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Early Voting Begins in Floyd County
Three universal precincts are open in Floyd County for three weeks of early voting in the May 21 elections. Just 15.1% of the county’s active registered voters turned out for the March 12 Presidential Preference Primary. In that case, the two parties’ nominees were essentially unchallenged. However, in the upcoming election there are a number of contests to be decided. In-person advance voting will run Monday through Friday through May...
Energy component manufacturer plans $193M plant in metro Atlanta
An energy component manufacturer that supplies clean technology companies including Qcells and Tesla plans to establish a large production hub in metro Atlanta. Sunmax Tech Inc. announced it is developing a 300,000 square-foot manufacturing center in Adairsville, according to an April news release. The three-phase project, which is expected to take five to eight years to complete, represents a $193 million investment and will employ at least 242 full-time workers.
GNTC’s Deanna Hulsey Is First Runner-Up For TCSG Instructor Of The Year
Deanna Hulsey, instructor of Cosmetology at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has been named the First Runner-Up for the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) 2024 Rick Perkins Instructor of the Year. Ms. Hulsey was named one of nine regional winners on Tuesday at the GOAL and Rick Perkins State...
Tractor Trailer Driver Charged With Going The Wrong Way On Calhoun Highway In Fatal Wreck
A New York man is charged with vehicular homicide and driving down the wrong side of Calhoun Highway in a wreck Thursday night near Calhoun Road that killed one person and seriously injured another. According to Floyd County Police reports: Parvinder Singh, 47, of Floral Park, New York, was driving a tractor-trailer north in the southbound lane of Highway 53 without lights and struck another vehicle head-on, killing one person...
Safety Improvements Underway on Floyd County Roads
Road improvements are underway in some parts of Floyd County that officials hope will curb the rate of injuries and crashes on our local roads. Contractors have already been seen on Calhoun Road and on the portion of Black’s Bluff Road that connects Fosters Mill Road with the southwest bypass. These crews are installing center and edge line rumble strips using equipment that mills existing pavement. “After milling is complete,...
CPD: Man jailed after Huddle House encounter with police, tried to toss contraband
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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.
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