GDOL will help Kelly Services recruit workers in Rome on Oct. 9
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) Rome Career Center will help Kelly Services recruit seasonal workers for Petz Enterprises, a software support company in Rome. The recruitment will be held Thursday, Oct. 9, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the career center at 462 Riverside Parkway. The company isContinue Reading
More employers now registered for career expo in Bartow County Thursday
ATLANTA – More than fifty employers have signed up to participate in the Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) career expo set for Thursday, Oct. 2, from 1-4 p.m. at the Clarence Brown Conference Center, located at 5450 State Route 20, Cartersville. Applicants should bring copies of their resume, and beContinue Reading
Posey Pet of the Week: Sept. 29
Boxer • Adult • Female • Large Available for adoption. 2 to 3 years old. Was brought in with what I believe are her two puppies. (ID#’s 23920795 and 23920782) She is friendly, calm and sweet. She walks on leash and will sit when asked. She gets along well withContinue Reading
Tonight’s Polk County Games LIVE HERE!!
WGAA is bringing you coverage of the Cedartown Bulldogs and Rockmart Yellow Jackets right here on online. Click below for the link to our webstreams: Cedartown Bulldogs @ Fayette County Tigers – Live at 7:00 PM Rockmart: BYE WEEK Go Dawgs and Sting ‘em Jackets!!Continue Reading
Late State Trooper from Cedartown to be honored by road dedication
PRESS RELEASE Georgia DOT Commissioner Keith Golden and Georgia Department of Public Safety Commissioner Colonel Mark McDonough are pleased to announce that a section of State Route 6 in Polk County will be named in honor of State Trooper Billy Arthur Tanner who lost his life in line of dutyContinue Reading
Coroner and first responders under investigation for missing money
The former county coroner and several first responders have been under investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation after some money was reported missing from a scene of a death back in August. According to Greg Ramey, special agent in charge of the GBI Calhoun office, the GBI was contactedContinue Reading
Another arrest GBI illegal gambling probe
Another person was arrested earlier this week in connection with a GBI lead raid on two local convenience store suspected of illegal gambling activity. According to Polk County Jail records, 35-year-old Ketan Patel of a Joy Drive address in Cedartown was arrested Monday on a felony charge of commercial gambling. Continue Reading
Fatal shooting at Callier Forest Apartments in Rome
WRGA Radio report Deputy Police Chief Travis Goss confirms that one person is dead from a gunshot wound. One person is in custody but it is not known at this time if it is related to the shooting. According to eyewitnesses, the victim is a male in his 20s. AContinue Reading
Posey Pet of the Week: Sept. 22
Tux Tuxedo & Domestic Short Hair Mix • Baby • Female • Medium Available for adoption. Juvenile – 6 months to a year old. Friendly and Playful. Fun Kitty!! More information at the Petfinder webpage.Continue Reading
Polk County Coroner steps down
Long time Polk County Coroner Trey Litesey has resigned from his post as of last Thursday, according to a statement from the county manager’s office. County manager Matt Denton says that Litesey tendered his resignation letter on Thursday of last week, saying he was stepping down for “personal reasons.” PolkContinue Reading