News Desk

A former sergeant at the Polk County Jail waived formal arraignment and pleaded not guilty to a felony charged of using excessive force against an inmate Monday in U.S. District Court in Rome. 25 year […]

Click here to view the 2009 water quality report. The report addresses several topics, including possible water contaminates, water source for the Cedartown area, and the benefits of bottled water versus tap water. Sampling charts […]

A lawsuit by Mohawk Industries Inc. employees claiming the carpet manufacturer depressed wages by hiring illegal immigrants has been returned to a federal judge to reconsider his denial of class-action status. The 11th U.S. Circuit […]

Both Rockmart and Cedartown High School graduation ceremonies this past weekend went over without a cinch with blue skies and smiling faces as the Polk County class of 2009 received their diplomas. Rockmart High School […]

A former sergeant at the Polk County Jail has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a felony charge of using excessive force against an inmate. 25 year old Joshua David Lowe of Aragon […]

Fugitive investigators in a joint effort between the Southeast Fugitive task force and the Floyd County prison have recaptured 41-year-old Jack Belcher, the escaped inmate who made off in a Rome city water truck Tuesday […]