had called about a wrong way driver on Highway 278 near Wimberly Hill Road. The driver wasContinue Reading

Polk County Police are investigating a couple of fires that occurred in the western section of the county just a few days apart. A fire at a vacant structure on Lumpkin Road was called in to Polk 911 early on Friday of last week.  Polk County Fire units responded toContinue Reading

The City of Cedartown was pleased to present hundreds of much needed basic care items to Our House, Polk County’s battered women and children’s shelter, as part of a recent collection drive. City of Cedartown employees, as well as local residents and civic clubs, donated basic personal care and cleaningContinue Reading

The family of Michael Robinson embraced each other in tears Thursday afternoon following the conviction of the man accused of his killing back in August. A jury found John Paul Jones guilty of all six counts against him in a trial that lasted three days in Polk Superior Court, includingContinue Reading

The State began presenting its case against John Paul Jones Tuesday in Polk Superior Court, calling several witnesses involved in the investigation. Jones is alleged to have fatally shot former Polk County Police officer Michael Robinson numerous times outside of Jones’ residence on Fair Oaks Rd in August of thisContinue Reading