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PCSO hosting car seat event on Friday at Cedartown Walmart
Want to ensure the little ones in car seats in the back are secure wherever you drive them? Make a trip out to Walmart in Cedartown on Friday from 10 a.m. to noon and take part in in a Car Seat Safety event being hosted by the Polk County Sheriffs Office. More info below: The post PCSO hosting car seat event on Friday at Cedartown Walmart appeared first on Polk Today.
VOTE 2024: Early voting opens on Monday with dozens of ballots cast
Folks are just starting to take part in the 2024 Primary Vote for local and state offices (and the 14th District Congressional Seat,) and despite a lower than expected opening day in person, a lot of absentee paper ballots have been requested. Voters can continue to head to the polls through the rest of the […] The post VOTE 2024: Early voting opens on Monday with dozens of ballots cast appeared first on Polk Today.
REPORT: Man jailed on charges following aggravated assault, fleeing from scene
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Increase In Sales Tax Revenue Buoys Rome Budgets
Although the final numbers aren’t in yet, 2023 appears to have been a good budget year for the City of Rome. Finance Director Toni Rhinehart went over some of the 2023 final, unaudited, statements during Wednesday’s finance committee meeting. She said that on the expense side, the city departments did well staying under budget. “There are very few departments that are over budget for 2023,” she said. “If they are...
You Bet: Floyd County Residents Have Shelled Out Over $100 Million on Gaming Machines
Players in Floyd County spent over $100 million in the past year on gaming machines found in many service stations and food marts, according to figures provided by the Georgia Lottery Corporation. The actual term for those gaming machines — colloquially referred to as ding dings — are class B coin operated amusement machines, COAMs for short. Not all of that money leaves the county. Of the $102,761,647.18 spent from...
Change Sought for 'Avalon at Rome' Residential Development. What We Know
Rome Land Company’s massive residential development planned for 309 acres off Callier Springs Road and U.S. 411 is up for another revision, which would include 465 single family homes. The proposal would cut the total number of housing units by about 280 from the original concept on the land behind the East Rome Walmart. The Rome City Commission rezoned the vacant property to Multifamily Residential in 2022 for Avalon at...
In Cartersville Shooting Incident, Two Arrested: Investigation Is Under Progress
Cartersville Police Officers worked with Georgia Bureau of Investigation Agents to make major headway in the investigation of a gunshot that happened on April 23, 2024. In connection to the incident, which happened close to Lee Street in Cartersville, Ronald Michelle Osburn and MaKayla Ann Tanner were arrested. About 9:48...
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