Third suspect arrested in Mountain Home Loop burglary
Polk County police have made a third arrest in the May 7th attempted burglary at a house on Mountain Home Loop Road. According to reports, 23 year old Jessica Lane Griffen of a Morton Springs Rd. address in Cedartown was arrested Friday, June 1 on a warrant from the PolkContinue Reading
Rockmart man arrested on warrants from Haralson County
A Rockmart man with warrants from Haralson County led Floyd County Sheriff’s Deputies on a chase that ended in a swamp near Woods Road at 7:30 Wednesday night, according to Cpl. John Blalock of the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office. According to Floyd County Jail records, 35 year old Paul LynnContinue Reading
CHS to recieve GACHE grants
Cedartown High School is among several local high schools that were given notice that they will get grants from the Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education at North Georgia College and State University. The grants will provide resources for them to increase their graduation and college-going rate. The high schoolsContinue Reading
Cedar Valley Shrine Rodeo
Well this weekend, Polk County residents will have the opportunity to watch some great rodeo action at the fairgrounds. The International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA) and the Southern Rodeo Association (SRA) will be competing together today and Saturday, June 5-6 in Cedartown as the 32nd annual Cedar Valley Shrine ClubContinue Reading
Wreck in Silver Creek injures three
Traffic was blocked in both directions on Rockmart Road for a time after a wreck that occurred around 1:15 p.m. near the 101 Tobacco Mart. The wreck involved a white Ford F150, a tan Chevrolet Silverado and a red Chevrolet Silverado. At least two of the vehicles were heavily damaged,Continue Reading
Charges against three robbery suspects dismissed
An elderly man who was attacked and robbed by three men at his home has decided not to press charges. According to Polk County Magistrate Court officials, the victim, 73 year old John Brown of a West Pine Street address told the court he didn’t want the men prosecuted. NoContinue Reading
Dallas funiture store cited for illegal “going out of business” sales
A Paulding County business has been cited for illegally having “going out of business sales.” Furniture World of Dallas, Inc is a retail furniture store that allegedly ran a ‘going-out-of-business’ sale for over 4 months. The Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs further alleged that the business advertised a ‘TOTAL LIQUIDATIONContinue Reading
Polk transit service to cease at the end of month
After July 1, residents of Polk County who get around on the Polk County transit buses will have to make other arrangements. In a measure to trim money off the fiscal year 2010 budget, commissioners voted to cut funding for the service. County manager Clinton Lester said the director andContinue Reading
Dallas resident charged with Hurricane Katrina fraud
A federal grand jury in Atlanta has accused four people of fraudulently obtaining tens of thousands of dollars in government assistance for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that 37-year-old Kristine Clark and 24-year-old Michael Rouzan, both of Decatur, Ga., were charged in one indictment, and 26-year-old MarkishaContinue Reading
Suspect sought in Rockmart convenience store robbery
Rockmart Police are searching for the man who robbed a local convenience store early Sunday morning. Detective David Gowens of the RPD said the Mapco store, formerly known as Fast Food Fuel, on Highway 101 was robbed around 3:30 Sunday morning. The suspect was described by the store clerk asContinue Reading