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Category Archives: Polk County

GNTC and Georgia Power to create new lineworker training program

GNTC and Georgia Power to create new lineworker training program

April 19, 2022–9:16 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Leaders from Georgia Power joined with officials from the Technical College System of Georgia, Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), and state and local representatives today at GNTC’s Polk County Campus in Rockmart to announce the newest program in Georgia to support training and education for future lineworkers. Through a…read more

Local groups to host Congressional candidate forum

Local groups to host Congressional candidate forum

April 19, 2022–7:42 p.m. NEWS RELEASE One Community United, the NAACP of Rome and Floyd County, and the Floyd County Democratic Party are hosting a candidate forum for the Fourteenth U.S. Congressional District seat currently held by Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The in-person forum will be held on Monday, April 25th at the Rome City Auditorium. The…read more

Good Samaritans are Honored at Atrium Health Floyd

Good Samaritans are Honored at Atrium Health Floyd

April 19th, 2022 – 4:00 PM Atrium Health Floyd – The third week of April marks National Volunteer Week, celebrated annually at Atrium Health Floyd through its longstanding Good Samaritan recognition program. These Good Samaritans perform a variety of functions that directly and indirectly help patients and visitors.  Hospitality specialists greet and escort patients…read more

Georgia gas prices down 54 cents in a month

Georgia gas prices down 54 cents in a month

April 18, 2022–5:09 p.m. AAA SOUTH Gas prices continue to decline. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.70 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is six cents less than a week ago, and 54 cents less than last month. The price is still a dollar more than this time last year. According to…read more

GBI charges Man with Murder of Missing Woman

GBI charges Man with Murder of Missing Woman

April 14th, 2022 – 12:20 PM WRGA Staff Reports – On Thursday morning the Georgia Bureau of Investigation released the following statement regarding the search for missing woman, Monisha Sharae Leath: “GBI agents have charged Joseph Leroy Jones, age 30,  with murder, aggravated assault by strangulation, and aggravated stalking in connection to Monisha Leath’s death. …read more

DPH moves to weekly COVID-19 data reporting

DPH moves to weekly COVID-19 data reporting

April 14, 2022–10:45 a.m. NEWS RELEASE The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is transitioning from daily to weekly COVID-19 data reporting. Case counts and vaccination updates will be published on the DPH website every Wednesday beginning April 20. The last daily update to the Daily Status Report and the vaccine dashboard will be on April 15. …read more

[VIDEO] Gov. Kemp Signs Georgia Constitutional Carry Act into Law

[VIDEO] Gov. Kemp Signs Georgia Constitutional Carry Act into Law

April 13th, 2022 – 4:15 PM State of Georgia Press Release – Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp and two of his daughters, state constitutional officers, legislators, and other special guests, yesterday signed the Georgia Constitutional Carry Act (SB 319) and a license reciprocity measure (HB 218) into law. *For more…read more

Georgia gas prices down 11 more cents

Georgia gas prices down 11 more cents

April 11, 2022–10:42 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices continue to decline. Monday’s state average was $3.76, which is 11 cents less than a week ago. The national average is $4.11, down by 8 cents since last week. According to AAA, although supply and demand factors typically support elevated pump prices, the fluctuating price of oil…read more

[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio’s latest COVID-19 update

[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio’s latest COVID-19 update

April 10, 2022–6:38 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 COVID-19 in Northwest Georgia. Reminder: Everyone ages 5 years and older are eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine, and everyone 12 years and older is eligible for…read more

Paulding Detectives Investigate Triple Murder

Paulding Detectives Investigate Triple Murder

April 9th, 2022 Paulding County Sheriff’s Office – Deputies and US Marshals make additional arrests in a triple murder that occurred during the overnight hours of March 21, 2022 in western Paulding County. As a result of these two additional arrests, three people are in custody for this heinous crime. At approximately 10:49 PM on…read more