Holiday Traffic Count estimates
Traffic safety is the priority for holiday patrols over the next two weeks by Georgia State Troopers and officers with the Motor Carrier Compliance and Capitol Police Divisions of the Georgia Department of Public Safety. Both the Christmas and New Year’s holiday periods are 78 hours long this year. LastContinue Reading
West John Hand Road to be closed on Monday, Dec. 28
Cedartown City Manager Charles Akridge told WGAA Radio Tuesday that a major route through the north end of town will be closed for at least 24 hours next week. Akridge says that West John Hand Road in front of the First Presbyterian Church will be blocked off in order toContinue Reading
Bremen teen fatally shot; investigation continues
Police continue to investigate what they currently believe to be the accidental shooting death of a Bremen teenager. Bremen Police Chief Keith Pesnell says the 18-year old female victim along with two other teenaged males were in the woman’s home Monday before noon when the incident occurred. The victim wasContinue Reading
Tallapoosa woman struck by driver at Carrollton shopping center
Local authorities are reminding drivers and pedestrians in the “holiday rush” to use extra caution outside local retailers. This after a Tallapoosa woman holding her infant was struck by an automobile outside a Carrollton plaza mall Saturday. The injured woman told Carrollton Police that she saw the vehicle approaching butContinue Reading
Man robbed while walking home from grocery store
An unknown man struck a Cedartown man in the head while trying to rob him. According to reports, the victim told authorities that he was walking home from Grand’s Food Store in Cedartown when four black males approached him. One of them displayed some sort of gun and hit theContinue Reading
Cedartown Middle School student arrested
Cedartown Police Thursday arrested a Cedartown Middle School student after he allegedly made threats and attempted to flee officials. According to police, officers took the 12 year old boy into custody that afternoon and charged him with making terroristic threats and acts of obstruction of officers, all juvenile charges. HeContinue Reading
Aragon man arrested for car theft from used car lot
An Aragon man was arrested and taken to Floyd County Jail Thursday after he reportedly took an older model Ford Escort from a used car lot way back in mid September. Arrest reports from Floyd County state that 21 year old Paul Manuel Wofford of 615 North Bellview Road inContinue Reading
Kingston man accused in Cartersville shooting remains at large
A Kingston man is being sought out in the shooting of a Cartersville man. Reports from the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office say that warrants for the arrest of 34 year old Kevin Jared Hale of 142 Howard Street in Kingston have been issued. Hale faces charges of aggravated assault andContinue Reading
Alabama’s two-year colleges facing tuition increases
Tuition at Alabama’s two-year colleges including Gadsden State, is going up nearly 20 percent next month following a state board of education decision. It’s the first of three increases that will result in tuition of $92 per credit hour in the fall of 2011. Out-of-state tuition is double. Gadsden StateContinue Reading
CHS Football schedule for 2010 season
Cedartown High School Principal Hal David has released the 2010 CHS football schedule. As the newest member of Region 7AAA sub-region B, Cedartown will be facing several new opponents next season. Taking a look at the list of teams on the list. August 13 – Pepperell (scrimmage) – Away –Continue Reading