Republican Trey Kelley Outraises Field, In Less Than Three Months He Raised $20,000
Cedartown native Trey Kelley today formally announced his campaign’s first contribution disclosure report with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission. Kelley, formally announced his candidacy on January 9, 2012 and for the period ending March 31, 2012, his total raised was $20,000 with just over $15,000 cash on hand.Continue Reading
March Revenues Up 5 Percent For Georgia
Georgia’s net tax collections for March 2012 totaled $1.16 billion, an increase of $55 million or 5 percent, as compared to March 2011. At the close of the third quarter, net revenue collections totaled $11.7 billion, for an increase of $525 million or 4.7 percent compared to the same period lastContinue Reading
August Explosion Ruled Accidental
The August Explosion that killed two Polk County men has been ruled accidental. The explosion in a workshop on the 100 block of Youngs Farm Road killed Jems Thomas Sharp (resident), age 33 and 18 year old Charles Franklin Wells Jr.. While the Polk County Police Department remained the leadContinue Reading
Georgia Widens Requirements For Reporting Child Abuse
Georgia’s law requiring certain people to report suspected child abuse has been widened to include a wide range of people. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that volunteers at churches, colleges, clubs, summer camps or soccer fields or parents who chaperone a field trip could be jailed if they fail to reportContinue Reading
Man Steals Safe From Area Huddle House
A Lindale man was arrested and charged Monday after police say he broke into Huddle House on 299 Sunset Drive in Rome and stole a safe, according to Floyd County jail reports. According to the reports: Christopher Lee Lucas, 38, of 25 Circle Drive went to the Huddle House atContinue Reading
Early Named EMS Director of The Year
Robert Early, Redmond Director of Emergency Medical Services has been named the Stanley Payne Memorial Region One EMS Director of the Year by the Region 1 EMS Council. Early has served as the director for Redmond EMS for the past six years and has worked at Redmond for the pastContinue Reading
Floyd County Man Charged In Son’s Murder
A Floyd County man was charged with murder early today after police say he unintentionally shot and killed his 22-year-old son, said Maj. Mark Wallace with the Floyd County Police Department. Deputy Coroner Ernie Studard pronounced Steven L. Craig, 22, dead at 7:20 p.m. Monday. His body was found 300Continue Reading
2012 Bills Signed By Gov. Nathan Deal
HB 253: Sell or trade surplus vehicles, allow HB 275: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, authorized to order not to resuscitate HB 477: Insurance, transition from annual to biennial license renewal HB 628: City of Coolidge, time of municipal elections HB 638: Randolph County, create board of elections and registration HB 683: Garnishment proceedings, filing of certain answers mayContinue Reading
Gas Line Ruptured On Park St.
The Cedartown City Fire & Police Departments along with the Atlanta Gas Light Company were dispatched to Park Street shortly after 4PM this afternoon. This was in response to call to Polk County 911 placed by a resident regarding a gas line rupture. According to officials the COMTRAC Company wasContinue Reading
House Bill 617 Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from Polk County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount that will increase in certain years when the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the preceding year’s assessed value of suchContinue Reading