Cedartown Man Dies in Custody at Polk County Jail
According to a news release from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, 42-year-old Kirk Douglas Owens was discovered unresponsive in his cell on the evening of Monday, July 6. Owens had been housed at the jail on charges of public drunkenness and a violation of probation. Jail officers and medical staffContinue Reading
CHS Softball Camp
By: Sam Branch Summers just aren’t for the boys anymore. The girls are taking over in full force and bringing softball bats, gloves and even a water slide with them. The Cedartown High School Lady Dawgs softball team recently held a camp for aspiring softball players earlier this month atContinue Reading
A Lubbock County Ruling and the Future of High School Sports
A Texas court decision involving a college football player could have consequences that reach all the way to local high school athletics. By Sam Branch Any fan of college sports can acknowledge that the game has changed. Over the last decade, it is possible that college athletics have changed moreContinue Reading
Coach Atha talks Spring Football at CHS
By: Sam Branch (WGAA Sports) – The high school football season never really comes to an end. Sure, the games on the schedule have an end, players play their final snaps, a champion is crowned. But the season never really ends. It just goes from one phase to another. AndContinue Reading
There’s Hope for the Hungry
2nd Wednesday of the month at Worldview Baptist Church 500 North College Drive 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Continue Reading
Polk County primary results: Commission incumbent ousted, Fuller advances in congressional race
Several Polk County incumbents faced tough challenges in Tuesday’s general primary election, with one county commissioner losing her seat and congressional incumbent Clay Fuller securing the Republican nomination for a full term. U.S. House — District 14 U.S. Rep. Clay Fuller of Lookout Mountain won the Republican primary in Georgia’sContinue Reading
Fuller wins runoff over Harris for GA 14
Republican Clay Fuller has won Georgia’s 14th Congressional District special election runoff, claiming the seat formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene. Fuller, a district attorney backed by President Trump, defeated Democrat Shawn Harris — a retired general and cattle farmer from Rockmart. Harris had actually led the first round ofContinue Reading
Historic Rome Courthouse destroyed by fire
By: Sam Branch (WGAA Radio) One of the most recognizable and historic buildings in Rome was destroyed on Monday afternoon. At around 2:15pm, fire sparked at the historic Floyd County courthouse, completely destroying the Rome landmark. The building had been undergoing renovations for several weeks and work was in progressContinue Reading