Aragon police are asking for the public’s help in the search for a teenage girl that went missing over a week ago. According to police, 14 year old Amber Graham was last seen when her mother told her goodnight back on February 21. Police originally thought that she was aContinue Reading

Citations have been levied against one of the drivers in a four car collision in Aragon back on February 22. Aragon Police reports say that Jesse Andre Purser of a Rockmart address was cited for following too closely and driving too fast for conditions. He was reportedly driving a FordContinue Reading

The University System of Georgia Board of Regents agreed with the proposal of Georgia Highlands College on Monday that will slash $2.4 million from its budget. The regents’ proposal will now go to the General Assembly, which will decide on the final cuts. The cuts include:Continue Reading

School & Daycare Closings Polk School District – early release at 10 a.m. Bartow County Schools – early release at 11 a.m. Gordon County Schools – early release at 11 a.m. Calhoun City Schools – early release at 1:30 p.m. Trion City Schools – early release Chattooga County Schools –Continue Reading

Polk School District Superintendent Marvin Williams announced this morning that school will be released early today due to the winter weather. Williams said that school will be released at 10 a.m. due to mountain roads that are starting to accumulate snowfall. Parents are advised to pick up their children asContinue Reading

The City of Rockmart held an open house and dedication of the new Rockmart Municipal Complex and Administrative Services Building Sunday afternoon. Many citizens, local and state officials were in attendance to tour the facility. The building, which was once home to Rockmart High School for over much of theContinue Reading

Police are currently searching for two boys who ran away from the Murphy Harpst Children’s Center on Wednesday. According to reports from the Polk County police department, a worker saw the two children running toward the woods at the center’s location at 128 Grady Road while she was loading otherContinue Reading

The Polk School District Board of Education met in a special called session Tuesday at Central Office on College Street in Cedartown. Superintendent Marvin Williams recommended to the board that the salary package for the new Cedartown High School Head Football, Scott Hendrix be changed. The board had previously approvedContinue Reading