Cedartown to recieve money from USDA
The City of Cedartown will be receiving money from the federal government according to our two U.S. Senators. Republican U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss recently announced that the city of Cedartown will receive a loan of $17,100 and a grant of $20,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’sContinue Reading
UPDATE: All clear for CMS after bomb threat
Cedartown Middle School students return to class this afternoon after the school was put on lock down this morning after a reported bomb threat was discovered by a school resource officer. According to Cedartown Assistant Police Chief Jamie Newsome, all students evacuated the building as a K-9 unit searched theContinue Reading
Cedartown man arrested in shooting Friday
A man was sent to the hospital with a gunshot wound after an apparent altercation with his father. Reports indicate that Kevin Quillian was shot once in the upper part of his leg at a house at the corner of Blanche and Lavista Avenues. Details are sketchy at this timeContinue Reading
Aragon man ruled “mentally incompetent” to face murder charges
An 86 year old Aragon man accused of murdering his 80 year old neighbor has been ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial. According to reports, 86 year old Albert Lee Bennett of 5355 Collard Valley Road in Aragon faces charges of murder, two counts of aggravated assault, two counts ofContinue Reading
Open house for proposed U.S. 411 connector in Bartow Co.
A public information open house to share information on the modifications to the area of the Georgia DOTs proposed US 411 Connector project in Bartow County is scheduled for Thursday, March 18, 2010, from 4 until 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Cartersville Civic Center, located atContinue Reading
Polk Medical Center named on PHA Quality Honor Roll
Polk Medical Center and Redmond Regional Medical Center of Rome have been named to the Georgia Hospital Associations (GHA) Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) Quality Honor Roll. Polk Medical and Redmond Regional are two of only 14 hospitals in Georgia to be placed in the Chairman’s category, the highestContinue Reading
Steak ‘N Shake coming to Rome this summer
Reports Friday indicate a new Steak ‘N Shake restaurant will be open July 1 at the site that had most recently been Johnny Carino’s off Turner McCall Blvd. Tentative plans had been discussed for an opening in the area during the past few years. Demolition of the old building willContinue Reading
Authorities find missing Aragon teen; 2 under arrest
The missing teen from Aragon has been found according to authorities. Aragon Police say that 14 year old Amber Graham of Aragon was reported missing back on February 21. U.S. Marshalls had been called in to assist with the search for Graham and according to Raymond Kitson of the SoutheastContinue Reading
Cedartown Police respond to disturbance on College Dr.
A disturbance Wednesday afternoon on College Drive in Cedartown caused quite an uproar. According to Cedartown Assistant Police Chief Jamie Newsome, police arrived on the scene to the report of possible gunfire. When police arrived, they observed 44 year old Jerry Eugene Shaw acting irate and delusional. He tried toContinue Reading
County Commissioners meet
The Polk County Commission denied a gaming machine license to and area business at their regular meeting Tuesday night. County Commissioner Sandra Galloway said that the building inspector declared that the building was not up to proper code, including bad wiring and not meeting fire safety codes. The business, knownContinue Reading