Closings and Delays for Wednesday, January 17
Churches: First Baptist Church (Cedartown) – The offices will be closed today.Also, all Wednesday night activities have been canceled due to inclement weather. Stay safe & stay warm! Cedartown First United Methodist Church – Due to inclement weather, the church office is closed and all activities for tonight have been canceled. Stay safeContinue Reading
Weather Related Closings for January 16
Georgia Northwestern Technical College will be closing all campus locations at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, due to inclement weather. All classes and activities after 12 p.m. will be canceled. Amber Jordan-Director of Marketing and PR-706-295-6768 Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District Health Departments in Bartow, Floyd,Continue Reading
Polk School District will release students early due to Winter Weather Advisory
The Polk School District has decided to let students out early today as a Winter Weather Advisory goes into affect at noon this afternoon.Continue Reading
Man indicted on vehicular homicide charge
WRGA A Muscadine, Alabama man has been indicted by a Floyd County Grand Jury on vehicular homicide charges in connection with a wreck that claimed the life of a Cedartown man back in June. According to previous reports, a dump truck driven by Jesse Adam Ridgeway crossed the center lineContinue Reading
Fatal Cedartown fire ruled accidental by investigators
MEDIA RELEASE Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said an investigation by his office into a fire that killed a Polk County woman on Sunday, Jan. 7 has been ruled accidental. Shirley Richards, 69, died in the fire at 122 Herbert Street, Cedartown, Ga. Fire Investigators determined that flammableContinue Reading
Hospitals Limiting Visitors Because of Flu
MEDIA RELEASE Floyd Medical Center and Polk Medical Center are restricting visitors because of a rapid increase in flu cases. These measures are being taken to protect patients, members of the public and hospital staff. The flu can cause serious complications and even death, especially in the very young, theContinue Reading
Man charged with aggravated assault on a police officer
WRGA News A Rockmart man is lodged in the Floyd County Jail on a warrant charging him with aggravated assault on a police officer. According to the warrant, 39-year old Torrey Lashawn Hutchins was stopped by police at a road check on Reeceburg Road at Booze Mountain Road back onContinue Reading
Alabama woman dead from single vehicle wreck on Piedmont Hwy.
Polk County Standard Journal An Alabama driver was killed in a one vehicle wreck on Piedmont Highway heading back to their home state early this morning. According to Polk County Deputy Coroner Ivan Warner, driver Lindsay Conner, 25, of Piedmont, Ala., was pronounced dead on the scene at 6:08 a.m.Continue Reading
Three-alarm house fire takes the life of Cedartown resident
MEDIA RELEASE A three-alarm house fire took the life of a Cedartown resident during the evening hours of Sunday, January 7. According to Cedartown Fire Chief Darrell Stephens, city firefighters were dispatched at 9:45 Sunday evening to a structure fire at 120 Herbert Street. Once on the scene, Cedartown FireContinue Reading
Polk Schools closed Monday; icy roads possible early
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Monday morning, 1:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for all of Northwest Georgia, including Polk County. A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use cautionContinue Reading