Moats refuses transfer bond for Jimmy Blackmon, will defend the decision in court
Polk Today – A Rockmart man accused as the lone suspect in the shooting death of his wife remains in jail, and as far as Polk County Sheriff Johnny Moats is concerned he’ll remain there even if he has to go before the judge to keep him in a cellContinue Reading
Senator Jason Anavitarte: Update from the Gold Dome
By: Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R – Dallas) One month has come and gone at the Gold Dome in the blink of an eye, and it is hard to believe January is over. I have enjoyed learning the lay of the land and am ready to dive deeper into legislation. MyContinue Reading
Aragon Council Member Daniel Johnson coming home from hospital, thanks community and asks for continued prayers and support
From Polk Today – Aragon City Council Member Daniel Johnson is coming home from the hospital today after he was seriously injured in a car wreck that will keep him out of work for Taylor Transportation for at least the next two months. Johnson, who is being discharged from theContinue Reading
Aragon city councilman injured in motorcycle wreck in Cedartown
From Polk Today: An Aragon Council Member is in the hospital following a motorcycle wreck Tuesday morning on North Main Street in Cedartown. Prayers are being sought for Council Member Daniel Johnson, just sworn in last year and a former employee of the City of Aragon after he wrecked onContinue Reading
COVID-19 Variant Cases Increase in Georgia
Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is confirming there are now 19 cases of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 identified in Georgia. This is the same variant discovered in the U.K. and in several other countries and U.S. states. So far, no other COVID-19 variants have been identified inContinue Reading
Amazon Logistics to Open in Bartow County
from WBHF Radio – Amazon Logistics has signed various leases in an effort to open four new delivery stations in metro Atlanta in 2021, one of which will be in Bartow County. The new stations will power Amazon’s last-mile delivery capabilities to speed up deliveries for customers in the MetroContinue Reading
Photo ID for Georgia absentee voting pitched in General Assembly bill
by Beau Evans | Jan 28, 2021 | Capitol Beat News Service, Elections – ATLANTA – Georgia voters would need to provide copies of their photo identification two separate times to cast absentee ballots under a bill introduced in the General Assembly. The bill, sponsored by freshman state Sen. Jason Anavitarte, R-Dallas, marks the first moveContinue Reading
Former Cherokee Elementary teacher turns self in on sexual assault charge
POLK TODAY: An investigation remains underway after a former Cherokee Elementary School teacher was dismissed earlier in the month and turned herself in on a sexual assault charge on Tuesday. Sante Alana Duncan, 27, of a 203 Mustang Drive, Dallas, was booked on a single charge of sexual assault byContinue Reading
Dugdown Corridor included in state conservation project funding
by Dave Williams | Jan 26, 2021 | Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – The Georgia Board of Natural Resources Tuesday approved nine parks, renovation and land acquisition projects worth about $20 million, the second round of funding through the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act. Georgia voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutionalContinue Reading
Suspect arrested in arson fire that destroyed historic Arrington’s Chapel in Cherokee Co., Ala.
WEIS Radio: According to Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver, deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person on County Road 183 near Arrington’s Chapel. Deputies arrived and discovered the church was burning. The suspect, Joshua T. Bagley, 33 of Georgia, was located by deputies and was transported to aContinue Reading