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A federal grand jury in Atlanta has accused four people of fraudulently obtaining tens of thousands of dollars in government assistance for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that 37-year-old Kristine Clark and 24-year-old Michael Rouzan, both of Decatur, Ga., were charged in one indictment, and 26-year-old MarkishaContinue Reading

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Rockmart Police are searching for the man who robbed a local convenience store early Sunday morning. Detective David Gowens of the RPD said the Mapco store, formerly known as Fast Food Fuel, on Highway 101 was robbed around 3:30 Sunday morning. The suspect was described by the store clerk asContinue Reading

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The City of Cedartown  was scheduled to get started this week with major sidewalk work. The sidewalks on the block surrounding the Polk County Historical Society, the former Hawkes Children’s Library, are being replaced at a cost of around $5,000. According to city commissioner John Barrett, the sidewalks could nearlyContinue Reading

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It’s official. The Polk County Commission Tuesday night voted to sign a finalized contract with Redmond Medical Center for EMS Services. Commissioners last month voted to move ahead with drawing up contracts with Redmond to provide ambulance service to Polk County. Commission chairman Marshelle Thaxton said earlier last month thatContinue Reading

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Rome Fire Department officials are investigating two fires this week in South Rome, examining the possibility that they could be linked. Officials are looking into the circumstances surrounding a Saturday fire at 334 South McLin St. that heavily damaged a vacant home. A fire early Monday morning at 27 SouthContinue Reading

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Polk County Commissioners tonight are expected to authorize the signing of a contract with Redmond Medical Center for EMS Services. Commissions last month voted to move ahead with drawing up contracts with Redmond to provide ambulance service to Polk County. Commission chairman Marshelle Thaxton said earlier last month that PolkContinue Reading

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Polk County Jail docket reports show that Polk County police arrested 28 year old Dadrian Ray Davis of 6 Arnold St., Rockmart, last week. He is charged with battery, kidnapping, false imprisonment, burglary, sodomy and aggravated sodomy. Davis remains in the Polk County Jail. According to police officials, the domesticContinue Reading

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Three people were injured in a head-on collision that blocked traffic for more than an hour on Sunday afternoon on Chubb Road, about a mile from the Polk County line. According to Floyd County Police, a late model Pontiac Sunfire, driven by 29 year old Jada Howard of a WalnutContinue Reading

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A former sergeant at the Polk County Jail waived formal arraignment and pleaded not guilty to a felony charged of using excessive force against an inmate Monday in U.S. District Court in Rome. 25 year old Joshua David Lowe of Aragon appeared before Judge Walter E. Johnson and was grantedContinue Reading

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Click here to view the 2009 water quality report. The report addresses several topics, including possible water contaminates, water source for the Cedartown area, and the benefits of bottled water versus tap water. Sampling charts of local water tests are also included in the report. The city encourages all questions,Continue Reading