News Desk (Page 128)

An Aragon man was arrested and jailed on child molestation charges. According to dockets from the Polk County Jail, 42 year old Buddy Dewayne Kelley of 108 Hicksville Road in Aragon was arrested back on January 1 and was charged with aggravated child molestation, false imprisonment, and cruelty to childContinue Reading

The Polk School District Board of Education met in a community input session Tuesday night at Central Office on South College Street. The board announced that they have chosen to elect board member Grady McCrickard to serve as vice-chair of the board and Andy Fairel to serve as chairman ofContinue Reading

Today is the first day of school for Polk County students. With the kids returning to class today, the Polk School District is bracing for a wintery blast to blow in at the end of the week. The latest data from the National Weather Service indicates that the best chanceContinue Reading

A budgetary committee of the Polk School District Board of Education met Monday night at Central Office with the daunting task of examining the FY10 budget and considering more possible cuts from the state. Committee members also took a look at what measures can be taken to save as muchContinue Reading

Emergency services responded to a reported structure fire at 384 Hightower Road Monday morning. According to reports, Polk County Volunteer Station number 2 reported a visual of smoke coming from the area. Station 2 was the first to arrive on the scene and found the house to be fully involved.Continue Reading

A log truck overturned early Monday morning on Georgia Highway 100 North close to the Floyd county line. According to the Georgia State Patrol, the wreck occurred at approximately 6:30 Monday morning 5 miles south of the Floyd county line. Troopers say that the truck lost its load of logs,Continue Reading

The New Year’s holiday travel period ended at midnight Sunday and the Georgia State Patrol and the Department of Public Safety say that the number of fatalities was below the predicted number. According to statistics from the Georgia DOT, 2,116 traffic crashes statewide resulted in 475 injuries and 10 deaths.Continue Reading

A man from Silver Creek was arrested last week on warrants connected to an early November 2009 car chase. Floyd County Jail docket reports say that 33 Richie Wayne Miller of 8B Highpoint Court in Silver Creek was taken into custody Friday on charges of attempting to allude police andContinue Reading

A Rome man faces kidnapping charges following his arrest over the weekend. According to reports, 25 year old Jonathan Zachary Jr., of a Brookwood Court address in Rome, was arrested on Saturday and is alleged to have grabbed a woman, threw her down and threatened to kill her. Zachary isContinue Reading