Two Bartow County residents diagnosed with Swine Flu
Two people from Bartow County have been diagnosed with influenza A H1N1 virus, known as swine flu. A 9-year-old female and an 18-year-old male have been diagnosed with the H1N1 virus, Northwest Georgia Public Health Public Information Officer Logan Boss said. The 9-year-old became ill during a visit to aContinue Reading
Area unemployment rate up in June
The jobless numbers are now in for the month of June and as expected, unemployment has soared in the Coosa Valley region. Here in Polk County, 11.3% of the workforce was without jobs last month, that’s 2,425 people unemployed. The worst of the unemployment rates were reported in Chattooga andContinue Reading
Polk County man found shot to death
A man was found shot to death in a rural section of Polk County. According to Polk County Police, the 42 year old man, whose name has not yet been released, was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head in a repair shop on property off of CorneliusContinue Reading
One shot in family dispute in Rome area
A shooting overnight in North Rome has sent two brothers to the hospital. According to Floyd County Police, Lewis Johnston was shot after an argument with his brother and nephew over property lines. Police arrived on the scene at approximately 11 p.m. and found the victim’s son fighting the allegedContinue Reading
Town hall meeting regarding health care
A bipartisan town hall meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 25 at Georgia Highlands College. The meeting was set to discuss health care and the possibility of reforms to the current system. Speakers will include U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey; James Trussell, chief volunteer officer ofContinue Reading
State to appeal water ruling
Governor Sonny Perdue says the state will appeal a federal ruling against Georgia in a regional water dispute with Florida and Alabama. Atlanta relies on water from Lake Lanier and has been drawing it for decades with an agreement from the Army Corps of Engineers, but US district Judge PaulContinue Reading
Cedartown truck driver killed on I-85 near West Point
A fatal wreck on I-85 close to West Point, GA has claimed the life of a Cedartown man. According to the Georgia State Patrol, 37 year old John Lloyd Parris was killed after he lost control of his tractor trailer in the southbound lanes of I-85 near the Highway 18Continue Reading
Home on Old Rockmart Rd. in Lindale destroyed by fire
A home in the 3700 block of Old Rockmart Road was destroyed by fire just after noon on Friday. The Rome-Floyd Fire Departments responded to the mobile home blaze and were able to quickly put out the flames. However, it was too late to save the structure. According to officialsContinue Reading
Floyd EMS opens two Rockmart locations
A little over a week since Redmond EMS held their ribbon cutting at station number 1 on the Rockmart Highway, Floyd Medical Center now has their signage up at two of their EMS buildings in Rockmart. Redmond assumed the role as EMS provider for Polk County on July 1st afterContinue Reading
Court rules against Georgia in water wars
A federal court Friday ruled against Georgia in a dispute over water rights that has been on going for two decades. U.S. District Court Judge Paul Magnuson said Lake Lanier wasn’t built for water supply and the withdrawals are illegal. He did say it would be impossible to immediately stopContinue Reading