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Darroll Freeman
Mr. Darroll Fred Freeman of Cedartown, Georgia passed on Friday, July 19, 2024, at the age of 94. Mr. Freeman was born November 16, 1929 in Sugar Hill, Georgia to Hinton and Avie Freeman. Mr. Freeman was raised in Sugar Hill, Georgia and a member of the champion Sugar Hill basketball team. He married Virginia […] The post Darroll Freeman appeared first on Polk Today.
Elderly Woman Charged with Hitting Pedestrian in Walmart Parking Lot
An eighty-five-year-old Trion woman was charged after video footage showed her vehicle hitting a pedestrian in the parking lot of Walmart in Trion. According to a report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, the pedestrian was walking into the store with her family and moved to the side to get out of the path of the vehicle driven by Mamie Hartline. The sheriff’s department maintains that video footage from Walmart surveillance shows Hartline swerving toward the family and striking a young female with the mirror of her vehicle. After striking the pedestrian, the footage shows Hartline’s vehicle slowing down, and words were exchanged between the victim’s family members. Hartline then parked the car, went inside, and started grocery shopping.
New Arrivals for the Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Edition of the Standard Journal
The following birth announcements were submitted by Atrium Floyd Medical Center on July 18, 2024. Congratulations go out to these new parents in the Standard Journal reading area. Noah Salvador Sebastian was born on July 16, 2024, to Setphanie Andrade and Ponciano Sebastian Osorio of Cedartown.
Rockmart Umpire Cheered At Rome Emperors Appearance
It’s rare for baseball fans to cheer for the umpire, but that was the scene earlier this month at a Rome Emperors game. Rockmart’s John Poulin was behind the plate for the Braves’ minor league affiliate’s July 10 game against the Greenville Drive at AdventHealth Stadium in Rome.
Environmental group petitions EPA to revoke ash pond closure permit at Rome's Plant Hammond
ATLANTA – The Atlanta-based Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to revoke a permit the state issued last year for a coal ash pond closure project at Plant Hammond. According to the SELC, the permit issued last fall by the Georgia Environmental Protection...
Arrest reports for July 21
Inmate accused of trying to smuggle drugs into prison. A Lilburn man is accused of conspiring with three other inmates to smuggle contraband into the Floyd County Prison in July of 2022. According to the arrest warrants:. 49-year-old Isaac Azriel Ross and the others used the prison phone system to...
Rome City Commission set to adopt millage rate Monday
The Rome City Commission is expected to adopt the millage rate following a third and final public hearing on Monday. Although the commission is considering a reduction in the tax rate, three public hearings are still required because the reduction will not be lower than the rollback rate, so it is considered a tax increase according to state law.
Women's Golf Introduces New Class
MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - Head Golf Coach, Brian Farrer as announced his newest additions to the Women's Golf Team. Emery is from Jasper, Georgia, and is a graduate of Pickens High School where she was a Beta Club member and team captain of the golf team. She won the Ledford Pruitt Dedication Award and was a Top 30 qualifier for golf three year in a row.
Central Region Senior Future Games: Preview
The next edition of the Prep Baseball Future Games will return to LakePoint Sports in Emerson, Ga., from Wednesday, July 24 through Sunday, July 28. Since the event’s inception in 2011, the Prep Baseball Future Games has evolved into the biggest college scouting event in the country, with more than 375 college coaches in attendance each of the last two years.
Man charged with aggravated assault, battery
A 58-year-old Rome man was arrested Thursday at his Park Road residence after he allegedly swung a baseball bat at another person. Mickey Juan Ely then threw the bat and charged into the home where he attacked the victim who sustained a broken nose and cuts to his face. Ely...
Summerville man charged with cruelty to children
Chattooga County Deputies were called out to Lake Wanda Reita Road in Summerville last week due to a complaint from a woman who said a child had wandered into her yard unaccompanied by an adult. The woman said that she knew the child lived next door and that she was between the ages of 2 and 3.
Global outage of Crowdstrike causing headaches aplenty; City of Cedartown among those experiencing issues
UPDATE: The Georgia Department of Driver Services went down due to the Crowdstrike outage, per the Associated Press this morning. They are experiencing outages at around 60 local offices statewide, per their reporting. Additionally, Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center posted earlier this morning they were monitoring the situation, and if any individual patient’s appointment […] The post Global outage of Crowdstrike causing headaches aplenty; City of Cedartown among those experiencing issues appeared first on Polk Today.
5th annual Back to School event coming to Rockmart next weekend
Mark those calendars for next Saturday, July 27 as organizers provide a day of fun – and much needed supplies – for local youth and their families getting ready for the start of the new school year. The event held in memory of Dadrian “Wade” Cummings will give kids a chance to grab some free […] The post 5th annual Back to School event coming to Rockmart next weekend appeared first on Polk Today.
Celebrating 100 Years! Centre First United Methodist Church Centennial Service this Sunday
Centre First United Methodist Church invites the community to join them this Sunday, July 21st, as they celebrate 100 years in their beautiful sanctuary, located on Main Street in Centre. WEIS Radio’s Jerry Baker recently sat down with Bill Mack Garret to learn more about the church’s upcoming centennial celebration....
Official Groundbreaking Held For Cedartown Events Center
Though it only took a few seconds for the golden shovels to make a dent in the dirt, Friday’s official groundbreaking at downtown Cedartown’s Lankford Corner signifies the beginning of a project that’s been nearly a decade in the making. Residents can expect to see a marked...
Summer in the City Block Party Series Continues on July 26
The second event in Downtown Calhoun’s Summer in the City Block Party series is right around the corner!. The three-part summer series kicked off on Friday, June 28, with a night of food, music, and family fun for the whole community. Calhoun’s Downtown Development Authority is determined to make the second installment of the series an even bigger hit with its next party, set for Friday, July 26, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Hamilton Health Care System: Integrated, Compassionate, Comprehensive Care for Northwest Georgia
For more than a century, Hamilton Health Care System (HHCS) has been caring for the people of Northwest Georgia and recently expanded services in Calhoun. Hamilton provides a full system of care — with a vast integrated network of providers, state-of-the-art clinical technology and healthcare professionals who provide skillful and compassionate care.
Cartersville Fire to continue ‘standard of excellence’ as Carter passes torch to deputy chief
Referred to as a “servant leader” who has made a “tremendous” impact, Scott Carter is preparing to bid farewell to the Cartersville Fire Department. The fire chief will officially retire July 31, after more than four decades of service — 20 of which were spent serving Cartersville Fire. He will be succeeded by CFD Deputy Chief Hagen Champion, who was sworn in July 2.
Lady Phoenix first scrimmage a week away
With hopes of another playoff appearance, the Sonoraville High School volleyball team is ready to get on the court and get their 2024 season started. The schedule they will take on in the next couple of months has been released and the Phoenix are currently busy getting ready for what will be a busy time over the next couple of months with their first scrimmage just over a week away.
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