Three Floyd County Police officers fired
An incident that took place two-and-a-half months ago has led to the dismissal of three Floyd County Police officers. Keegan Romero, Michael Mitchell and veteran Sgt. Barry Sutton were fired by Chief Bill Shiflett earlier this week at the end of an internal investigation into an incident that occurred JuneContinue Reading
Lady Dawgs softball defeats Bremen 3-1
The success on the diamond continues for the Cedartown High School Lady Dawgs (9-3), as they defeated the Bremen Blue Devils Tuesday 3-1 in a non-region game. Kristen Little pitched a complete game on the mound leading the Lady Dawgs to their 9th victory this season. The Lady Dawgs willContinue Reading
Fire severely damages Piedmont Hwy. home
Flames inflicted serious damage to a home Tuesday afternoon on Piedmont Highway according to Polk County Fire Department officials. Fire units responded after they were issued an alert around 2 p.m. Tuesday. According to reports, Georgia Forestry Service personnel were the first to arrive on the scene and were ableContinue Reading
Rockmart man charged with child molestation
A man from the Rockmart area is currently in the Polk County Jail charged with child molestation after a child counselor reported suspicions to police. According to reports, 23 year old Anthony Dwatt Holden of a Braswell Mountain Road address in Rockmart, was arrested and charged with aggravated child molestation,Continue Reading
Dallas man leads Polk County Police on car chase
A Dallas man who tried to flee police on Saturday was unsuccessful in doing so. According to reports, 22 year old Eric Craig, of a Farmbrook Lane address in Dallas was arrested after Polk County Police perused him all the way back to his residence. Reports state that Craig toldContinue Reading
Meth lab busted in Cave Spring
An observant Sheriff’s deputy assisted Rome/Floyd Metro Task Force officers in taking out a suspected meth lab Tuesday in Cave Spring. Deputies responded to the home on Highway 411 South earlier in the day to serve a protective order not related to the meth lab when they observed items commonlyContinue Reading
City of Cedartown announces public input meeting
The City of Cedartown will host a public informational meeting to receive input to be used in preparing the recreation master plan. The purpose of this master plan is to determine the type, number and location of future parks, facilities, programs, open space and trails to be provided to meetContinue Reading
Swine flu case confirmed at Kennesaw State
Campus health officials have received confirmation of Kennesaw State University’s first official diagnosis of H1N1 flu. A teacher and a student have been confirmed with the flu. A culture was taken from the student and sent to the Georgia Department of Community Health, which confirmed the diagnosis. Kennesaw State isContinue Reading
Bulldogs pick up big overtime win against Rockmart
A sea of white covered the home stands at Cedartown High School Memorial Stadium Friday night as a packed house saw the Bulldogs in dramatic fashion defeat the Rockmart Yellow Jackets 13 to 7 in overtime. The Bulldogs would not touch pay dirt until the final quarter as the DawgsContinue Reading
School resource officer arrested after domestic dispute with brother
A family dispute has landed two brothers in jail, one being a school resource officer with the Cedartown Police Department. According to Polk County Police, 33 year old Cpl. Eddie Jimenez of a Dry Creek Road address is charged with battery under the Family Violence Act, cruelty to children, andContinue Reading