From Polk County Standard Journal Two people from Polk County have been confirmed to have died from complications relating to the flu, according to Polk County Coroner Tony Brazier. He said the families of those two victims who both came from the East Polk County area asked for their namesContinue Reading
ATLANTA – State Representative Trey Kelley (R-Cedartown) was recently selected to participate in the 2018 Leadership Georgia program, which educates young Georgia professionals on how to best address the challenges facing our state. The program also seeks to bring together various mindsets to encourage unity in Georgia and to striveContinue Reading
WRGA Jury selection began Monday morning in the murder trial of Corey Gardhigh. The Cedartown man is charged with the beating death of 43-year old Paul Grady on South Central Avenue in Lindale in January of 2017. According to previous reports, Floyd County Police Department responded to what was initiallyContinue Reading
School is closed on January 19th for students. Staff is to report at 9:00 am. If any staff member cannot make it safely, they will need to call their supervisor.Continue Reading
Schools: Polk School District – Due to weather, road conditions, and under a State of Emergency, there will be no school tomorrow, Thursday, Jan 18th Paulding County School District – Due to continued freezing temperatures and unsafe road conditions, Paulding County Schools will be closed Thursday, January 18, 2018 forContinue Reading
Churches: First Baptist Church (Cedartown) – The offices will be closed today.Also, all Wednesday night activities have been canceled due to inclement weather. Stay safe & stay warm! Cedartown First United Methodist Church – Due to inclement weather, the church office is closed and all activities for tonight have been canceled. Stay safeContinue Reading
Georgia Northwestern Technical College will be closing all campus locations at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, due to inclement weather. All classes and activities after 12 p.m. will be canceled. Amber Jordan-Director of Marketing and PR-706-295-6768 Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District Health Departments in Bartow, Floyd,Continue Reading
The Polk School District has decided to let students out early today as a Winter Weather Advisory goes into affect at noon this afternoon.Continue Reading
WRGA A Muscadine, Alabama man has been indicted by a Floyd County Grand Jury on vehicular homicide charges in connection with a wreck that claimed the life of a Cedartown man back in June. According to previous reports, a dump truck driven by Jesse Adam Ridgeway crossed the center lineContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said an investigation by his office into a fire that killed a Polk County woman on Sunday, Jan. 7 has been ruled accidental. Shirley Richards, 69, died in the fire at 122 Herbert Street, Cedartown, Ga. Fire Investigators determined that flammableContinue Reading