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Bartow Deputy guns down suspect in incident

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On: March 30, 2010

BARTOW COUNTY, GA (AP) – Bartow County Sheriff Clark Millsap says a sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man in the back yard of a home in Cartersville. The shooting happened Sunday night after a homeowner called authorities to complain about a man in her front yard. Millsap says deputiesContinue Reading

Arrests made in Rockmart business burglary

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On: March 30, 2010

In: News Desk

Two arrests have been made in reference to a burglary that occurred at a local Rockmart business. On Sunday, March 14th, entry was made into Moates Plumbing located at 210 Cherry Street in Rockmart and several items were stolen. Reports indicate that 29 year old Weldon Lee Easterwood and 28Continue Reading

Silver Creek man arrested in fight

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On: March 30, 2010

In: News Desk

A fight in the Lindale area resulted in the arrest of a Silver Creek man on several charges. According to Floyd County Jail records, 23 year old Christopher Paul Chipman of 825 Burkhalter Road in Floyd County was taken into custody on a felony charge of terroristic threats and acts.Continue Reading

Davis Road in Cedartown closed for resurfacing

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On: March 30, 2010

In: News Desk

A long awaited road project for the city of Cedartown has begun as Davis Road will be resurfaced. According to Bob Worthington of the city road department, the road will be closed from the railroad tracks down east to the intersection at North Park Boulevard. Worthington advises motorists to takeContinue Reading

Cartersville teen arrested for murder

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On: March 30, 2010

In: News Desk

A Cartersville teen has been arrested and charged in the March 13 shooting death of an older teen. According to arrest records, 14 year old Leondris Tyree Jackson has been charged with as an adult for the murder of a 19 year-old Norman Moore Jr., of Cartersville. Jackson was arrestedContinue Reading

McCowan Road drug raid nets 11 people on drug charges

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On: March 26, 2010

In: News Desk

A drug raid at a couple of McCowan Road residences in Rockmart Wednesday night has netted ten adults and one juvenile for several charges. According to a press release from the Polk County Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Team, arrested were:Continue Reading

Former Polk County police detective indicted on six criminal charges

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On: March 26, 2010

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A former detective from Polk County Police Department is now facing several charges, including operating a chop shop, after an indictment was made public in federal court in Rome on Thursday. Documents indicate that 39 year old Mark Howell Sparks, waived arraignment and pleaded not guilty to six criminal chargesContinue Reading

Polk County Community Foundation distributes money to area organizations

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On: March 25, 2010

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The following organizations were recipients of money from the Polk County Community Foundation at their annual luncheon Thursday, March 25 at the Cherokee Golf & Country Club.Continue Reading

Two Aragon residents arrested on drug and weapons charges

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On: March 25, 2010

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An Aragon couple was arrested late Tuesday night on several charges including drug and weapons charges. According to reports, Barry Crumley and Tracy Crumley of 26 Crumley Road in Aragon were taken into custody by members of the Polk County Narcotics Enforcement Team and charged with methamphetamine possession, possession ofContinue Reading

Rockmart man re-arrested on new charges

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On: March 25, 2010

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A Rockmart man arrested on drug charges earlier this month has been re-booked into the Polk County Jail after new charges are filed on him in the case. According to jail docket reports, 65 year old Thomas Cochran of 1483 Prospect Road in Rockmart now faces charges of possession ofContinue Reading

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ATLANTA – Boating enthusiasts and representatives of the recreational boating industry are asking Georgia lawmakers to separate the right to float along the state’s rivers and streams from hunting and fishing. That was a major theme of the final meeting Nov. 13 of a legislative study committee that has been grappling with how to guarantee […]
Proposed expansion of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge draws strong support
ATLANTA – A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan to expand the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge – including land near the swamp being eyed by a mining company – received strong support this week. Speakers at a public hearing on the proposal in Folkston were overwhelmingly in favor of the plan to add about 22,000 […]
Trump taps Doug Collins for Veterans’ Affairs post
ATLANTA – President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former U.S. Rep. Doug Collins of Gainesville to head the Department of Veterans Affairs, Trump announced on social media Thursday. “Doug is a veteran himself, who currently serves our nation as a chaplain in the United States Air Force Reserve Command, and fought for our country in the […]
Veteran lawmaker Carolyn Hugley to lead state House Democrats
ATLANTA – Georgia House Democrats Thursday elected longtime Rep. Carolyn Hugley of Columbus to serve as House minority leader during the two-year term starting in January. Hugley, who was elected to the House in 1992 and served as the Democratic whip from 2003 until 2018, will succeed Rep. James Beverly as minority leader. Beverly didn’t […]
Study committee chair recommends penalties, incentives to promote safe firearm storage
ATLANTA – A legislative study committee chairman exploring ways to foster safe firearm storage in Georgia Thursday recommended a carrot-and-stick approach to an issue that has taken on greater urgency since September’s mass school shooting in Barrow County. Sen. Emanuel Jones, D-Decatur, chairman of the state Senate Study Committee Study Committee on Safe Firearm Storage, […]
Georgia ports report busy October following strike
ATLANTA – The Georgia Ports Authority experienced its third busiest October on record, handling 494,261 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs), the agency reported Thursday. That number fell short only of October 2021 and October 2022, when more than half a million TEUs crossed the docks at the Port of Savannah. Last month’s numbers were driven […]
Georgia jobless rate holds steady
ATLANTA – Georgia’s unemployment rate was 3.6% last month for the third month in a row, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. The state’s labor force rose by 1,370 in October to a record-high 5.4 million, while the number of employed Georgians increased slightly to another all-time high of 5.2 million. “While job growth […]
State prisons chief pitches case for funding boost
ATLANTA – Georgia Department of Corrections officials began laying the groundwork Wednesday for an infusion of state funding to beef up staffing, replace aging infrastructure, and improve inmate health care. The state’s workforce of correctional officers plummeted during the COVID pandemic and has yet to fully recover, Georgia Commissioner of Corrections Tyrone Oliver told members […]
Automated warehouse services company building distribution center in Georgia
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Georgia House Republicans retain leadership team
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