Drowning victim at Little River Falls identified as Rockmart resident
From WEIS Radio The Cherokee County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that one person is dead following a drowning at Little River Falls Friday afternoon. Divers were called to area at the request of an Alabama State Trooper; according to reports an 18 year old male went under the water and neverContinue Reading
Rome Braves fall 3-1 to West Virginia
MEDIA RELEASE The West Virginia Power defeated the Rome Braves Friday night 3-1 in front of a State Mutual Stadium crowd of 2,495. The Power were the first to scratch the scoreboard in the first inning after an RBI groundout by Albert Baur and a solo home run by CarlosContinue Reading
One Person Confirmed Dead In Drowning At Little River Falls
From WEIS Radio The Cherokee County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that one person is dead following a drowning at Little River Falls this afternoon. Divers were called to area at the request of an Alabama State Trooper; according to reports an 18 year old male went under the water andContinue Reading
Police release more information in Tuesday evening shooting of 17-year-old
MEDIA RELEASE Cedartown, Ga. – June 2, 2017: Police are releasing additional information in what they are calling a “gang-related drug deal gone bad.” Officials have obtained an aggravated assault arrest warrant for Derian Bona Ventura-Flores of a Lawrenceville, Georgia, address. The incident took place Tuesday, May 30, at 8:30Continue Reading
Rome Braves rally to beat West Virginia 5-4 to open home stand
MEDIA RELEASE The Rome Braves defeated the West Virginia Power Thursday night 5-4 with a late comeback victory in front of a State Mutual Stadium crowd of 2,065. The Braves were the first to scratch the scoreboard in the first inning when Marcus Mooney hit a sacrifice fly to scoreContinue Reading
Naked man invades Bartow County home
WBHF Radio It’s bad enough to find a stranger in your home. It’s even worse when he’s naked man. Bartow County Sheriff’s responded to a residence on Oakridge Drive at around 5 a.m. Tuesday and were told by the homeowner that she heard the doors creak open to each ofContinue Reading
Polk County Jail report – June 2, 2017
The Polk County Jail releases the arrest reports in the mornings during the week. Click on the link below to view the file in PDF format. Media Arrest Summary with Photos__2017-06-02_07-22-10-AMContinue Reading
Sedan strikes 18-wheeler on U.S. 27 south near Tallapoosa Hwy.
A Bremen woman received only minor injuries when she reportedly struck a parked furniture delivery truck on Buchanan Hwy. (US 27) near the Highway 100 intersection south of Cedartown. According to the Georgia State Patrol, an Acura MDX driven by Mary Cramer of Bremen was traveling north on Highway 27Continue Reading
UPDATE: Teenager in stable condition; shot in parking lot of Polk School District Central Office
Updated 5/31/17 – 1:03 pm Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome says the 17 year old shooting victim is in stable condition and awake in the hospital. Previously posted: Cedartown Police are continuing to investigate a shooting that occurred on South College Street Tuesday evening. According to Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome,Continue Reading
One Person Confirmed Dead After Falling From Little River Falls
From WEIS Radio According to Cherokee County Coroner Dr. Jeremy Deaton, a man in his late 50’s was fatally injured at around 12:00 noon Tuesday at Little River Falls. The victim, reportedly a resident of Georgia, was apparently taking photographs when he slipped and fells approximately 65 feet to hisContinue Reading