Polk Board of Education to decide on millage rate tonight
The Polk School District Board of Education will be holding their regular school board meeting tonight with the hot issue on the agenda of raising the millage rate 0.16 percent over the rollback millage rate. The new budget recently adopted by the Board necessitates an increase in the millage rate.Continue Reading
City enters into Intergovernmental Water Service Agreement with Polk
The city of Cedartown has entered into an Intergovernmental Water Service Agreement with Polk County. According to documents submitted to WGAA Radio by the city attorney, the agreement basically states that in the case of a primary water source failing to provide an adequate supply of water or if someContinue Reading
Commissioners honor long-time local optometrist
The Cedartown City Commission Monday night issued a proclamation honoring Dr. Richard Jewell, a local optometrist for his many years of service to the community and to commemorate his retirement. A standing room only crowd of family, friends, and patients all applauded as Dr. Jewell received the proclamation from ChairmanContinue Reading
Rome Plow closes its doors
Rumors have been flying around town of a long-time industry closing its doors in Cedartown, and apparently that speculation seems to be accurate. Public records show that the Rome Plow Company was foreclosed upon in July. An attempt to contact company officials was unsuccessful. WGAA News visited the location inContinue Reading
Lowe pleads guilty to using excessive force against an inmate
The former Polk County Jail officer accused of using excessive force against an inmate has pled guilty in federal court Thursday. Joshua David Lowe of Aragon appeared before Judge Robert L. Vining, Jr. in U.S. District Court and pled guilty to a charge stemming from an incident at the jailContinue Reading
Buchanan Elementary not on AYP
Buchanan Elementary is on a list of Georgia schools identified as ‘not making adequate yearly progress’ according to the Haralson County Board of Education. As a result of the academic status, parents and guardians are eligible to transfer their child or children to the other elementary school in the schoolContinue Reading
Former Cedartown resident charged with child porn
A former Cedartown resident has been charged with child pornography. 26 year old Shannon Leigh Honea formerly of Cedartown and 34 year old John Nicklas were arrested on July 30, 2009 in Baltimore County, Maryland. On July 30th, after obtaining evidence, investigators received and executed a search warrant for theContinue Reading
Georgia Highlands to hold Paulding campus grand opening
Georgia Highlands College and Kennesaw State University will hold a ribbon cutting for the Paulding County Instructional Site in downtown Dallas at 11 a.m. Aug. 14. GHC will begin offering core undergraduate classes this fall and KSU will offer upper level business classes and graduate courses in educational leadership inContinue Reading
Heflin man found guilty for 1993 murder
A Cleburne County man accused of killing his wife in 1993 so he could be with another woman was found guilty Thursday. Edward Kyttle drove his wife, Eleanor Kyttle, into a pond while she was unconscious in the back of a pickup truck, prosecutors said. He’d knocked her unconscious earlier,Continue Reading
Gingrey to hold town hall on healthcare
U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey is planning to host a health care town mall meeting in Rome on Aug. 13 at 3 p.m. at the Rome Civic Center. A similar meeting last month drew more than 200 people to the gym at Georgia Highlands College to discuss the higly debated proposedContinue Reading