Local News (Page 92)

The Cedartown City Fire & Police Departments along with the Atlanta Gas Light Company were dispatched to Park Street shortly after 4PM this afternoon. This was in response to call to Polk County 911 placed by a resident regarding a gas line rupture. According to officials the COMTRAC Company wasContinue Reading

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from Polk County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount that will increase in certain years when the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the preceding year’s assessed value of suchContinue Reading

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Polk County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $30,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or olderContinue Reading

The Polk County Board of Education will be accepting letters of interest or resumes for the purpose of selecting a qualified individual to fill the unexpired term of Crystal Sproull, District 6, until a successor is elected during the November general election.The person elected to fill the vacancy in NovemberContinue Reading

An Esom Hill home was completely destroyed by flames early Tuesday morning, according to Polk County Fire Department officials. The home, located at 485 Brewster Field Road, was a total loss and an investigation is currently underway to discover the cause of the blaze. A volunteer fire unit responded atContinue Reading

Investigations into a local woods fire in Polk County has found that an arsonist may be at work. A fire destroyed about 61 acres of land on August 15 near Mountain Home Road. The Georgia Forestry Commission along with Polk County Fire Units worked to extinguish the flames. No homesContinue Reading

Flames inflicted serious damage to a home Tuesday afternoon on Piedmont Highway according to Polk County Fire Department officials. Fire units responded after they were issued an alert around 2 p.m. Tuesday. According to reports, Georgia Forestry Service personnel were the first to arrive on the scene and were ableContinue Reading

The Piedmont Police Department is currently investigating several suspicious fires within the department’s jurisdiction. According to department representatives, most of the fires have occurred at vacant dwellings within a centralized area of the city and within a short time period. There have also been other suspicious fires in surrounding areas,Continue Reading