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Less than two weeks after the shooting deaths of a Carroll County couple in their home, a grand jury has indicted the suspect on multiple counts of murder and armed robbery. Sheriffs deputies arrested 27 year old Daniel Buckner after he allegedly shot and killed 48 year old John WahlContinue Reading

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Georgia’s unemployment rate was at its highest ever in May, at 9.7 percent. That’s an increase of five-tenths of a percentage point from 9.2 percent in April. The May jobless rate was up 3.8 percentage points from 5.9 percent at this same time last year. Georgia’s unemployment rate remained aboveContinue Reading

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The Hills Creek Bridge in northeastern Polk County close to Taylorsville will soon be replaced so that traffic can resume along the county route. The Polk County Board of Commissioners has approved an engineering design contract to replace the structure. The commission voted to accept the bid submitted by HeathContinue Reading

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The last four dogs remaining at the Floyd County Animal Control facility on Mathis Road which were seized as part of a fighting ring last week were rescued by the Atlanta Humane Society, according to Animal Control director Jason Broome. Broome said the dogs, a mother and three puppies, wereContinue Reading

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The Rome Board of Education unanimously voted to fire Rome High math teacher 27 year old James Rodney Lee on Thursday, three months after he was charged with sexually assaulting a student at the school. During an hour and a half session, Rome City Schools Superintendent Gayland Cooper recommended LeeContinue Reading

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A single car accident on Collard Valley Road just outside of Cedartown has sent four people to the hospital. Authorities on the scene said the injuries were not serious. According to police, a Jeep Grand Cherokee with a Floyd county tag left the roadway and drove through a ditch, side-swipingContinue Reading

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A 19 year old Cartersville man has been accused of attempted murder. According to information from the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office, Joseph Ryan McBrayer of Cartersville has been charged with one count of criminal attempt to commit felony murder. McBrayer was arrested Thursday on terroristic threats and acts charges. InvestigatorsContinue Reading

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The city of Piedmont could be within months of digging a brand new well to help reduce usage of the water treatment plant. During its Tuesday night meeting the Piedmont City Council unanimously approved to move forward with bringing in a team headed by Steve Jennings of the ground andContinue Reading

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The city of Cedartown is currently working on phase one of a three phase project to convert all of the city’s radio capabilities over from wideband to narrowband to comply with a mandated change passed down from the Federal Communications Commission. The city must have all of the radios changedContinue Reading