WEIS Radio The pilot of a single-engine plane was not injured after his aircraft went down just shy of the runway at the Centre-Piedmont-Cherokee County Regional Airport on Tuesday afternoon. Officials with Cherokee County EMA, Ellisville Fire Department, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, Cherokee EMS and the Cherokee County RescueContinue Reading
The suspect in Wednesday’s armed robbery of the Big Bears store was taken into custody following an hours long standoff inside a local church. Rockmart Police Chief Keith Sorrells said 21-year-old Quintin Ari Glover of a Rockmart address hid in the attic of the church on Litchfield Street and wasContinue Reading
Rome, GA – The Rome Braves (4-2) topped the Charleston Riverdogs (2-4) Tuesday morning at State Mutual Stadium by a final score of 2-1 before a crowd of 1,796. Charleston crossed the plate in the first inning on Dalton Blasers’ RBI single to take a 1-0 lead. The Braves tiedContinue Reading
Rome, GA – The Rome Braves (1-0) defeated the Hagerstown Suns Thursday 4-2 in front of an opening night of 3,424 fans at State Mutual Stadium. Hagerstown jumped on the board with two runs in the first inning on Juan Sotos (1) two run shot to left giving the SunsContinue Reading
The executive board of the Cedartown United Fund honored their long time treasurer at a luncheon at Petro’s Wednesday afternoon. Johnny Barrett was surprised when he arrived at Petro’s as he was presented with a signed shadow box plaque commemorating 37 years of service to the United Fund. Barrett, aContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE Cedartown, GA: A raccoon found south of Cedartown in the Wilson Road area has tested positive for animal rabies. Public health officials are reminding Polk County residents about the potential dangers of rabies and emphasizing that animal rabies can be found throughout Polk County. “Rabies is regularly foundContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE An agreement reached by Polk Medical Center and Blue Cross Blue Shield will make it more affordable for Polk County residents to access all of the hospital’s services beginning May 1. “This is good news for those patients in our community who have Blue Cross Blue Shield,” saidContinue Reading
A Polk School District school bus with half a dozen children aboard reportedly ran off the road Monday afternoon, resulting in some minor injuries. According to Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome, police, fire and EMS units responded to a reported school bus wreck just after 3:30 p.m. Monday afternoon onContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE Beginning Monday, March 12, Floyd Medical Center and Polk Medical Center will lift visitation restrictions that have been in place to protect patients from catching the flu since early January. “Positive flu results have trended down in the past three weeks,” said Sheila Bennett, Senior Vice President andContinue Reading
All units of the Polk County Fire Department were called out to a fully involved structure just outside of Cedartown late Thursday morning. According to Polk County Public Safety Director Randy Lacey, three trailers that were adjoined by a built-on addition caught fire and were completely destroyed. The call cameContinue Reading