Category Archives: Polk County
AdventHealth to open new cardiology office in Cedartown
Thursday, April 10, 2025–8:47 a.m.-News Release-AdventHealth Redmond is excited to announce that AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology at Cedartown will open on April 14. The Cedartown cardiolog...
Apr 10, 2025
NW Georigia Charter Acedemy set for fall 2026 opening
Thursday, March 20, 2025–11:30 a.m.-David Crowder, WRGA News-Northwest Georgia Charter Academy in Cave Spring is set to open in the fall of 2026, serving students who live in Floyd and Polk coun...
Mar 20, 2025
Trail to be named for Scotty Tillery on Saturday
Thursday, January 23, 2025–10:40 a.m.-News Release-On Saturday, a ceremony will be held at the Potts Hollow Trailhead on Cave Spring Road in Cedartown to honor the late Jeffery Scott "Scotty" Ti...
Jan 23, 2025
US 27/BUS closed over Cedar Creek Bridge
Tuesday, January 14, 2025–12:25 p.m.Georgia Department of Transportation-The US 27 BUS/SR 1 bridge over Cedar Creek Tributary has been closed and will remain so for approximately 90 days while c...
Jan 14, 2025
GNTC celebrates opening of new Commercial Truck Driving Range in Rockmart
Sunday, November 10, 2024–12:16 p.m.-News Release-Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Commercial Truck Driving Range on Wednesday, November...
Nov 10, 2024
Housing authority audit nearly complete
Friday, October 11, 2024–9:04 a.m.-John Bailey, Rome News-Tribune-This story is possible because of a news-sharing agreement with the Rome News-Tribune. More information can be found at northwes...
Oct 11, 2024
Cherokee AL Sheriff’s Office apprehends three, including fugitive, following pursuit
September 19th, 2024 – 11:10 AMWRGA Staff Reports –(pictured above from left to right: Jason Souder, Anna Glaze, and Jeffery Couzzort)The Cherokee (Alabama) Sheriff’s Office recently...
Sep 19, 2024
Polk County Airport to get nearly $4 million for runway upgrades
Monday, September 16, 2024–10:00 a.m.-Staff reports-U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff have secured close to $64 million in federal funds for airports across Georgia, includin...
Sep 16, 2024
Polk County murder conviction upheld
Wednesday, August 14, 2024–11:00 a.m.-Staff reports-The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a Polk County man.Roe Dale Bowman was found guilty in 2020 of malice murder and ...
Aug 14, 2024
GSP: Driver of vehicle that struck Rome school bus arrested for DUI
Friday, August 9, 2024–12:15 p.m.-Georgia State Patrol-A 21-year-old Rome resident is facing charges following a wreck involving a Rome City School bus in Polk County Thursday night.According to...
Aug 09, 2024
