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Polk County Police recently arrested a woman who reportedly led police on a brief pursuit while driving the wrong way on a divided highway. According to reports, Polk 911 advised police that someone had called about a wrong way driver on Highway 278 near Wimberly Hill Road. The driver wasContinue Reading
The man convicted of gunning down a former police officer in what the prosecution called a “malicious ambush killing” will spend the rest of his life behind bars. John Paul Jones was found guilty on December 11 of malice murder, felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and two countsContinue Reading
PRESS RELEASE ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that the unemployment rate in the Northwest Georgia region was 6.4 percent in November, down six-tenths of a percentage point from 7.0 percent in October. The rate in November of last year was also 7.0 percent. The rate fellContinue Reading
Polk County Police are investigating a couple of fires that occurred in the western section of the county just a few days apart. A fire at a vacant structure on Lumpkin Road was called in to Polk 911 early on Friday of last week. Polk County Fire units responded toContinue Reading
Wondering why our fire hydrants have changed color over the last few months? Here’s why. In accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Standards, fire hydrants in the City of Cedartown have been repainted to feature a reflective silver base and either a light blue, green, orange or red dome.Continue Reading
Another success story for the Cedartown Police’s K-9 Kai as he helped county police in the apprehension of a suspect who fled the scene on foot after a pursuit on Highway 278 West early Tuesday morning. According to Cedartown Police Reports, Sergeant Jon Zuker and K-9 Kai were called toContinue Reading
The Polk School District announced Tuesday afternoon that school will be dismissed at noon on Wednesday and will be out for the rest of the week due to an outbreak of the flu or flu like symptoms. “We’ve had more than 1,300 students and 74 teachers with the flu orContinue Reading
The City of Cedartown was pleased to present hundreds of much needed basic care items to Our House, Polk County’s battered women and children’s shelter, as part of a recent collection drive. City of Cedartown employees, as well as local residents and civic clubs, donated basic personal care and cleaningContinue Reading
The family of Michael Robinson embraced each other in tears Thursday afternoon following the conviction of the man accused of his killing back in August. A jury found John Paul Jones guilty of all six counts against him in a trial that lasted three days in Polk Superior Court, includingContinue Reading
The State began presenting its case against John Paul Jones Tuesday in Polk Superior Court, calling several witnesses involved in the investigation. Jones is alleged to have fatally shot former Polk County Police officer Michael Robinson numerous times outside of Jones’ residence on Fair Oaks Rd in August of thisContinue Reading
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