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Acworth Man Arrested For Child Porn

Posted under Bartow County, Crime, Police on July 30th, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

An Acworth Man has been arrested in connection with possession of child porn.
According Sheriff Millsap, sheriff’s investigators working with
an investigator from Smyrna Police Department, a member of The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, served a search warrant at 4457 Seneca Lane, Acworth Georgia Wednesday Afternoon after an approximately month long [...]

Polk Family Learning Center Summer Camp A Success

Posted under Education, public service on July 29th, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

Polk Family Learning Center’s 2008 Summer Camp program has engaged 30 families, parents and their children age birth through 15 years old, in camp style activities designed to keep everyone involved in learning and to cement learning gains from the previous school year.
The Center normally caters to parents and their youngest children. This year, a [...]

Man Drowns In Floyd County

Posted under Uncategorized on July 28th, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

By PNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
An unidentified male was found dead after diving underwater and never resurfacing at the Rocky Mountain Recreational Area in Texas Valley early Monday Evening.
According to Rome Fire Deputy Chief Gordon Henderson, the victim, now identified as 49 year old Dwight Steven Pass of Calhoun, went under near the beach [...]

Skydiver Killed After Chute Fails To Open

Posted under Accidents, EMS, Fire Department on July 26th, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

A 23 year old Atlanta man, now identified as 23 year old Olen Reid Ashe III, a student at Georgia Tech, has died from injuries suffered in a skydiving accident while skydiving with friends at the Skydive Farm near Grady Road in Polk County.
Fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene just before 5pm on [...]

Highlands Student Arrested For Hacking Schools Network

Posted under Crime, Education on July 26th, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

A Georgia Highlands student was arrested Friday and charged with hacking into the college’s computer network for the purpose of allegedly changing his grade.
According to law enforcement officials, the student, now identified as 19 year old Christopher Fowler of Bartow County was arrested in Cartersville by agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the [...]

8 Out Of 11 Polk Schools Miss AYP

Posted under Education on July 25th, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

8 of 11 Polk County schools did not meet the adequate yearly progress mark for the 2007-2008 school year, with only Cherokee Elementary, Euharlee Kindergarten and Rockmart Middle passing.
In Floyd County, Coosa High did not make AYP based on academic performance while in the city system, Main and West central Elementary schools did not cross [...]

6 Legged Deer Found

Posted under Uncategorized on July 21st, 2008 by PolkReporter10 comments

Dogs caught up to a fawn deer in the Everett Springs area late Friday, but it was not your run of the mill fawn. This deer had two pelvic regions and two sets of hind legs. Six legs in all.
Dr. George Gallagher at Berry College says the deer underwent surgery Saturday to repair [...]

31st Annual Homespun Festival in Polk County

Posted under Entertainment on July 17th, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

This weekend, enjoy a fun getaway close to home. Head for Rockmart and lots of summertime fun during the 31st annual Homespun Festival, July 18-19 in Seaborn Jones Park.
There’s plenty to do for all ages. Arts and Crafts, a 5 K Run on the Silver Comet Trail, downtown parade, the Rotary Duck [...]

Atlanta Mover Arrested For Stealing Truckload Of Furnishings

Posted under Bartow County, Crime on July 14th, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

An Atlanta man has turned himself into the Bartow County Sheriffs Office in connection with the theft of approximately 77,000.00 dollars worth of household goods and furnishings.
According to Sheriff Clark Millsap, David Newton Smith, 50 years of age, of 302 Perimeter Center North, Atlanta was moving household items for a couple in Bartow County on [...]

HON Donates 150k To CVTC

Posted under Education on July 10th, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

The HON Company recently made a $150,000 donation to the Coosa Valley Technical College (CVTC) Foundation’s Education For Work campaign.
CVTC Foundation’s Education For Work campaign is a five year investment plan designed to enhance economic development through workforce education in Floyd, Gordon, and Polk counties. Thanks to donations from The HON Company, and other [...]

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