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Category Archives: Polk County

Four injured in Aragon fire

Four injured in Aragon fire

March 29th, 2022 – 3:40 PM Press Release – On March 29, 2022, the Polk County Fire Department with assistance from Rockmart Fire Department responded to a house fire located at the address of 13 Oak Grove Road in Aragon, GA. The call was dispatched at 1:29 A.M. and the first fire truck arrived at…read more

Potential for severe weather Wednesday night into Thursday

Potential for severe weather Wednesday night into Thursday

March 29, 2022–10:53 a.m. FLOYD COUNTY EMA-NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE The forecast suggests we can expect strong winds and possible heavy rain associated with this storm which is capable of causing flash flooding of roadways and downed trees and powerlines overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning. Please use extreme caution when driving on the roadways in the…read more

2 Victims from Rockmart Identified in Paulding Shooting

2 Victims from Rockmart Identified in Paulding Shooting

March 28th, 2022 – 3:10 PM Paulding County Sheriff’s Office – Paulding Detectives continue to investigate a triple shooting that occurred during the overnight hours of March 21, 2022, in western Paulding County. As a result of the shooting, all three victims are now deceased. At approximately 10:49 PM on March 21, 2022, Paulding E-911…read more

Georgia gas prices down 19 cents since last week

Georgia gas prices down 19 cents since last week

March 28, 2022–10:32 a.m. AAA SOUTH Gas prices in Georgia are down by another 19 cents when compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.95 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is still 45 cents more than last month and $1.23 more than this time last year. The…read more

Georgia has prices down by 12 cents since Monday

Georgia has prices down by 12 cents since Monday

March 23, 2022–8:55 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices continue to decline. As of Wednesday, Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $4.02 for regular unleaded gasoline. That is down from $4.14 on Monday. It’s also 25 cents less than last week. Local averages Wednesday, according to AAA, were $3.96 in Floyd County, which is…read more

Latest on the severe weather threat

Latest on the severe weather threat

March 22, 2022–6:27 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Severe thunderstorms developing over parts of Mississippi and western Alabama this afternoon and early evening, are expected to weaken as they approach Georgia later this evening and overnight.  Despite this overall weakening trend, parts of northwest and west-central Georgia could still see a few strong to severe storms overnight,…read more

Georgians get a little relief at the pump

Georgians get a little relief at the pump

March 21, 2022–10:20 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgians are getting a little break at the gas pump. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $4.14 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 15 cents less than a week ago. According to AAA, the drop in gas demand and the decrease in crude oil prices have contributed…read more

CVCU earns Great Place to Work certification

CVCU earns Great Place to Work certification

March 17, 2022–12:02 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Coosa Valley Credit Union is proud to be Certified™by Great Place to Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Coosa Valley Credit Union. When surveyed, 96% of employees said it’s a great place to work–compared to 57% at the…read more

Rome sees hike in the unemployment rate

Rome sees hike in the unemployment rate

March 17, 2022–9:33 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.3 percent, up six-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 4.8 percent. Despite this, Rome saw a rise in the labor force in the month of January. “Even though…read more