Floyd County soldier killed in action
A local Floyd County soldier in the National Guard was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on Thursday. 21 year old Jeffery W. Jordan of Cave Spring was killed during a deployment with the 108th, which is part of the more than 2,000 members of the Macon-based 48th InfantryContinue Reading
Tallapoosa rape case
Tallapoosa authorities are investigating an over decade old rape case after one of the two suspects was entered in to a DNA database producing a match. Investigators Terry Parker and Mark Worthy will travel to south Florida to interview the Colquitt prison inmate in relation to the rape. Investigators willContinue Reading
Third suspect arrested in Mountain Home Loop burglary
Polk County police have made a third arrest in the May 7th attempted burglary at a house on Mountain Home Loop Road. According to reports, 23 year old Jessica Lane Griffen of a Morton Springs Rd. address in Cedartown was arrested Friday, June 1 on a warrant from the PolkContinue Reading
Rockmart man arrested on warrants from Haralson County
A Rockmart man with warrants from Haralson County led Floyd County Sheriff’s Deputies on a chase that ended in a swamp near Woods Road at 7:30 Wednesday night, according to Cpl. John Blalock of the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office. According to Floyd County Jail records, 35 year old Paul LynnContinue Reading
CHS to recieve GACHE grants
Cedartown High School is among several local high schools that were given notice that they will get grants from the Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education at North Georgia College and State University. The grants will provide resources for them to increase their graduation and college-going rate. The high schoolsContinue Reading
Cedar Valley Shrine Rodeo
Well this weekend, Polk County residents will have the opportunity to watch some great rodeo action at the fairgrounds. The International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA) and the Southern Rodeo Association (SRA) will be competing together today and Saturday, June 5-6 in Cedartown as the 32nd annual Cedar Valley Shrine ClubContinue Reading
Wreck in Silver Creek injures three
Traffic was blocked in both directions on Rockmart Road for a time after a wreck that occurred around 1:15 p.m. near the 101 Tobacco Mart. The wreck involved a white Ford F150, a tan Chevrolet Silverado and a red Chevrolet Silverado. At least two of the vehicles were heavily damaged,Continue Reading
Charges against three robbery suspects dismissed
An elderly man who was attacked and robbed by three men at his home has decided not to press charges. According to Polk County Magistrate Court officials, the victim, 73 year old John Brown of a West Pine Street address told the court he didn’t want the men prosecuted. NoContinue Reading
Dallas funiture store cited for illegal “going out of business” sales
A Paulding County business has been cited for illegally having “going out of business sales.” Furniture World of Dallas, Inc is a retail furniture store that allegedly ran a ‘going-out-of-business’ sale for over 4 months. The Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs further alleged that the business advertised a ‘TOTAL LIQUIDATIONContinue Reading
Polk transit service to cease at the end of month
After July 1, residents of Polk County who get around on the Polk County transit buses will have to make other arrangements. In a measure to trim money off the fiscal year 2010 budget, commissioners voted to cut funding for the service. County manager Clinton Lester said the director andContinue Reading