Homespun Festival held this past weekend
Thousands of people flocked this weekend to the 32nd annual Homespun Festival at Seaborn Jones Park in Rockmart. The annual festival is the biggest and primary fund raiser for the Polk County Chamber of Commerce. Those in attendance were treated to good old fashioned Polk County hospitality, delicious food, uniqueContinue Reading
Historic Lindale home destroyed by fire
A historic home in Lindale was completely destroyed Sunday night in a massive fire that could be seen for miles around. Fire fighters arrived at the scene on Booze Mountain Road at the intersection of Old Cedartown Road around 11:30pm to find the home completely involved. The homeowner operated aContinue Reading
Pollution in creek may prompt legal action against a small town
The Coosa River Basin Initiative is telling the town of Dallas, GA in Paulding County to clean up it’s sewage problem, or it will sue. The city operates facilities that have accounted for some 4 million gallons of sewage spills in Pumpkin Creek. That creek feeds into the Etowah River.Continue Reading
June jobless claims up from previous month
First time jobless claims are out for the Northwest Georgia region, and the numbers continue to show an increase. Here in Polk County, 540 people filed first time jobless claims. That’s up 10 percent from May’s number of 491. June’s number however is around 122% higher than a year earlierContinue Reading
DOT projects nearing completion
Some major road projects in the area are expected to be completed by this fall. Mohammad Arafa, DOT spokesperson, said a widening project along the Highway 27 business route is nearly 90 percent complete. The project includes six miles of widening for additional lanes. The Highway 27 project began inContinue Reading
Isakson to have representatives in Rockmart Tuesday
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., announced Friday that Marie Gordon and Jordan Dawson, his Field Representatives for Polk County, will be holding an open office day for constituents on July 14, 2009, in Rockmart, Ga. Gordon and Dawson will be available on Tuesday, July 14, from 10:30 a.m. until noonContinue Reading
Suspect saught in North Rome shooting
Rome police are still searching for a suspect in connection with a shooting Thursday afternoon in North Rome. Police identified the victim as 26-year-old Shalamar Cunningham, was shot about 3 p.m. in North Rome on Thursday. Investigators were working the scene of the crime on Evans Street near the intersectionContinue Reading
Floyd EMS to compete with Redmond for ambulance service, despite Redmond being contractual provider
July 1st ushered in a new era in Polk County as a private company is now operating the county ambulance service for the first time ever. Redmond EMS was chosen by the Polk County Commission in a decision that concerned many citizens in Polk County, including many current EMT’s employedContinue Reading
Rockmart Business District recieves recognition
Rockmart’s historic downtown district has received a long awaited recognition from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources that Rockmart Downtown Historic was listed in the National Register on June 24. The historic district includes Water, Beauregard, Marble and Elm streets in the downtown area. Rockmart City Manager Jeff Ellis saidContinue Reading
Vandals in Rockmart still not caught, police urging citizens not to hinder in investigation
Rockmart Police Chief Keith Sorrells is urging citizens of Rockmart not to become part of the problem as an ongoing vandalism spree explodes through the small town. Sorrells says he’s seen many citizens that are taking protection to the extreme. Aragon is just the latest in a number of vandalismContinue Reading