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Category Archives: Polk County

GSP: Driver of vehicle that struck Rome school bus arrested for DUI

GSP: Driver of vehicle that struck Rome school bus arrested for DUI

Friday, August 9, 2024–12:15 p.m. -Georgia State Patrol- A 21-year-old Rome resident is facing charges following a wreck involving a Rome City School bus in Polk County Thursday night. According to the Georgia State Patrol: At 10:50 pm, Troopers from Post 3 Cartersville responded to a two-vehicle crash on GA-101 at Doc Moates Road. The…read more

GDOT launches safe driving app, announces safest driver contest

GDOT launches safe driving app, announces safest driver contest

Wednesday, August 7, 2024–9:45 a.m. -News Release- The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) and Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) today announced the launch of Reach Home Safely, a safe driving app to improve road safety and prevent crashes. To incentivize safe driving, drivers have the opportunity to participate in a contest to compete for the title of…read more

Georgia gas prices down five cents

Georgia gas prices down five cents

Monday, August 5, 2024–9:26 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia’s gas price average declined at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians are paying an average price of $3.28 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 5 cents less than a week ago,4 cents less than a month ago, and 38 cents less than this time last year.  It costs…read more

Rockmart’s Brody Malone wins bronze in team gymnastics competition

Rockmart’s Brody Malone wins bronze in team gymnastics competition

Tuesday, July 30, 2024–10:35 a.m. -Staff reports- Rockmart’s Brody Malone is an Olympic medalist. Brody Malone and the rest of the U.S. Men’s Gymnastics Team earned a bronze medal Monday. After placing fifth in qualifying on Saturday, the U.S. men scored higher on 14 of 18 routines and notched the second-highest team scores on vault…read more

GNTC POST graduation held in Calhoun

GNTC POST graduation held in Calhoun

Tuesday, July 30, 2024–9:00 a.m. -News Release- Friends, family, and the community gathered in the Conference Center at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Gordon County Campus in Calhoun on July 22 to honor 12 students graduating from Basic POST Certification Class #BPC1-2024-07. The Basic POST Certification (BPC) program is designed to train and prepare graduates for employment as…read more

Gas prices decrease by a penny

Gas prices decrease by a penny

Monday, July 29, 2024–12:21 p.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices have slowed.  Georgians are paying an average price of $3.33 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline which is a penny less than a week ago, 1 cent more than a month ago, and 21 cents less than this time last year.  It costs drivers an average price of $49.95 to…read more

Audit underway for Northwest Georgia Housing Authority finances

Audit underway for Northwest Georgia Housing Authority finances

Thursday, July 25, 2024–11:15 a.m. -John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune- This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwestgeorgianews.com The new director of the Northwest Georgia Housing Authority has brought in an outside accountant to begin sorting out finances within the agency. During the authority’s meeting…read more

Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center again recognized for heart care

Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center again recognized for heart care

Tuesday, July 23, 2024–9:50 a.m. -News Release- For the seventh consecutive year, Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center has earned Gold certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) for the care it provides heart failure patients. The AHA releases its Get With The Guidelines honorees annually. The Get With The Guidelines – Heart Failure quality achievement…read more

Georgia gas prices decline

Georgia gas prices decline

Monday, July 22, 2024–6:38 p.m. -AAA South- The Georgia gas price average decreased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians are paying an average price of $3.34 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 5 cents less than a week ago,7 cents more than a month ago, and 1 cent less than this time last year.  It costs…read more