Woman charged in Bartow County drowning death
MEDIA RELEASE The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Cartersville woman in connection with the drowning death of a three-year-old child. According to Sheriff Clark Millsap, investigators were called to a residence on Canter Lane in Cartersville at 1:33 PM today when a three-year-old child was found in aContinue Reading
Rome Braves beat Greenville 3-2 in 11 innings Monday afternoon; game two postponed by rain
MEDIA RELEASE The Greenville Drive and Rome Braves needed more time to decide a winner in game one of Monday’s doubleheader at Fluor Field, and it was the Braves who came away with a 3-2 victory in 11 innings. Game two of the doubleheader was postponed due to inclement weather,Continue Reading
Polk County Jail report – May 30, 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__2017-05-30_07-36-11-AMContinue Reading
Decision in shooting death coming this summer
By: Kevin Myrick (Polk County Standard Journal) The shooting of an Aragon man in March by a Georgia State Patrolman during a traffic stop remains in the hands of the Tallapoosa Circuit District Attorney, who said he expects to make a decision early this summer. District Attorney Jack Browning saidContinue Reading
Public Health on high alert for Zika as mosquito season arrives
Rome, GA: Mosquito season is arriving and with it the threat of mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus, now firmly entrenched in the U.S., and the emerging infectious disease, first appearing here in late 2015 and whose horrific effects we’re still learning about, Zika virus. Public health officials in NorthwestContinue Reading
Polk County Jail report – May 24, 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__2017-05-24_08-32-04-AMContinue Reading
Fourth Friday Summer Concert Series kicks off Friday night in downtown Cedartown
MEDIA RELEASE Cedartown, Ga. – May 18, 2017: Don’t have plans for Friday night? If you’re looking for something local, something fun and something free, why not check out the Fourth Friday concert and classic car show at the corner of Main Street and Prior? This coming Friday marks theContinue Reading
Strong to severe storms possible Sunday
After a mainly dry week, the chance of showers and thunderstorms will begin to increase into the weekend. Today, the National Weather Service is calling for just a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. However, those storms could be strong or possibly severe in places. The best chance of stormsContinue Reading
Rockmart High School principal Wesley Cupp transferred to Eastside; job currently open
The top administrator position at Rockmart High School is now vacant after it was announced this week that Wesley Cupp would be moved from the high school to the principal job at Eastside Elementary School. According to Polk School District Superintendent Greg Teems, Phil Wood resigned as principal of EastsideContinue Reading
Polk County Jail report – May 19, 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__2017-05-19_08-18-51-AMContinue Reading