The latest news from Cedartown, Rockmart and all of Polk County.
An arrest of a Polk County man earlier this month was one of many arrests conducted across the state as part of a multi-agency electronic child pornography sting. According to a press release issued this week, the state wide endeavor, known as Operation MasqueRAID, began in July 2014 and centeredContinue Reading
More than 500 people toured the new home of Polk Medical Center as the hospital opened the doors for its Grand Preview event. It was the first opportunity for the community to see the $40 million medical complex, which will officially open on November 6. “I stand in awe ofContinue Reading
WGAA is bringing you coverage of the Cedartown Bulldogs and Rockmart Yellow Jackets right here on online. Click below for the link to our webstreams: Cedartown Bulldogs @ Haralson County Rebels – Live at 7:00 PM Rockmart Yellow Jackets @ Callaway Cavaliers – Live at 7:00 PM Go Dawgs andContinue Reading
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September was 7.9 percent, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 8.1 percent in August. The rate in September of last year was 8.0 percent. “The rate dropped because there were 5,744 fewer unemployedContinue Reading
Federal agents and local authorities collaborated to make an arrest on a man who they say obtained and possessed digital images of child pornography on his computer. Homeland Security agents, along with the Polk County Drug Task Force went to a home on Lees Chapel Road earlier this month toContinue Reading
Tony Brazier was officially sworn in as Polk County’s new coroner Tuesday morning, following the sudden resignation of long time coroner Trey Litesey last month. Brazier had been acting coroner ever since Litesey tendered his resignation several weeks ago. Probate Judge Linda Smith administered the oath of office to Brazier,Continue Reading
Bond was denied during a pre-trial hearing and arraignment Tuesday morning in Polk County Superior Court of the man who allegedly gunned down a former police officer in early August. John Paul Jones has been in jail ever since his arrest on August 6, when police say he fatally shotContinue Reading
Cedartown Police have arrested a man involved in a shooting on South Martiele Street Monday afternoon. According to Police Chief Jamie Newsome, officers arrived at the residence at 3:30 p.m. Monday to find a man laying in the front yard of the residence with a gunshot wound. He was transportedContinue Reading
The National Weather Service is forecasting some rough weather to move through the Polk County area early Tuesday morning. The NWS says there is still some doubt on how strong they will be when they get here but we could see wind gusts to 60 mph as well as veryContinue Reading
TAMPA, Fla. — Motorists are beginning to find gasoline selling less than $3 a gallon at filling stations in the southeastern United States. The average price in Tennessee is $3 a gallon. However, the state averages remain well above $3 in Florida and Georgia. “Gas prices declined dramatically last weekContinue Reading
Designed using Magazine News Byte. Powered by WordPress.