Category Archives: Polk County

Coosa Valley Credit Union Earns 2025 Great Place To Work Certification™

Coosa Valley Credit Union Earns 2025 Great Place To Work Certification™

Wednesday, April 23, 2025–11:30 a.m. -News Release- Coosa Valley Credit Union has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the 3rd year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at COMPANY. This year, 97% of employees said it’s a great place To Work…Continue Reading

Advocate Health Announces Division President for North Carolina and Georgia

Advocate Health Announces Division President for North Carolina and Georgia

Tuesday, April 22, 2025–10:45 a.m. -News Release- Advocate Health has named Steve Smoot, FACHE, as North Carolina and Georgia Division President, effective June 2. In this role, Smoot will drive strategic priorities, operational excellence, and community engagement across North Carolina and Georgia, in alignment with the enterprise. Steve replaces Ken Hayne, who was recently named…Continue Reading

Georgia gas prices down

Georgia gas prices down

Monday, April 21, 2025–10:50 a.m. -AAA South- The Georgia gas price average continues to roll downhill at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.92 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight. Monday’s state average is 6 cents lower than a week ago, 2 cents higher than…Continue Reading

Polk EMA reports train derailment in Rockmart

Polk EMA reports train derailment in Rockmart

April 17th, 2025 – 2:35 PM WRGA Staff Reports – A train derailment occurred Thursday morning behind Triangle Foods in Rockmart, involving a number of empty railcars. According to the Polk County Emergency Management Agency, there is no threat to public safety, and no hazardous materials were involved. The cause of the derailment is currently…Continue Reading

Acworth Police release information regarding disruption at Greene town hall

Acworth Police release information regarding disruption at Greene town hall

Wednesday, April 16, 2025–8:30 a.m. -News Release- The Acworth Police Department has released additional information regarding arrests that were made during a town hall meeting hosted by Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday. According to a news release: While preparing for the event, crime analysts discovered online posts which suggested the potential for disruptive behavior…Continue Reading

GNTC announces appointment of four new members to Board of Directors

GNTC announces appointment of four new members to Board of Directors

Tuesday, April 15, 2025–7:40 p.m. -News Release- ​Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) announces the appointments of Eddie Elsberry, Melissa Free, Kristine Godfrey, and Matt Sawhill to its Board of Directors. Elsberry, Free, Godfrey, and Sawhill were sworn in at the March Board of Directors meeting. Since 2000, Elsberry has worked at Berry College, where he…Continue Reading

Polk County officers injured during high-speed chase, suspect remains at large

Polk County officers injured during high-speed chase, suspect remains at large

Monday, April 14, 2025–11:33 a.m. -Staff reports- Authorities are seeking a man who is wanted in connection with a high-speed chase that left two Polk County Police Officers with critical injuries Saturday evening. The suspect is identified as Albert Ladell Ware, and he is wanted on charges of fleeing or attempting to elude and six…Continue Reading

Frost Advisory for Sunday

Frost Advisory for Sunday

Saturday, April 12, 2025–9:00 p.m. -National Weather Service- A Frost Advisory is in effect from 2 a.m. until 9 a.m. Sunday for Floyd, Bartow, Chattooga, Gordon, Polk, and Paulding Counties. Temperatures between 33 and 36 will result in frost formation in portions of north-central and northwest Georgia. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor…Continue Reading

AdventHealth to open new cardiology office in Cedartown

AdventHealth to open new cardiology office in Cedartown

Thursday, April 10, 2025–8:47 a.m. -News Release- AdventHealth Redmond is excited to announce that AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology at Cedartown will open on April 14. The Cedartown cardiology office is the seventh cardiology practice to open as part of AdventHealth’s heart care network. It is located within AdventHealth Medical Group Family and Internal Medicine at…Continue Reading