Rockmart/Aragon News
Severe Weather Awareness Week gives residents chance to sign up CodeRED system
Severe Weather Awareness Week - Feb. 6-10 - provides local residents with a new opportunity to register for Polk’s free CodeRED early warning system. This system, implemented in 2009, assures that...
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Chairman Reed Freeman, left, talks with President Eric McDonald, Development Authority of Polk County, about plans to petition the Polk County Board of Commissioners for SPLOST funds. (Agnes Hagin/thepolkfishwrap.com)
Development authority seeks SPLOST funds
Funds from Polk’s 2008 and proposed 2014 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax are being sought for economic development. The Development Authority of Polk County (DAPC) is requesting $1.7 milli...
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Christie Gay, cancer survivor, left, watches as Terry Singleton, Sandy Matheson and Dondra Crawford plan the program for the Relay for Life kickoff celebration. (Agnes Hagin/thepolkfishwrap.com0
Polk Relay for Life planned; kickoff celebration is held
Christie Gay, cancer survivor, will join other volunteers helping to assure the 2012 Polk County Relay for Life is a success. “This year is special for me,” Christie said. “It has been 11 years si...
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Four men face charges in drug arrest
Four men face charges after their arrests Monday in an undercover drug operation, according to the Polk County Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) reports. Reports state Samuel Ri...
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Training helps firefighters with Rockmart s Fire & Emergency Services hone skills that can save lives and property. (Contributed photo)
Rockmart Fire Department prepares training schedule, sets new goals
Rockmart Fire & Emergency Services begins 2012 with a list of new goals, which includes those not reached during 2011. “We feel that setting goals gives us a framework for the new year,” said Chie...
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Rockmart Library to close week of Jan. 30
The Rockmart Library will be closed the week of Jan. 30. The library will reopen at our new location at 316 North Piedmont Ave building 201 on Monday, Feb. 6.
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Mike Bradley, president, left, and Sherman Ross, vice president, talk with Kenny Teal, owner of R&L Discounts, about the 2012 event schedule and membership drive. (Agnes Hagin/thepolkfishwrap.com)
RBA sets goals for year
Mike Bradley, new president of Rockmart Business Alliance (RBA), hopes to increase and improve the quality of life in Rockmart through business ventures and community projects. He said this is the...
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Jim Croy Sr., P.E., managing partner, Croy Engineering, presents information about the duties of the city engineer position during the January meeting of the Aragon Mayor and Council. (Agnes Hagin/thepolkfishwrap.com)
Redmond seeks ambulance base in Aragon
City officials are considering a proposed lease agreement for use of the Aragon Fire Department building as a base for a Redmond ambulance. Marty Robinson, Community Resource Coordinator, Redmond,...
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Floyd opens new diabetes center in Taylorsville
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Floyd Primary Care and Center for Diabetes, the office of Dr. Brad and Dr. Ann Ward, will host an open house and grand opening from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, to celebrate their new location...
Four face charges in Rockmart drug raid
by Melody Dareing
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Four people face charges after their arrests in a drug investigation in Rockmart, according to police officials. According to the Polk County Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET), ...
Recent Polk County arrests
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The following people were arrested on the listed dates and charges according to the Polk County Jail docket reports. The following are currently remaining in the Polk County Jail. Ashley N...
Large private lake to remain dry until March
by Melody Dareing
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Lake Dorene, a large privately owned lake south of Rockmart, will remain dry until March, according to a corporation officer. Don Etheridge, treasurer for the lake’s owner, Rockmart Lake Developme...
Nearly $500k in fines, fees and restitution go through Polk County Courts in 2011
by Melody Dareing
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Almost half a million dollars has come through the Magistrate Court of Polk County in fines, fees, restitution and garnishments in 2011, according to court records. The magistrate court issued ...
School board tours schools to identify needs
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The Polk School District Board of Education toured many schools during the Christmas break. The tour was intended to assess various needs identified by administrators for School District facilities.
Paris Mountain fire destroys nearly 100 acres
by Melody Dareing
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Georgia Forestry Commission officials are tallying the land loss at close to 100 acres on Paris Mountian after a woods fire earlier this week. Paris Mountain is located southwest of Rockmart. Ran...
School board seat redistricting moves forward
by Jake Carter
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The Polk School Board of Education met in special session Tuesday night to discuss the redistricting process for board members. The board voted last year to reduce the number of districts in Polk ...
After UN veto, US floats coalition on Syria (AP)

Syrians stand near the body of a man local residents say was an activist who was tortured to death by the Syrian government and dumped by the side of the road in Idlib, northern Syria, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. The commander of rebel Syrian soldiers said Sunday there is no choice but to use military force to drive President Bashar Assad's regime from power as fears mounted that government troops will escalate their deadly crackdown on dissent after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution aimed at resolving the crisis. (AP Photo)AP - The United States proposed an international coalition to support Syria's opposition Sunday after Russia and China blocked a U.N. attempt to end nearly 11 months of bloodshed, raising fears that violence will escalate. Rebel soldiers said force was now the only way to oust President Bashar Assad, while the regime vowed to press its military crackdown.


Sun Feb 05 14:46:07 UTC 2012
Analysis: Romney win leaves rivals few options (AP)

Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at his Nevada caucus night victory celebration in Las Vegas, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Mitt Romney's big win in Nevada four days after his breakthrough victory in Florida spells big trouble for his remaining rivals. Simply put: Is there any way to stop Romney now?


Sun Feb 05 13:01:00 UTC 2012
GOP race turns to Colorado, Minnesota (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters after speaking at a caucus night watch party, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine.


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