The latest news from Cedartown, Rockmart and all of Polk County.
Multiple units of the Polk County Fire Department were called out Wednesday morning to battle a fire that destroyed an unoccupied trailer at a location on Berry Road near Corn Road, just west of Cedartown. According to Polk County Public Safety Director Randy Lacey, the fire appeared to originate onContinue Reading
It will be the end of an era at 6:00 a.m. Thursday morning, when the doors at Polk Medical Center on North Main Street close their doors, and a new era begins at that same time some three miles to the east on Highway 278. At that same moment, theContinue Reading
Multiple agencies responded to a reported bomb threat at the Polk County Courthouse Wednesday afternoon. According to various sources close to the investigation, the threat was soon ruled to be without validity, following a sweep of the building. Several dozen people at the courthouse at the time were forced toContinue Reading
ATLANTA –The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help Automation Personnel fill about 15 jobs with two light industrial manufacturers in Calhoun and Chatsworth. The recruitment will be held Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the GDOL Rome Career Center, 462 Riverside Parkway. The company isContinue Reading
Local Elections 7 of 7 precincts reporting (absentee and early votes included) State Senate, District 31 (I) Bill Heath–R — 73.80% – 5,819 Charles Winter–D — 26.20% – 2,066 Polk County BOE, District 2 (I) Susan Berry–R — 43.75% – 252 Bernard Morgan–D — 56.25% – 324 Polk County BOE,Continue Reading
Join WGAA for the most up-to-date election coverage on statewide and local elections tonight after the polls close at 7:00 p.m. WGAA News Director Andrew Carter will provide updates three times an hour starting just after the 7:00 hour tonight. Here in Polk County, there are several contested races onContinue Reading
WGAA is bringing you coverage of the Cedartown Bulldogs and Rockmart Yellow Jackets right here on online. Click below for the link to our webstreams: Cedartown Bulldogs vs. Pepperell Dragons – Live at 7:00 PM Rockmart Yellow Jackets @ Central-Carroll Lions – Live at 7:00 PM Go Dawgs and StingContinue Reading
Bull Terrier & Boxer Mix • Young • Male • Medium Available for adoption 10/06. Young adult – about a year old. Friendly and playful. Walks on leash. Fun dog!! *****URGENT*****This shelter is NOT a no-kill facility. If you are interested, please act quickly. We must have commitment before closeContinue Reading
The Polk School District Board of Education met Tuesday morning to formally form a new board that will effectively oversee the completion of a new college and career academy for the county. The board, known as the Polk County College and Career Academy, Inc. is comprised mostly of business andContinue Reading
WRGA News Rome police Lt. Gary Clayton identified the suspect in this morning’s bank robbery as 49-year-old Michael Stiles. He is charged with robbery. Stiles was found the trunk of a vehicle driven by a man identified as his uncle, 63-year-old Curtis Stiles who was stopped by Rockmart police forContinue Reading
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