AAA: Oil hits lowest weekly settlement in 13 years
Motorists have fallen in love with paying the lowest gas prices in seven years. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded was $1.70 on Valentine’s Day this year, 55 cents lower than last year, and $1.64 lower than the same day in 2014. “Gas prices continue toContinue Reading
Winter weather closings/delays for Feb. 9
Floyd County Schools – early dismissal at 1:00 p.m. Rome City Schools – elementary schools closing at 12:30 p.m.; RMS and RHS closing at 1:00 p.m. Darlington School – afternoon sports activities cancelled St. Mary’s School – closing at noon Bartow County Schools – all after-school events, except elementary after-schoolContinue Reading
UPDATE: Federal ATF officials tapped to investigate deadly explosion in Rockmart
Investigators are due in Rockmart today to try and determine exactly what caused a massive explosion at the JCG Farms feed mill plant early Sunday morning that claimed the life of a Rockmart man. Polk County Coroner Tony Brazier says that 25-year-old Justin Deems likely was killed instantly in theContinue Reading
BREAKING: One person dead after explosion in Rockmart
Emergency crews were on the scene of an explosion that occurred early Sunday morning at JCG Farms at 1750 Rome Highway in Rockmart. One person was fatally injured and several others hurt in the blast that rocked several neighborhoods nearby. Investigators are trying to determine what caused the explosion atContinue Reading
Rockmart man struck and killed while riding his motorcycle
A Rockmart man was struck and killed on Saturday afternoon while riding his motorcycle. According to Rockmart Police Chief Keith Sorrells, the collision occurred at the intersection of Highway 113 and Highway 278 at about 4:00 p.m. The name of the man has not been released pending notification of nextContinue Reading
CHS Hoops head to Central-Carroll for last region game of season
Both the girls and boys basketball teams at Cedartown High School will wrap up their regular season region schedules on Friday as they head to Carrollton for a tilt with the Central Lions. The Lady Dawgs have struggled of late, dropping their last three games to Rockmart (45-44), Callaway (50-37),Continue Reading
Guzman tapped to serve as assistant city clerk
Cedartown, Ga. – February 4, 2016: Edward Guzman has been selected to serve as Cedartown’s assistant city clerk. Having worked as office clerk at City Hall for the last four and a half years, Guzman is familiar with the ins and outs of municipal business. As office clerk, Guzman wasContinue Reading
First Travel-Related Zika Case Confirmed In Georgia
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is confirming the first travel-related case of Zika virus in Georgia. Testing was done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The non-pregnant individual traveled to Colombia between the end of December and the first of January and has madeContinue Reading
Silver Creek woman faces vehicular homicide charge after tractor driver dies in wreck
A Silver Creek woman is in the Polk County Jail without bond after she allegedly struck a man on his tractor Saturday afternoon. Polk County Coroner Tony Brazier said that Jerry Eugene Robinson, 59, of a Laurens Road address was carrying a bale of hay down Bellview Road near PineContinue Reading