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Polk County Police searching for driver of car that slammed into propane tank

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On: February 9, 2010

Police are on the lookout for a man who fled from police Monday after he crashed his vehicle into a set of propane tanks. Corporal Hugh Jarrell of the Polk County Police Department says that an officer on routine patrol noticed the suspect at the Country Store on Piedmont Highway.Continue Reading

City Commission meets Monday

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On: February 9, 2010

In: News Desk

A reinstatement of the minimum bill of usage for the Cedartown water rates was tops of the agenda Monday night for the Cedartown City Commission. Cedartown City Manager Charles Akridge says that this action was necessary in order to continue operating the water department without losing money. Click to listenContinue Reading

UPDATE: Driver in satisfactory condition; one arrested for DUI after wrong way wreck on Hwy. 27 North

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On: February 9, 2010

In: News Desk

A two vehicle wreck in Cedartown early Monday morning shutdown both southbound lanes of Highway 27. According to Polk County Police reports, the wreck occurred at approximately 5:45 a.m. Monday morning, blocking both southbound lanes of Highway 27 at Lewis Road in the north end of Cedartown for nearly anContinue Reading

Rome Highway wreck sends one person to the hospital

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On: February 8, 2010

In: News Desk

A two vehicle wreck in Cedartown early this morning shutdown both southbound lanes of Highway 27. According to Polk County Police reports, the wreck occurred at approximately 5:45 a.m. this morning, blocking both southbound lanes of Highway 27 at Lewis Road in the north end of Cedartown for nearly anContinue Reading

Two Cedartown men arrested on several felony charges

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On: February 8, 2010

In: News Desk

A couple of Cedartown men were arrested early Sunday on several felony charges. According to reports from the Floyd County Jail, 46 year old David Allen Dawson and 47 year old Tony Maurice Mitchell, both of Cedartown, were taken to Floyd County Jail on charges of burglary, theft by taking,Continue Reading

Workers still needed for 2010 Census

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On: February 8, 2010

In: News Desk

The Polk County Census Committee is still looking for personnel to help conduct the 2010 census. The positions pay $13 per hour. Anyone interested in one of these positions should contact Elizabeth Scott at the Georgia Department of Labor at 770-749-2213. The Cedartown Georgia Department of Labor of Labor officeContinue Reading

CHS Basketball wraps up seasons with wins

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On: February 8, 2010

In: Uncategorized

The Cedartown Lady Dawgs and Bulldogs basketball teams wrapped up their 2009-2010 seasons Saturday at home in great fashion. Senior Kristen Little who scored 33 points in her last game as a Lady Dawg, led her team to a 73 to 55 routing of the Haralson County Rebelettes on SeniorContinue Reading

Cedartown man arrested on child molestation charges

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On: February 5, 2010

In: News Desk

Little details are known at this time regarding a Polk County man being arrested on child molestation charges. According to officials, 30 year old Benjamin Lee Weaver of 460 Jule Peek Avenue in Cedartown was taken into custody on one charge of child molestation. Police say the alleged victim toldContinue Reading

Two Rockmart residents arrested on drug charges

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On: February 5, 2010

In: News Desk

Two individuals were transported to Polk County Jail after being arrested on several drug charges. According to Polk County Police reports, 50 year old Allyson Gay Walding and 23 year old Terrall Allan Walding both of 836 College Street in Rockmart were arrested on Monday. The elder Walding was chargedContinue Reading

Second suspect apprehended in assault of Rockmart man

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On: January 29, 2010

In: News Desk

A second man sought in the alleged assault of a Rockmart man is now in custody. According to Polk County Police, 17 year old Elijah Joseph Ingram of 215 Cochran Ridge Road in Dallas is accused of aiding 21 year old William Harings of 85 Floyd Mountain Circle in RockmartContinue Reading

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Harris touts need for reproductive freedom in Atlanta
ATLANTA – Vice President Kamala Harris Friday put the blame for the deaths of two Georgia women after doctors delayed abortion care squarely on former President Donald Trump. At a mid-afternoon rally in Atlanta, the Democratic presidential nominee said the deaths of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller shortly after Georgia’s six-week abortion ban took effect […]
State Election Board approves hand-counting of votes on Election Night
ATLANTA – The Republican-controlled State Election Board Friday approved a controversial change in election rules requiring counties to hand-count the number of ballots cast at polling places on Election Day. The proposal passed 3-2 despite objections from the Georgia attorney general’s office, Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, local election officials, Democrats and voting-rights groups. […]
New hemp law takes effect soon in Georgia
ATLANTA – A Georgia hemp industry that has been manufacturing and selling hemp products virtually unfettered since Congress legalized it six years ago is about to get some significant regulation. Legislation the General Assembly passed this year that takes effect Oct. 1 will prohibit retailers from selling hemp products to anyone under the age of […]
Outfitters warn Georgia lawmakers to tread carefully on fishing rights
ATLANTA – Allowing canoes and kayaks only on Georgia rivers and streams deemed navigable would ruin an outdoor recreation industry that brings in billions of dollars, outfitters and paddling enthusiasts told a legislative study committee Friday. “Tourism is a significant economic driver in Georgia,” Amanda Dyson-Thornton, executive director of the Georgia Association of Convention and […]
Pediatricians want Georgia lawmakers to get serious about gun violence
ATLANTA – The General Assembly should take a carrot-and-stick approach to reducing gun violence in Georgia, a panel of pediatricians told members of a legislative study committee Thursday. Tax credits to incentivize Georgians to buy safe firearm storage devices and a law requiring safe storage of guns with penalties for violators were among the recommendations […]
Georgia unemployment increases for fourth straight month
ATLANTA – Georgia’s unemployment rate rose in August for the fourth month in a row, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. The state’s jobless rate of 3.6% last month was up two-tenths from July’s 3.4% but still six-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. However, Georgia continued to set workforce records in August. “Georgia’s […]
Ossoff introduces Postmaster General Reform Act
ATLANTA – The U.S. postmaster general would be subject to term limits and Senate confirmation under legislation introduced Wednesday by Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga. Ossoff has been highly critical of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy since reports surfaced earlier this year of months-long delays in delivering mail processed at a new regional distribution center in Fulton […]
State launches 988 decal distributions to prevent student suicides
ATLANTA – Georgia’s mental health agency is partnering with the University System of Georgia to place decals listing the 988 suicide and crisis hotline number in the dorm rooms of every public college and university campus. “Partnering with the University System of Georgia on this vital initiative underscores our commitment to the mental health and […]
Georgia lawmakers hear earful on high water rates in Lake Oconee region
ATLANTA – Lake Oconee-area property owners complaining of exorbitant water rates urged Georgia lawmakers Wednesday to bring private water systems in Georgia under the same regulations that apply to municipal systems. Piedmont Water Co., the state’s second-largest private water system, is charging the second-highest water rates in Georgia, lower only than the private system serving […]
Kemp order lets colleges, universities make direct NIL payments to student-athletes
ATLANTA – Georgia colleges and universities may directly compensate student-athletes for the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) under an executive order Gov. Brian Kemp issued Tuesday. Kemp cited a proposed settlement agreement between the NCAA and certain athletic conferences that, if approved, would allow postsecondary institutions to provide direct NIL compensation to […]