Three critically injured; one airlifted after 5 car pileup near Walmart
UPDATE: 4:48 PM From Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome: At approximately 1326 hours CPD officers along with CFD Fire/Rescue and Redmond EMS were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on West Rome Hwy at Walmart. 911 reported a possible entrapment/injuries. Officers and Rescue personnel arrived at approximately 1331 hours. Five vehiclesContinue Reading
AAA: Volatility at the pump; relief in sight
TAMPA, Fla. — Gas prices are still creeping up in some parts of the southeastern United States, but motorists are forecast to pay the lowest summer gas prices since 2009. In comparison to this same date last year, motorists in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee are saving 87 cents, 88 cents,Continue Reading
Polk County at lowest unemployment since 2008
The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the unemployment rate in Polk County dropped to 6.4 percent for the month of April. That represents a milestone for the local job market, according to Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. “That’s the lowest the unemployment rate has been in Polk County sinceContinue Reading
Bussey’s Florist named Chamber’s Small Business of the Year
The Polk County Chamber of Commerce has named Bussey’s Florist as the 2014 Small Business of the Year. According to a press release from the Chamber, Each year, the Polk County Chamber recognizes a small business (20 employees or less) as the Small Business of the Year. The recipient receivesContinue Reading
GDOL to help Aerotek hire manufacturing workers in Rome next Wednesday
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help staffing company Aerotek recruit about 45 workers for The Hon Corporation’s manufacturing plant in Cedartown. The company manufactures office furniture. The recruiting event will be held Wednesday, May 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Rome campus of Georgia NorthwesternContinue Reading
Cedartown Police officer recovering after serious wreck
A Cedartown Police officer is recovering in a Chattanooga area hospital today after sustaining serious injuries from a wreck as he was rendering aid to a fellow officer early Sunday morning. Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome says that as another officer was attempting to pull over a driver on EastContinue Reading
Body on Silver Comet Trail identified
The investigation is continuing after a body was found Saturday morning on the Silver Comet Trail near Fish Creek. According to Polk County Coroner Tony Brazier, 41-year-old Paul Odell McGee of a Bethlehem Road address in Rockmart was located just after 11:00 a.m. by walkers on the trail near aContinue Reading
Alert residents tip off police, help nab fleeing suspect
Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome said alert residents helped nab a fleeing suspect this morning and while doing so, protected the safety and well being of an innocent child. According to Newsome, officers with the Cedartown Police Department responded to a call this morning on Main Street by a concernedContinue Reading
Rockmart man killed on I-75 in Bartow County
A Rockmart man died early Tuesday morning after being struck by a motor home on Interstate 75 in Bartow County. According to the Georgia State Patrol, 42-year-old Bobby S. Morris of Rockmart was walking along the interstate at around 3:00 a.m. Tuesday when he was struck by the motor homeContinue Reading
Polk County Jail administrator resigns
There has been a change in leadership at the Polk County Jail. Sheriff Johnny Moats said Jail Administrator Col. Jerry Shellhouse has resigned for personal reasons. Shellhouse tendered his resignation on Monday. Another sheriff’s deputy has also resigned, said Moats. Al Sharp with the Cedartown Police Department has been tappedContinue Reading