Good early voting numbers; runoff election is July 22
Early voting for the primary election runoff ended at 5 p.m. Friday and elections officials report a good turnout of early voters. According to Director of Elections Karen Garmon, 1052 people came in to the Polk County Administration Building in Cedartown to vote early, while 325 voted early at theContinue Reading
Adairsville Detectives Arrest Man for Child Pornography
PRESS RELEASE According to Interim Police Chief Arnold E. Gillman, on June 7th 2014, Adairsville detectives were following up on an unattended death when they executed a search warrant at 20 Dewey Drive. During that search investigators located and seized several laptop computers in an effort to further the deathContinue Reading
German program slashed; concentration now on virtual learning
Despite appeals from the public and a show of support from several students, school officials have decided to continue to move forward with cutting the German language program at Cedartown High School. During Tuesday’s school board meeting, former German teacher Scott McAninch brought forth a presentation on the accomplishments ofContinue Reading
Early voting ends today; runoff is next Tuesday
Today is the last day if you want to cast your ballot early in the primary runoff election. You can vote at the Polk County Administration Building in Cedartown or at the Nathan Dean Center in Rockmart from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Voters will decide the next SuperiorContinue Reading
37th annual Homespun Festival begins tonight
The annual Homespun Festival kicks off today at Seaborn Jones Park in historic downtown Rockmart. The festivities begin today at 5:00 p.m. with musical performances by a number of local Gospel and Christian groups. On Saturday, the annual Homespun 5K begins at 8:00 a.m., with the famous Homespun Parade throughContinue Reading
Report: Man threatens to burn down home
Cedartown Police arrested a man Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly damaged a vehicle and then threatened to burn someone’s house down. According to police reports, the suspect kicked the side of the victim’s car and struck the car window, causing it to crack. The victim filed charges against him andContinue Reading
Report: Domestic dispute results in arrest
Cedartown Police responded to a domestic disturbance call early Wednesday and arrested a man on numerous charges related to the incident. According to police reports, officers arrived at a Melissa Lane residence and located three individuals in a nearby field. The female victim was found with a bloody nose, bruisesContinue Reading
Polk and Blue Cross/Blue Shield closer to agreement
Many of those who have used the services of Polk Medical Center in the past couple of years may have had a huge shock on their medical bills. Since the hospital changed hands from HCA to Floyd Healthcare Management, people with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Georgia have been out ofContinue Reading
Suspect charged with aggravated assault in Tuesday shooting
Rockmart Police have released the name of the suspect involved in a Tuesday morning shooting on Pearl Street. According to Rockmart Police Chief Keith Sorrells, 24-year-old William Neal Moss of 312 Pearl Street, is alleged to have shot a female victim in the shoulder during an altercation inside that residence.Continue Reading
Governor approves hire of 100 new child protective service workers
PRESS RELEASE Gov. Nathan Deal today approved the hire of 100 new child protective service workers to assist with a recent influx of cases. The number of reports of child abuse and neglect has significantly increased since the opening of a centralized 24/7 Child Protective Services Intake Communications Center. “If weContinue Reading