By: Kevin Myrick (Polk County Standard Journal) The shooting of an Aragon man in March by a Georgia State Patrolman during a traffic stop remains in the hands of the Tallapoosa Circuit District Attorney, who said he expects to make a decision early this summer. District Attorney Jack Browning saidContinue Reading
Rome, GA: Mosquito season is arriving and with it the threat of mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus, now firmly entrenched in the U.S., and the emerging infectious disease, first appearing here in late 2015 and whose horrific effects we’re still learning about, Zika virus. Public health officials in NorthwestContinue Reading
The Polk County Jail releases the arrest reports in the mornings during the week. Click on the link below to view the file in PDF format. Media Arrest Summary with Photos__2017-05-24_08-32-04-AMContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE Cedartown, Ga. – May 18, 2017: Don’t have plans for Friday night? If you’re looking for something local, something fun and something free, why not check out the Fourth Friday concert and classic car show at the corner of Main Street and Prior? This coming Friday marks theContinue Reading
After a mainly dry week, the chance of showers and thunderstorms will begin to increase into the weekend. Today, the National Weather Service is calling for just a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. However, those storms could be strong or possibly severe in places. The best chance of stormsContinue Reading
The top administrator position at Rockmart High School is now vacant after it was announced this week that Wesley Cupp would be moved from the high school to the principal job at Eastside Elementary School. According to Polk School District Superintendent Greg Teems, Phil Wood resigned as principal of EastsideContinue Reading
The Polk County Jail releases the arrest reports in the mornings during the week. Click on the link below to view the file in PDF format. Media Arrest Summary with Photos__2017-05-19_08-18-51-AMContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that the state’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 5 percent in April, down one-tenth of a percentage point from 5.1 percent in March. In April 2016, the unemployment rate was 5.4 percent. “Our rate declined in April asContinue Reading
The Polk County Jail releases the arrest reports in the mornings during the week. Click on the link below to view the file in PDF format. Media Arrest Summary with Photos__2017-05-18_08-00-48-AMContinue Reading
The annual Polk County Kids Fishing Rodeo is coming up on Saturday, June 10 from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Kenview Farms, located on Highway 113 between Rockmart and Taylorsville. The fishing rodeo is for kids ages 15 and younger and is limited to 1 rod per child, noContinue Reading