Cedartown officers, along with assistance from other local and national agencies, attempted to execute an arrest warrant at a Herbert St. residence on June 10. During the incident, 27 year old Daryl Bernard Wofford of Cedartown, took flight out the rear door in an attempt to elude officers. While givingContinue Reading

A repo man faced a felony charge of hit-and-run Monday night after police say he ran over a woman. Floyd County police said 41-year-old Calvin Wade of Rome, failed to stop after he repossessed a truck belonging to the woman’s son. Police said the case was under investigation to seeContinue Reading

A Rome man was arrested after police say he ran from officers trying to execute an arrest warrant. According to Floyd County Jail records, 27 year old Derrick Famon Huntley of 214 Robin Hood Road, was arrested by Floyd County Sheriff’s deputies around 3:30 p.m. at an address on TolbertContinue Reading

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle ATV wreck in Cedar Bluff this weekend. The incident occurred Saturday evening on Cherokee County Road 51. Drivers involved in the collision, according to the Alabama State Trooper report, were 20 year old Adam Sanders of Taylorsville, who was driving a 2006 KawasakiContinue Reading

Rockmart Police have captured the alleged suspect in a duo of robberies at the same convenience store. According to Detective David Gowens, 50 year old Dexter Leonard Gary of a Rockmart address was arrested by police and charged with two counts of armed robbery and aggravated assault for the twoContinue Reading

Carroll County authorities Thursday were investigating the apparent shooting deaths of two people whose bodies were discovered overnight. The bodies were found following a traffic stop in Atlanta, according to Carroll County sheriffs Capt. Shane Taylor. The motorist stopped in Atlanta had some weapons on him, and advised officers thatContinue Reading

All five Northwest Georgia counties saw a double-digit drop in first-time jobless assistance claims in May but compared to the same month last year, it was a far different story. Polk County, stung earlier this year by the loss of 80 jobs at HON Co., saw 491 claims last month,Continue Reading

A fallen hero is now back home in Floyd County. Sgt. Jeffery Jordan’s body was flown back to Rome on Thursday morning. Thousands of Romans showed up at Richard B. Russell Regional Airport and lined the streets from Marta Berry Boulevard in Armuchee to Maple Street in Lindale to honorContinue Reading