A shooting in Aragon left a 14- year old boy dead and a 15 year-old detained by the Police Wednesday afternoon around 4pm.
 Police and GBI officials were on the scene on Bellview Rd. which runs off New Prospect Rd. at 5:30pm investigating.
While police have not identified either of the individuals, they are questioning the 15 year-old and have not determined whether the shooting was accidental or intentional.
Authorities are treating the case as a possible homicide.
We will have updates as this story develops.
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Posted on November 5th, 2008.
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Amid tough economic times it appears that electronics giant Circuit City will close all of its Georgia Stores except the location here in Rome.
CBS 46 Atlanta is reporting that employees at Atlanta area stores were notified today that the stores will close within 60 days.
The Wall Street Journal reported last month that Circuit City was planning to close 150 stores and lay off thousands of employees.
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Posted on November 3rd, 2008.
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There’s still time to enter “Where Georgia Pops” photo contest in Polk County. Photos taken anytime during 2008 in Polk County are eligible. Check out www.polkonpurpose.com for entry form and contest rules. WINNERS in PROFESSIONAL, AMATEUR,YOUTH and LOCAL CATEGORIES WILL RECEIVE CASH PRIZES. Deadline for entries has been extended to Nov. 15, 2008.
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Posted on October 29th, 2008.
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One person has died after an accident on the Old Cedartown Highway near Cave Spring just over the county line in Polk County.
The victim has been identified as 58 year old Nell J. Grant, according to Polk County Assistant Coroner Tony Brazier.
Grant who was employed by the Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Spring apparently lost control of the vehicle about three miles west of Cedartown and veered of the side of the road hitting some trees.
Emergency personnel from Floyd County responded initially to the scene and reported back to Floyd County 911 that the accident was actually across the line in Polk County.
Floyd units continued on to the scene until Polk Emergency Personnel arrived.
The Georgia State Troopers said her vehicle sustained heavy damages but there are thoughts that the woman may have suffered some sort of medical dilemma that caused the accident.
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Posted on October 16th, 2008.
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The last of the defendants involved in the taking of weapons from the Polk County police evidence room was sentenced to 12 months probation in Rome by US District Court Judge Harold L. Murphy Friday.
Thomas Matthew Meeks of Piedmont Alabama entered a plea to a government information alleging acts of bribery.
The investigation also got pleas from former Police Chief Billy Wills and Captain Barry Wallace. Wills was sentenced to a year’s probation for a guilty plea to making false statements to investigators while Wallace got a year in prison for receiving and possessing stolen firearms.
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Posted on September 26th, 2008.
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Tyson Wilson, the 29 year old Rockmart man wanted in connection with the murder of one man and shooting of two others last weekend in Rockmart was taken into custody in Talladega, Alabama Wednesday morning. Rockmart Police chief Larry Wilson confirmed the arrest this morning. Two females have also been taken into custody this morning for transporting Wilson to Alabama yesterday. A juvenile has also been arrested in connection with the shooting death of 49 year old Ronnie Mark Ferguson. Prosecutors are weighing evidence to determine whether or not the juvenile will be tried as an adult.
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Posted on September 17th, 2008.
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 (Photo: workers wait outside the plant as police search the building.)
A bomb threat at Engineering Fabrics in Rockmart caused the evacuation of the building around 8am on Tuesday morning.
According to sources, police swept the building looking for any type of explosive but nothing was found.
According to police, the bomb threat was made from a wireless phone near the facility. At this point, police believe it was a hoax.
Employees were allowed back inside the plant just after 10am.
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Posted on September 16th, 2008.
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By PNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
Polk County Authorities along with the GBI are investigating a triple shooting Friday Night in Rockmart.
The original call to Polk 911 occurred around 9:51 PM when someone reported hearing 6 shots in the area of Church St. and Bluff St. Just after this, another complaintant reported that there were two victims found at Pearl St. and Long Ave.
The intial victims were a male and female, with one of them sustaining a gunshot wound to the head. While the condition of the first male victim is unclear, it was reported that the female received a guns.hot wound under the chin. Both were eventually transported by Emory Life-Fight from the Dean Sports Complex
30 minutes after the original call went out, another male victim was located in the area. This victim had received two gunshot wounds to the head, possibly by a small caliber handgun, with no exit wounds. Authorites did call an additional Life-Flight Choppr in, but the unidentified 54 year-old man died of his injuries.
Though Police searced the area, they were unable to locate the two suspects, described as Short black males. One was reportedly in his 20’s wearing a Georgia Bulldogs shirt and armed with a small chrome pistol. The second is described as being stocky in build and wearing a black shirt.
The GBI was called in and is leading the investigation.
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Posted on September 13th, 2008.
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Polk Medical Center hosted a BBQ Luncheon to honor local heroes in remembrance of September 11.
The lunch was held at PMC and local professionals including members of the National Guard, City of Cedartown Employees, Polk County Sherriff’s Office Employees, and Polk County Fire Department Employees among others attended the luncheon.
The lunch was provided free of charge as a thank you for the work they do for the community each day.
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Posted on September 12th, 2008.
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Inside you’ll find coverage of Jesus in the Park 2008. The event’s organizer said, “This began as an attempt to promote an interdenominational event that was really open to everyone across all boundaries.” Thousands turned out for the event.
There is also a story about the Roman debut of “Dance of the Dead,” the movie that filmed in Rome. The film features hundreds of Romans as zombie extras and will available on DVD next month.
Coosa Valley Technical College cut the ribbon on their new Aviation Training Center. The college will start classes there later this month, pending FAA certification. Local officials say they expert the program to generate jobs for the area.
Last Friday was fight night in Cave Spring. A local gym trains boxers and hosts fights to test their skills. Friday’s event featured the gym’s owner in the main bout.
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Posted on September 9th, 2008.
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