ATV accident in Alabama injures three
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle ATV wreck in Cedar Bluff this weekend. The incident occurred Saturday evening on Cherokee County Road 51. Drivers involved in the collision, according to the Alabama State Trooper report, were 20 year old Adam Sanders of Taylorsville, who was driving a 2006 KawasakiContinue Reading
Double robbery suspect arrested
Rockmart Police have captured the alleged suspect in a duo of robberies at the same convenience store. According to Detective David Gowens, 50 year old Dexter Leonard Gary of a Rockmart address was arrested by police and charged with two counts of armed robbery and aggravated assault for the twoContinue Reading
Double murder in Carroll County
Carroll County authorities Thursday were investigating the apparent shooting deaths of two people whose bodies were discovered overnight. The bodies were found following a traffic stop in Atlanta, according to Carroll County sheriffs Capt. Shane Taylor. The motorist stopped in Atlanta had some weapons on him, and advised officers thatContinue Reading
Polk County sees 47% drop in jobless claims
All five Northwest Georgia counties saw a double-digit drop in first-time jobless assistance claims in May but compared to the same month last year, it was a far different story. Polk County, stung earlier this year by the loss of 80 jobs at HON Co., saw 491 claims last month,Continue Reading
Two Lindale men arrested for cruely to animals charges
A raid in Lindale resulted in the arrest of Dominique Porter and Marcus Beasley on 15 counts of misdemeanor cruelty to animals charges. Twelve adult male pit bulls, three females and six puppies were rescued at the Eden Circle home. In January, Porter was arrested and charged with six countsContinue Reading
Floyd County soldier returns, funeral set for today
A fallen hero is now back home in Floyd County. Sgt. Jeffery Jordan’s body was flown back to Rome on Thursday morning. Thousands of Romans showed up at Richard B. Russell Regional Airport and lined the streets from Marta Berry Boulevard in Armuchee to Maple Street in Lindale to honorContinue Reading
Carrollton home demolished by accident
Well talk about a bad day. A Carrollton man discovered that his family home built by his father was demolished by mistake. According to homeowner Al Byrd, a demolition company out of Marietta tore down the wrong house. Officials from the company said that paperwork and GPS coordinates pinpointed Byrd’sContinue Reading
Convenience store robbed a second time
Rockmart police are investigating whether the latest robbery at a local convenience store is the same robber. Sgt. David Gowens of the Rockmart Police Department said the robbery occurred around 1:10 a.m. Wednesday morning at Mapco, a convenience store at 104 GTM Parkway near Highway 101. He said the manContinue Reading
Lewis named campus manager of CVTC Polk County campus
Darice Lewis has been named campus manager of the Polk County campus of Coosa Valley Technical College by Dr. Craig McDaniel, CVTC president. Lewis joined Coosa Valley Technical College in 1999 as the lead instructor on the Polk County campus for the Computer Information Systems program. For the past threeContinue Reading
City commission denies conditional use request for business
The Cedartown City Commission Monday night denied a conditional use request for Lucky 8 Billiards, which had already opened for business on 511 W. Ave, Cedartown. Spokesperson for the business Leanne Schmeck, told commissioners that the business would have pool tables, air hockey and amusement machines. There were no residentsContinue Reading