Cedartown teen killed in Saturday accident in Floyd County
HOMETOWN HEADLINES A one-vehicle accident on Booger Hollow Road claimed the life of a Cedartown teen. 15-year-old Kevin Reynoso of Cedartown has been identified as deceased victim in the Saturday afternoon accident, according to Deputy Coroner Ernie Studard. Three other teens injured and being treated at Floyd Medical Center. EarlierContinue Reading
AAA: Colonial Pipeline Partial Closure May Cause Temporary Price Increase in Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga. (September 16, 2016) — The Colonial pipeline, supplying much of the East Coast running from Texas to New Jersey SEE MAP HERE, has been partially closed since September 9 when a leak was discovered in Alabama. The company originally anticipated having the pipeline reopened by this weekend, butContinue Reading
GDOL to host recruitment for MIS in Cedartown next week
MEDIA RELEASE The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will host a recruitment on Thursday, Sept. 15, in Cedartown for staffing agency Metro Industrial Services (MIS). The recruitment will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the GDOL’s Cedartown Career Center located at 262 North Park Boulevard. GDOL staffContinue Reading
Polk Drug Task Force nets numerous arrests after conducting a search warrant
MEDIA RELEASE On Aug. 11, 2016, the Polk County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 325 Central Street in Cedartown. This search warrant was obtained as the result of an extensive investigation into illegal drug distribution. During the search, DTF agents seized cocaine, marijuana, a firearm, and anContinue Reading
Fifth animal rabies case of year confirmed in Polk County
Cedartown, GA: Another animal rabies case has been confirmed in Polk County bringing the total to five for the year, and public health officials are urging pet owners to make sure their animals are vaccinated against the preventable, but fatal-if-not-treated, disease. The most recent case was in the Rockmart areaContinue Reading
Former county coroner gets 3 years probation in plea deal
Former Polk County Coroner Trey Litesey took a plea deal that was offered him by his attorneys and District Attorney Jack Browning. Litesey faces a $2,500 fine and three years probation after pleading guilty on a felony charge of Violation of Oath of Office by a Public Official. He wasContinue Reading
Aragon calls emergency meeting to schedule a special election
The City of Aragon has called an emergency meeting on Wednesday morning for the purpose of calling a special election in November to fill the council seat of Curtis Burrus. The meeting will be held at the Aragon City Hall building on Wednesday, August 10 at 10:30 a.m. Aragon CityContinue Reading
City to accept bids for CDBG funded sewer infrastructure improvements
The bid process will be underway this Wednesday for a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant project to repair dilapidated sewer lines in the Goodyear Village area of Cedartown. Cedartown City Manager Bill Fann said that once the bidding period is completed, he hopes to see the project underway within aContinue Reading
County commission fail to approve budget for third time
Polk County Commissioners failed to come to a compromise during a third budget work session Tuesday night, delaying the fiscal year 2017 budget another month. During the final budget work session of June, county commissioner Jennifer Hulsey proposed an amendment to the FY17 budget that would eliminate the assistant countyContinue Reading
Murder Suspect Jeffery Wilcox Jr. Has Been Captured
WEIS Radio Reports Centre, Ala. – Murder suspect Jeffery Wilcox Jr. has been arrested after his 2001 Chevy pickup-truck was spotted on West Main Street in Centre just after 2:00 this afternoon. Centre Police Officers Billy Roche and Brody Moses conducted a traffic stop on Wilcox in the parking lotContinue Reading