Paulding County rape suspect turns himself in
The search for a child rape suspect in Paulding County is over as the suspect turns himself in to authorities. Cpl. Brandon Gurley of the Paulding County Sherriff’s office said that Gary Thomas Chastain Jr. turned himself in to deputies last night. Chastain is wanted in connection with the allegedContinue Reading
Polk County volunteer firefighters show support at county commission work session
Several dozen of Polk County’s volunteer firefighters filled the meeting room at the Georgia State Patrol barracks Monday at a work session meeting of the Polk County Commission. Speaking at the meeting was Bob Holcomb, a long time member of the Polk County volunteer fire department. He addressed several concerns,Continue Reading
Silver Creek man arrested for holding woman against her will
A Silver Creek man was taken to jail early Tuesday after he is alleged to have held a woman against her will at her home and exhibiting threatening behavior in front of two young children. According to the Floyd County Jail docket, 32 year old Larry Stephen Otting of 1340Continue Reading
Another body found in Chattooga River
For the second time in less than a month, a body has been pulled from the Chattooga River. Authorities were called Friday afternoon after people canoeing on the river discovered the badly decomposed body just south of Penn Bridge Road, about five miles from where the first body was foundContinue Reading
Rockmart woman indicted on assault charges
A woman who is alleged to have shot her husband at their Rockmart apartment in late January has been indicted on her charges. According to the District Attorney’s office, 35 year old Brenda Lee Craig of 1050 Elm Street, Apt. 2 in Rockmart was indicted during the most recent sessionContinue Reading
Polk unemployment rate at 11.3% for February
The unemployment rate in Polk County rose to 11.3 percent in February, up slightly from 11.2 percent in January, the Georgia Department of Labor reported. The jobless rate in Polk County in February 2009 was 9.9 percent. Unemployment in the Northwest Georgia region dropped slightly between January and February, fromContinue Reading
Former Acworth police officer pleads guilty to false statement charge
A former officer of the Acworth Police Department was in U.S. District Court in Rome Tuesday answering to accusations of his connection of weapons violations involving several former Polk County lawmen. According to court documents, Justin Matthew Dawson, who resigned from the Acworth Police Department after criminal charges were filed,Continue Reading
One fatality reported in Piedmont wreck
An early morning crash in Piedmont, Alabama on Wednesday claimed the life of a man from Phil Campbell, Alabama. According to Alabama State Trooper reports, the accident occurred at 7:35am, approximately five miles south of Piedmont. The initial investigation indicated that 63 year old Robert Junior Adams was traveling southContinue Reading
Census participation lower than expected so far
The Census Bureau released its numbers for participation rates for this year’s survey… and the numbers were not good. For Polk County, 51 percent have returned their surveys with 49 percent in Bartow, 50 in Gordon, and 50 percent in Floyd. As far as towns goes, Rockmart is leading theContinue Reading
Section of Davis Road continues to remain closed
Davis Road in Cedartown continues to remain closed from the intersection of Burkalter Road to the North Park Blvd. intersection as city road crews work to resurface that section of roadway. Bob Worthington of the city road department says he doesn’t know how long the stretch of city street willContinue Reading