New Polk Medical Center to open in early November
It appears that a late fall opening will be in store for the new campus of Polk Medical Center as construction continues on the facility on Rockmart Highway just east of Cedartown. Infrastructure improvements are nearly complete and the exterior parts of the new building are for the most partContinue Reading
PSD reviewing CRCT scores; gains in math scores
The Polk School District, like other school districts around Georgia, are currently reviewing their CRCT scores and determining how to address a number of issues. In a broad picture, the entire school system is taking a hard look at science and social studies, as those subject areas were of theContinue Reading
Two arrested on drug and weapons charges
Cedartown Police arrested two individuals Wednesday on drugs and weapons charges. According to an incident report, police were dispatched to a College Dr. apartment Wednesday in reference to possible drug activity. On the scene, police located two individuals sitting in a white car in the parking lot of the apartment.Continue Reading
GDOL will help O’Charley’s recruit workers Friday and Monday for new restaurant in Rome
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help O’Charley’s fill a dozen jobs for food service workers at a new restaurant set to open in August on Turner-McCall Boulevard in Rome. Two recruitments will be held at the GDOL’s Rome Career Center, 462 Riverside Parkway. The first will be Friday,Continue Reading
Two individuals face drug charges
Polk County Police arrested two individuals Tuesday in Rockmart on several charges stemming from a heated domestic altercation. According to police reports, a neighbor had contacted 911, advising them of the altercation going on next door. Police arrested 19-year-old Douglas Henson of a Cartersville Highway address in Rockmart on chargesContinue Reading
Report: ATV stolen from shed
Polk County Police are investigating an apparent burglary that occurred sometime Tuesday. Reports indicate that county police were called to a Culp Lake Road residence where a man said his Suzuki Ozark ATV had been stolen from his shed. Police observed that the lock on the shed door had beenContinue Reading
Jail commissary employee arrested for theft
An investigation lead by Cedartown Police has resulted in an arrest of a Rockmart woman on theft charges. According to an incident report, Kristen Dean, 24 of a Rockmart address was employed for a commissary company at the Polk County Jail when she allegedly stole more than $10,000. Dean turnedContinue Reading
Turnout for early voting above state average
Early voting in Polk County has been quite active considering the upcoming election is a primary runoff with only one local race on the ballot. As of the end of the day Wednesday, 569 early votes had been cast in Polk County, with 466 of those in person and 103Continue Reading
Report: Two motorcycles stolen from outbuilding
Cedartown Police are investigating an apparent burglary of an outbuilding where two motorcycles were stolen. According to an incident report, the alleged burglary occurred at a Wilkes Court residence sometime early in the morning on Tuesday. Police observed that a padlock had been cut and the bolt cutters had beenContinue Reading
Cedartown man arrested for kidnapping, false imprisonment
Polk County Police arrested a Cedartown man after he allegedly locked a woman in a bedroom against her will, during a domestic incident. According to a police report, Polk County Police, along with Cedartown Police and Polk County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Pine Pitch Road residence where a manContinue Reading