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Articles for September 2008

Last Of Former Polk Officers Sentenced

Posted under Court on September 26th, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

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 [...]

Murder Suspect Arrested in Alabama

Posted under Uncategorized on September 17th, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

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 [...]

Bomb Threat Causes Evacuation Of Engineering Fabrics In Rockmart

Posted under Uncategorized on September 16th, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

(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 [...]

1 Dead, 2 Life-Flighted After Triple Shooting in Rockmart

Posted under Crime, Police on September 13th, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

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 [...]

Polk Medical Center Honors Heroes

Posted under Fire Department, Medical, Police, public service on September 12th, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

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 [...]

New Issue of The Newswire, In Stores Now!

Posted under The Newswire on September 9th, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

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 [...]

Child Killed in Accident at Pepperell-Cedartown Game

Posted under Uncategorized on September 6th, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

By RNW Reporter Hayden Jennings
A 9-year old Floyd County boy died Friday Night after being struck by a truck after the Cedartown-Pepperell Game at Cedartown.
According to sources, the boy, now identified as 9 year old Skyler Ashley, was struck across from the cemetery near Cedartown High while leaving the stadium by a Ford F-150 Truck. [...]

Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested In Alabama

Posted under Crime on September 5th, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

A drifter who has lived between Cedartown and Chatsworth in recent months has been arrested in Calhoun County in connection with the armed robbery at the Smart Mart on US 27 south in Cedartown Tuesday.
29 year old William D. Graham is alleged to have threatened a clerk with a knife before fleeing in with a [...]

Polk GED Graduation Set For September 16 In Rockmart

Posted under Education on September 3rd, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

Coosa Valley Technical College will host the community wide GED Graduation Ceremony and Reception for Polk County on Tuesday, September 16, at 7:00 p.m. at the CVTC campus auditorium in Rockmart.
All GED graduates, along with their families and guests, are invited to participate in this event and have been notified by letter. [...]

Judge: Plant Bowen To Keep Permit

Posted under Bartow County on September 3rd, 2008 by PolkNewswire0 comments

A three judge panel of the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta has ruled that the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency was not in error when he refused to overrule a state pollution permit for Plant Bowen outside of Cartersville.
The Coosa River Basin Intiative joined with the powerful Sierra Club [...]

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