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Category Archives: Paulding County

Flash Flood Watch Declared for Northwest Georgia

Flash Flood Watch Declared for Northwest Georgia

March 30th, 2021 – 4:10 PM National Weather Service in Peachtree City – The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flash Flood Watch for portions of northwest Georgia including Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Paulding, and Polk From 8 PM EDT this evening through Wednesday evening. * Rain, heavy at times, will return to…read more

Dr. Voccio gives COVID-19 update

Dr. Voccio gives COVID-19 update

March 28, 2021–5:00 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, updates us on the coronavirus pandemic and immunization progress in Northwest Georgia and comments on Psalm Sunday and Easter services. http://read more

Weekend Weather Update for NWGA

Weekend Weather Update for NWGA

March 27th, 2021 – 7:45 PM National Weather Service & Floyd County Emergency Management – Today (through 11 PM this evening) — A MARGINAL to SLIGHT risk for severe weather exists across far north GA today. As a warm front lifts north across the area, there is a risk for a few strong to severe storms mainly across far north Georgia. Main…read more

Georgia public schools to receive $3.8 billion in federal stimulus funds

Georgia public schools to receive $3.8 billion in federal stimulus funds

March 26th, 2021 – 11:30 AM Georgia Department of Education – Georgia public schools will receive more than $3.8 billion — $3,824,434,000 – in federal stimulus funds under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. The State Board of Education today approved State School Superintendent Richard Woods’ recommendation to begin allocating the funds to districts. The federal…read more

Thursday evening Severe Weather causes damage in Northwest Georgia

Thursday evening Severe Weather causes damage in Northwest Georgia

March 25th, 2021 – 6:10 PM Staff Reports – Storm damage was reported in many areas in the aftermath of the Severe Weather that moved through Northwest Georgia on Thursday evening. In POLK COUNTY:  According to the City of Cedartown, severe weather caused damage to traffic lights at the intersection of Main Street and MLK…read more

Update on teacher and education support personnel bonus payments

Update on teacher and education support personnel bonus payments

March 25th, 2021 – 1:00 PM Georgia Department of Education – On March 25th, the State Board of Education approved Governor Brian Kemp’s and State School Superintendent Richard Woods’ recommendation that Georgia use federal stimulus funds to provide a one-time, $1,000 bonus payment to every K-12 public-school teacher and other education support personnel. The bonus is…read more

Severe weather possible Thursday and Friday morning

Severe weather possible Thursday and Friday morning

March 25, 2021–11:27 a.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Numerous thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia today into tomorrow morning as a strong frontal system moves through the area. Several storms could become severe, especially across northwestern Georgia tonight into tomorrow morning. Primary threats will include tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and hail. There is potential for…read more

Paulding Detectives Investigate Murder in Regency Park Subdivision

Paulding Detectives Investigate Murder in Regency Park Subdivision

March 25th, 2021 – 11:20 AM Paulding County Sheriff’s Office – On Wednesday March 24, 2021 at approximately 8:29 PM, Paulding Deputies responded to 25 Lanier Court Hiram, GA 30141, which is the amenities area (tennis court/pool area) of the Regency Park Subdivision, reference a shooting.  Once they arrived, Deputies discovered the body of the…read more

Potential for Severe Weather

Potential for Severe Weather

March 24th, 2021 – 2:40 PM Floyd County Emergency Management – Showers will increase across the area tonight with scattered to numerous thunderstorms spreading across the area tomorrow — primary concern for most active/severe weather across north & central GA, likely Thursday afternoon and evening. Thursday: A potential for widespread severe weather is expected across north &…read more