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Firefighters Respond to Call in Trion, Georgia
Multiple fire departments responded to a shed fire on Spring Creek Road in Trion, Georgia on Sunday morning. That call came in at around 11:15am and with the Trion Fire Department soon responding they arrived to find a shop building in the 4000 block of Spring Creek Road already fully involved. Firefighters from both the Trion and Summerville and Hays Correctional Fire Departments extinguished the fire, and also managed to stop it from spreading to any other structures.
Melanie Lynn Bell Henley
Mrs. Melanie Lynn Bell Henley, age 62, of Rockmart, GA passed away suddenly Sunday, July 14, 2024 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Melanie was born in Waynesboro, GA on May 24, 1962, a daughter of the late Richard F. Bell and Sydne Florence Bothell Bell. She had been a resident of Rockmart the […] The post Melanie Lynn Bell Henley appeared first on Polk Today.
Piedmont 7-on-7
Piedmont, AL – Handley tops Spring Garden in finals for second year in a row in annual Piedmont 7-on-7 tournament. By Shannon Fagan Handley continued what’s become its rite of summer … winning the Piedmont Passing Camp. The Tigers beat Spring Garden 30-14 in the finals of Saturday’s day-long, 10-team 7-on-7, winning the tournament for […] The post Piedmont 7-on-7 appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Erich Paul Wolfe
Mr. Erich Paul Wolfe, age 58, of Cartersville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024. He was born on June 18, 1966 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the son of the late Rosewith Geisler and James Norman Wolfe. Since 2010, Terra has been his anchor, confidante, and partner in every step of life’s […] The post Erich Paul Wolfe appeared first on Polk Today.
Mrs. Carolyn B. Whorton
Mrs. Carolyn B. Whorton, age 86, a lifelong resident of Centre, Alabama, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She is preceded in death by her parents Van A. Brashier and Flora Grimes Brashier and her brother Joe Van Brashier. Carolyn graduated from Cherokee County...
Equestrian Adds New Faces for Upcoming Season
MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - Coach Margaret Ellington has announced the addition of some fresh faces to the 2024-2025 Equestrian Roster. From Columbiana, Alabma, Akins is the daughter of Avery Rhodes and Chris Akins and sister of Hopper, Walton, and Scarlet. She is majoring in Animal Science and likes to read and bake in her free time. Akins favorite superhero is Wonder Woman. An AP Scholar at Indian Spring School.
Mark July 27th on Your Calendar; Get Tickets for the Upcoming NWTF Banquet
The Northeast Alabama Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) will host its annual banquet at Chattokee Lodge, 1877 AL Highway 35 in Gaylesville, to raise money for projects that conserve wildlife and preserve Alabama’s hunting heritage. “This is the chapter’s thirtieth year hosting our banquet, and every...
Board of Education to Meet Monday at 4:00pm
MONDAY – 7/15/2024 04:00 PM. Cherokee Administration Building / 260 Cedar Bluff Rd #103, Centre, AL 35960. 7. Proper Procedures for Board Meeting Notification. 12. Adopt Proposed Vape Intervention and Education Policy. 13. Review Proposed 2024-2025 Student Handbook. 14. Review Proposed Policy Revisions. 15. Approve Alabama Education Stability for...
TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR ROME CELEBRITY DANCE CHALLENGE
ROME, Ga. – Tickets for the Rome Celebrity Dance Challenge on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m. are now available at www.romecelebritydancechallenge.com. Doors to the Rome City Auditorium will open at 6 p.m. VIP tickets, available for $125 each, include admission to the pre-event patron party at Broad &...
Lynn Moss
Mr. Lynn Moss, age 62, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024. Lynn was born in Ocala, FL on October 4, 1961, a son of the late Fain Alton Moss, Jr. and Patsy Cook Moss Guice. He lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart. Lynn enjoyed fishing and doing mechanical work. […] The post Lynn Moss appeared first on Polk Today.
Wet Weather – Cooler Temps
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Man charged with child cruelty
A West Rome man has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with 2nd-degree cruelty to children. 35-year-old Miguel Angel Gomez let his 14-year-old son ride on the running board on the outside of a transit van. Gomez hit a bump on Sycamore Street causing the teenager to fall...
City Commission to hold millage rate public hearing Thursday
The Rome City Commission will hold a called meeting Thursday morning to conduct the second of three public hearings regarding the proposed millage rate. The finance committee has made the recommendation that there be a reduction in the rate for maintenance and operations from 7.8 to 7.75. For city capital,...
Twin Brothers Build Foundations for Construction Careers at GNTC
Georgia Northwestern Technical College students Rance and Ryder Smith are building on their construction experience this summer by interning with local companies. The twins, Calhoun natives, said they have always been interested in construction and started classes in the Construction Management program at GNTC’s Gordon County Campus in Calhoun in fall 2023. Each expects to graduate with an associate degree in spring 2025.
Retired teacher shares friendship flag with Selma
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Retired teacher John Turner of Summerville, Georgia, spent a week in Selma walking the Edmund Pettus Bridge, carrying the World Friendship Flag across the bridge. Turner, 77, embarked on this symbolic journey by traversing the bridge seven times per hour for seven hours a...
Hit and run impacts five vehicles
At 1:33 a.m. July 14, Bartow County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a hit-and-run report in the parking lot area of Country Hearth and Inn on Carson Loop in Cartersville. Five vehicles were impacted during the incident. Cartersville resident Esdras Jhoel Marin-Lugo, 28, allegedly was driving a 1998 tan Toyota...
Clyburn ties for third at the 103rd Georgia Amateur Golf Championship
Cartersville golfer R.B. Clyburn led the 103rd GSGA Amateur Championship at the midway point but slipped to a tie for 12th place at the 54-hole mark after shooting a 3-over-par 75 on Saturday. Clyburn charged back into contention on Sunday at the 6,950-yard, par-72 Augusta Country Club and shot 68...
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