A Friday afternoon shooting at 201 LaVista Avenue has left one individual dead. Cedartown Police report that Kevin Quillian, 40, was killed by a gunshot wound and pronounced dead at the scene. Police are investigating the shooting death but say there is no threat to public safety. The shooter hasContinue Reading
Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and Governor Kemp are encouraging Georgians to have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend while following Four Things for Fall COVID-19 prevention measures. Wear a face covering in public. Stay 6 feet away from others. Wash your hands frequently withContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE: In the early morning hours of September 02, 2020, Patrol Officers with the Polk County Police Department were dispatched to Cherokee Circle in reference to a report of Shots Fired. Upon the arrival of Patrol Officers, numerous shell casings were located in the street. No one was hitContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE: Cedartown, Ga. – September 1, 2020– Cedartown Police are investigating a shooting incident at a Vine Street address that left one person injured. According to Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome, officers were called to the scene around 8 p.m. Upon arrival, they discovered a male subject had beenContinue Reading
Atlanta, GA – Dickey Broadcasting Company’s Sports Radio 680 The Fan & Southern Sports Today Network, along with the GHSA and the Georgia News Network are proud to announce a production partnership for the 2020 Georgia High School Football Network Scoreboard Show. The program will feed live from the studiosContinue Reading
WGAA Radio · Jeff Huley on The Grapevine Show Cedartown, Ga. – August 25, 2020– After 17 years away, Jeff Hulsey has found his way back to his hometown. Born, raised, and schooled right here in Cedartown, Hulsey has been a fixture in the Rockmart community for nearly two decades, butContinue Reading
Long time Rockmart Recreation Director Jeff Hulsey announced on Thursday that he was leaving the department and has accepted the same job with the City of Cedartown. The official Rockmart Recreation Department Facebook page shared the announcement. I would like to thank everyone for the support you have given theContinue Reading
On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at approximately 6:49 pm, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office to investigate an officer-involved shooting. Preliminary information indicates that Paulding County deputies responded to a 911 call at the residence of Richard Jeanpaul Harris, age 41, at 90 JuliaContinue Reading
From Polk County Police Department: On August 18, 2020, the Polk County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division executed two search warrants for Sexual Exploitation of Children, and Child Pornography at a residence in Cedartown, and one in Rockmart. The execution of these Search Warrants were a culmination of an extensiveContinue Reading
The second annual event that had been slated for September 19, was nixed from the City’s event line-up due to COVID-19. Last year’s event attracted 400-plus residents to the City’s Historic Big Spring Park. “We’ve been holding out hope that we could safely hold this event, however, after taking intoContinue Reading