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For the second time in less than a month, a body has been pulled from the Chattooga River. Authorities were called Friday afternoon after people canoeing on the river discovered the badly decomposed body just south of Penn Bridge Road, about five miles from where the first body was foundContinue Reading

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A woman who is alleged to have shot her husband at their Rockmart apartment in late January has been indicted on her charges. According to the District Attorney’s office, 35 year old Brenda Lee Craig of 1050 Elm Street, Apt. 2 in Rockmart was indicted during the most recent sessionContinue Reading

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The unemployment rate in Polk County rose to 11.3 percent in February, up slightly from 11.2 percent in January, the Georgia Department of Labor reported. The jobless rate in Polk County in February 2009 was 9.9 percent. Unemployment in the Northwest Georgia region dropped slightly between January and February, fromContinue Reading

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A former officer of the Acworth Police Department was in U.S. District Court in Rome Tuesday answering to accusations of his connection of weapons violations involving several former Polk County lawmen. According to court documents, Justin Matthew Dawson, who resigned from the Acworth Police Department after criminal charges were filed,Continue Reading

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An early morning crash in Piedmont, Alabama on Wednesday claimed the life of a man from Phil Campbell, Alabama. According to Alabama State Trooper reports, the accident occurred at 7:35am, approximately five miles south of Piedmont. The initial investigation indicated that 63 year old Robert Junior Adams was traveling southContinue Reading

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The Census Bureau released its numbers for participation rates for this year’s survey… and the numbers were not good. For Polk County, 51 percent have returned their surveys with 49 percent in Bartow, 50 in Gordon, and 50 percent in Floyd. As far as towns goes, Rockmart is leading theContinue Reading

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Davis Road in Cedartown continues to remain closed from the intersection of Burkalter Road to the North Park Blvd. intersection as city road crews work to resurface that section of roadway. Bob Worthington of the city road department says he doesn’t know how long the stretch of city street willContinue Reading

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BARTOW COUNTY, GA (AP) – Bartow County Sheriff Clark Millsap says a sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man in the back yard of a home in Cartersville. The shooting happened Sunday night after a homeowner called authorities to complain about a man in her front yard. Millsap says deputiesContinue Reading

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Two arrests have been made in reference to a burglary that occurred at a local Rockmart business. On Sunday, March 14th, entry was made into Moates Plumbing located at 210 Cherry Street in Rockmart and several items were stolen. Reports indicate that 29 year old Weldon Lee Easterwood and 28Continue Reading

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A fight in the Lindale area resulted in the arrest of a Silver Creek man on several charges. According to Floyd County Jail records, 23 year old Christopher Paul Chipman of 825 Burkhalter Road in Floyd County was taken into custody on a felony charge of terroristic threats and acts.Continue Reading