From Polk County Coroner Tony Brazier: Polk Co. 911 received an emergency call to a Clearwater St., Rockmart address at 2:56 a.m. this morning. Apparently a flash explosion occurred from an Oxygen delivery device & had ignited while the victim was smoking a cigarette. The fire was quickly extinguished byContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE Polk County, GA. On September 17, 2019 the culmination of investigative efforts between multiple law enforcement agencies resulted in the seizure and recovery of more than 4 pounds of methamphetamine, numerous firearms, prescription pills, seizure of multiple vehicles, and U.S. Currency. This resulted in the arrest of moreContinue Reading
UPDATED 9/12/19 – 1:54pm From Georgia State Patrol Driver, Ralph William Dover III (37), was operating a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. Mr. Dover was traveling south on GA1 (Main St) near Frances Drive, in the city of Cedartown. Eric Christopher Keais (38) was riding a Road Master bicycle, southbound onContinue Reading
(Paulding County, GA) On August 21, 2019 at approximately 6:08 PM an eleven year old female juvenile was walking her dog in the area of 330 School Road Dallas, GA 30132 which is a rural area of northern Paulding County within the Burnt Hickory community. According to the juvenile, whileContinue Reading
WASHINGTON, August 20, 2019 – Tip Top Poultry, Inc., a Rockmart, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 135,810 pounds of fully cooked poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen, diced, and mechanically separated readyContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE For the second consecutive year, Polk Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring heart failure patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. The goalContinue Reading
ROME, GA — The Rome Braves, in conjunction with the South Atlantic League, are excited to announce that Rome will host the 2020 South Atlantic League All-Star Game at State Mutual Stadium on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Specific events surrounding the vast celebration along with specific dates and times willContinue Reading
Adairsville Police Department Release On Wednesday, July the 3 rd 2019, Adairsville Police Officers were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 140 near Shake Rag road. Officers observed a vehicle traveling at a speed well over 60 miles per hour. Officers were able to get the vehicle stopped at Highway 140Continue Reading
Cedartown, Ga. – July 1, 2019– Officials are reporting that one individual is dead after a mid-morning shooting that took place on East Gibson Street in Cedartown. The shooting took place around 10:30 a.m. on July 1. The Cedartown Police responded to the scene and have requested the assistance of the Georgia Bureau ofContinue Reading
Cedartown Police detectives and the GBI were on the scene this afternoon of a earlier shooting at 624 East Gibson St. residence. According to reports, only one victim is known at this time, as the scene is still being investigated as of early this afternoon. Police are not currently seekingContinue Reading