City of Cedartown officials warn of unauthorized online payment services
MEDIA RELEASE City officials would like to remind residents to use caution when attempting to pay their water bill, tax bill or police department fine online. “We want to make sure that residents know the correct way to access the official payment portal for the City of Cedartown,” said PublicContinue Reading
Local elementary school assistant principal charged with cruelty to children
An assistant principal at Youngs Grove Elementary School in Cedartown turned himself in at the Polk County Jail early Wednesday morning following an incident earlier in the month. Polk County Police reports indicate that Matthew Michel Johnson, 31, was booked and soon released on $8,000 bail. His charges include felonyContinue Reading
Coroner: Rockmart man involved in alleged murder-suicide
Multiple agencies are continuing their investigation into a Sunday night incident where a female victim was allegedly killed in a Cobb County neighborhood Sunday evening, and the suspect committed suicide while returning to Polk County. According to Polk County Coroner Tony Brazier, Polk 911 received a call from a RockmartContinue Reading
Floyd EMS Offers Stop the Bleed Program for School Nurses, Community to Save Lives
MEDIA RELEASE Floyd EMS has recently trained nurses in Polk County schools how to save lives using guidelines from the Stop the Bleed program. Nurses in Floyd County and Rome City schools were trained during a school nurse conference held in Savannah this past summer. Uncontrolled bleeding due to traumaticContinue Reading
Polk County Elections 2017 Results
City Commissioner Incumbents Matt Foster and Jordan Hubbard win reelection, while political newcomer Jessica Brewster Payton wins third seat. E-SPLOST passes overwhelmingly.Continue Reading
Elderly Cedartown man allegedly pulls gun on officer
An 80-year-old man allegedly involved in a hit-and-run incident was arrested by Polk County Police over the weekend after he reportedly wielded a handgun and got into a physical altercation. Polk County Police Chief Kenny Dodd said that Teunis Schoonhoven of 85 Adamson Drive in Cedartown reportedly waived a .32Continue Reading
UPDATED: Suspect in custody in connection with death of Cedartown man
UPDATE: A 55-year-old Lindale man is charged with murder and other crimes following the death of a Cedartown man on Monday, according to Polk County Police. Jail records show Kevin B. Millsap is charged with murder, aggravated assault, pointing or aiming a gun or pistol at another, reckless conduct andContinue Reading
Opioid, alcohol addiction is focus of PCCCA-hosted event
The head of the Polk School District is hoping an educational event in Cedartown aimed at recognizing the signs of opioid and alcohol addiction will give members of her community some tools to help fight the crisis. “Too Close to Ignore: The Crisis of Alcohol & Opioid Addiction,” is aContinue Reading
Arrests made in shooting death of Berry student
From Hometown Headlines: Investigators have charged two men with the murder of a Berry student Saturday morning in Armuchee. Ricket Damon Carter III, 19, of Columbus, and Troy Jamal Cokley, 19, of Riverdale, have each been charged with murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery and possession of controlled substance in relationContinue Reading
Georgia’s sixth West Nile death confirmed in Polk County Public Health officials urge precautions against mosquito bites
Rome, GA: Public Health officials have confirmed Georgia’s sixth West Nile virus (WNV) death this year, an elderly Polk County resident with underlying health conditions that contributed to the death, and are reminding the public to take precautions to prevent the mosquito-borne disease. “Even though we’re having cooler weather, it’sContinue Reading