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Section of Davis Road continues to remain closed

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On: April 2, 2010

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

Bartow Deputy guns down suspect in incident

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On: March 30, 2010

In: News Desk

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

Arrests made in Rockmart business burglary

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On: March 30, 2010

In: News Desk

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

Silver Creek man arrested in fight

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On: March 30, 2010

In: News Desk

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

Davis Road in Cedartown closed for resurfacing

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On: March 30, 2010

In: News Desk

A long awaited road project for the city of Cedartown has begun as Davis Road will be resurfaced. According to Bob Worthington of the city road department, the road will be closed from the railroad tracks down east to the intersection at North Park Boulevard. Worthington advises motorists to takeContinue Reading

Cartersville teen arrested for murder

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On: March 30, 2010

In: News Desk

A Cartersville teen has been arrested and charged in the March 13 shooting death of an older teen. According to arrest records, 14 year old Leondris Tyree Jackson has been charged with as an adult for the murder of a 19 year-old Norman Moore Jr., of Cartersville. Jackson was arrestedContinue Reading

McCowan Road drug raid nets 11 people on drug charges

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On: March 26, 2010

In: News Desk

A drug raid at a couple of McCowan Road residences in Rockmart Wednesday night has netted ten adults and one juvenile for several charges. According to a press release from the Polk County Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Team, arrested were:Continue Reading

Former Polk County police detective indicted on six criminal charges

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On: March 26, 2010

In: News Desk

A former detective from Polk County Police Department is now facing several charges, including operating a chop shop, after an indictment was made public in federal court in Rome on Thursday. Documents indicate that 39 year old Mark Howell Sparks, waived arraignment and pleaded not guilty to six criminal chargesContinue Reading

Polk County Community Foundation distributes money to area organizations

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On: March 25, 2010

In: News Desk

The following organizations were recipients of money from the Polk County Community Foundation at their annual luncheon Thursday, March 25 at the Cherokee Golf & Country Club.Continue Reading

Two Aragon residents arrested on drug and weapons charges

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On: March 25, 2010

In: News Desk

An Aragon couple was arrested late Tuesday night on several charges including drug and weapons charges. According to reports, Barry Crumley and Tracy Crumley of 26 Crumley Road in Aragon were taken into custody by members of the Polk County Narcotics Enforcement Team and charged with methamphetamine possession, possession ofContinue Reading

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Kemp inks bills targeting illegal immigrants, no-cash bail
ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp signed a series of public safety bills Wednesday, including a controversial measure aimed at illegal immigration. House Bill 1105, which the Republican-controlled General Assembly passed primarily along party lines, requires local sheriffs and the Georgia Department of Corrections to notify the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) when they […]
Bill seeks to establish Ocmulgee Mounds as national park
ATLANTA – Several members of Georgia’s congressional delegation introduced legislation Wednesday to create the Peach State’s first national park. The bill would establish the Ocmulgee Mounds in Middle Georgia as a national park and preserve, upgrading the site from its current status as a national monument. The area is the ancestral home of the Muscogee […]
Kemp signs farm package
ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp signed a package of bills Tuesday aimed at improving agriculture, by far Georgia’s No.-1 industry. Kemp touted the economic development successes his administration has brought to rural communities throughout the Peach State since taking office in 2019. “The vast majority of the jobs and the vast majority of the investment […]
Augusta aircraft repair company expanding operations
ATLANTA – A leading provider of business aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services has begun a $33 million expansion in Augusta that will create 90 new jobs, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday. StandardAero currently supports more than 170 jobs in the area, servicing about 425 aircraft and 500 turbine aircraft engines each year. “The new […]
Georgia Power completes Plant Vogtle nuclear project
Photo courtesy of Georgia Power ATLANTA – The second of two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle has entered full commercial operation, Georgia Power officials announced Monday. Unit 4, which went online nine months after the completion of Unit 3 at the plant south of Augusta, can produce enough electricity to power an estimated 500,000 […]
Fulton DA candidate criticizes Willis’ approach in Trump case
Christian Wise Smith ATLANTA – Former Fulton County prosecutor Christian Wise Smith Sunday vowed to bring “fresh energy and new ideas” to the Fulton district attorney’s office as he challenges Fani Willis for the DA post. Smith, who unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for Georgia attorney general two years ago, was the only candidate on […]
GOP congressional hopefuls seek to out-conservative each other
ATLANTA – Five Republicans running for Georgia’s open 3rd Congressional District seat took turns touting their conservative credentials Sunday during a televised debate sponsored by the Atlanta Press Club. Former state Sens. Mike Crane and Mike Dugan, former state Rep. Philip Singleton, businessman Jim Bennett, and Brian Jack, who served as an aide in the […]
Democratic challengers take McBath to task for not showing up to debate
State Rep. Mandisha Thomas (top) and Cobb County Commissioner Jerica Richardson are challenging U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District ATLANTA – Much of Sunday’s debate between the two Democrats challenging incumbent U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Marietta, in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District focused on McBath’s absence from the stage. McBath, who declined to […]
Mail processing delays disrupting newspapers, threatening elections
ATLANTA – Delays in processing mail at a new regional distribution center in Palmetto aren’t just affecting individual Georgians trying to obtain vital prescription drugs or pay their monthly rents or mortgages. Chronic failures to deliver the mail in a timely manner are being seen in some quarters as a threat to the underpinnings of […]
White shrimp Georgia’s official crustacean
ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp brought his bill-signing tour to Brunswick Thursday, signing a package of measures related to coastal issues. House Bill 1341 declares the white shrimp Georgia’s official crustacean. White shrimp account for 70% of the state’s annual shrimp harvest, Kemp told coastal Georgia political and business leaders during a ceremony at the […]