MEDIA RELEASE – CHARLOTTE, N.C., DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. and MILWAUKEE (May 11, 2022) – Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health announced today their plans to come together to create a leading health and wellness delivery system to best meet patients’ needs by redefining how, when and where care is delivered.Continue Reading
April 14, 2022 Cedartown, Ga: Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents have charged Joseph Leroy Jones, 30, with murder, aggravated assault by strangulation, and aggravated stalking in connection to Monisha Leath’s death. Both Jones and Leath were reportedly residing in Cedartown at the time of her disappearance. She was reported missing onContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE: On March 29, 2022 the Polk County Fire Department with assistance from Rockmart Fire Department responded to a house fire located at the address of 13 Oak Grove Road in Aragon, GA. The call was dispatched at 1:29 A.M. and the first fire truck arrived at 1:39 A.M.Continue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE: A Lindale man is in jail after he fell asleep in a John Hand Road driveway behind the wheel of a South Carolina stolen vehicle. Officers took Douglas Bray into custody early this morning on multiple charges including possession of 2.5 ounces of methamphetamine with intent to distribute,Continue Reading
from Georgia Bureau of Investigation: The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting Polk County, GA. The Polk County Police Department asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on Monday, February 28, 2022. One man was shot and sustained non-life threatening injuries. One officer sustained minor injuries. Preliminary informationContinue Reading
Georgia Senate passes permit-less gun carry bill by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – Georgians would be able to carry firearms without a permit under controversial legislation the Republican-controlled state Senate passed Monday. Supporters said Senate Bill 319, which passed 34-22 along party lines, wouldn’t change stateContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE On February 2, 2022, a detective of the Polk County Police Department assigned to the North Georgia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force was advised of an Emergency Medical Services call reporting an overdose at 1347 Prior Station Road, Cedartown, Georgia. Upon responding to the residence,Continue Reading
(Polk County, Ga) Floods, thunderstorms, tornadoes and other severe weather events can occur suddenly in Polk County. That is why the Polk County Emergency Management Agency, in partnership with the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, encourages all residents to participate in Severe Weather Preparedness Week, February 7 –11.Continue Reading
From National Weather Service Any wet or slushy roads from snow and melted snow will have an opportunity to refreeze overnight tonight as temperatures drop well below freezing resulting in some hazardous driving conditions tonight into early Monday morning….particularly on elevated surfaces such as bridges and overpasses. Temperatures are forecastContinue Reading
ROME, GA., January 13, 2022 – Cecilio Cervantes is glad to be back at his Cedartown home after spending 115 days at Floyd Medical Center. The 44-year-old was admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 in September, spent weeks on a ventilator, but was recently discharged. He said he is gratefulContinue Reading