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Monday, August 19, 2024–4:55 p.m. -News Release- Polk County will be receiving a fire safety grant. Georgia Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock secured the funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program and Fire Prevention and Safety Program. Polk County is getting $509,909.09 through the AFG Vehicle Acquisition program, which…… read more
Monday, August 19, 2024–4:42 p.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices are down another penny from a week ago. The average of $3.22 is also 14 cents less than a month ago and 41 cents less than this time last year. It costs drivers an average price of $48.30 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Georgians are…… read more
Sunday, August 18, 2024–12:30 p.m. -Georgia Department of Labor- First-time claims for unemployment insurance rose in the Rome area last month, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. There were 487 initial claims filed in July, up from 235 in June, and 419 in July of 2023. Jobless claims in Bartow County rose from 184…… read more
Wednesday, August 14, 2024–11:00 a.m. -Staff reports- The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a Polk County man. Roe Dale Bowman was found guilty in 2020 of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the death of Tammy Wolfe. Wolfe and Bowman had been involved in a romantic relationship. On April…… read more
Monday, August 12, 2024–10:50 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices dropped by five cents compared to a week ago. Georgians are paying an average price of $3.23 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is also 16 cents less than a month ago and 41 cents less than this time last year. It costs drivers an average price…… read more
Sunday, August 11, 2024–4:35 p.m. -News Release- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has announced a historic Federal investment in Georgia solar manufacturing. Sen. Ossoff announced that Qcells will receive up to $1.45 billion in Federal loan funding through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office to strengthen American solar manufacturing, boost energy independence in Georgia, and reduce dependence on…… read more
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
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
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
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