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Category Archives: Polk County

Georgia gas prices continue to ease

Georgia gas prices continue to ease

Monday, January 15, 2024–7:46 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia’s gas price average continues to drop at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.95 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 2 cents less than a week ago, 4 cents less than a month ago, and 10…read more

Prepare your home for a winter weather blast

Prepare your home for a winter weather blast

Sunday, January 14, 2023–6:53 p.m. -AAA South- With the season’s most frigid temperatures on the way, AAA reminds homeowners and renters that preparing for inclement weather is essential to avoiding wintertime repairs. Prolonged periods of below-freezing temperatures can wreak havoc on a home’s heating system, plumbing, and exterior features. “Maintaining your property is essential to…read more

Community leaders celebrate Polk Medical Center’s Heart Failure Clinic

Community leaders celebrate Polk Medical Center’s Heart Failure Clinic

Sunday, January 14, 2024–12:05 p.m. -News Release- Polk County community leaders gathered Friday to celebrate a ribbon-cutting for the new Congestive Heart Failure Clinic at Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center, considered one of the state’s top rural hospitals. The clinic, which opened in 2023, offers care to heart failure patients, helping them stay active…read more

Winter Weather Advisory from 1 a.m. Monday until 10 a.m. Tuesday

Winter Weather Advisory from 1 a.m. Monday until 10 a.m. Tuesday

Sunday, January 14, 2024–6:21 p.m -National Weather Service- The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Floyd, Gordon, Chattooga, Bartow, and Polk Counties from 1 a.m. Monday until 10 a.m. Tuesday. The advisory is also in effect for Cherokee County, Alabama. We could see a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing…read more

Latest weather update

Latest weather update

Friday, January 12, 2024–9:05 a.m. -National Weather Service- Storms will begin developing late this morning and into the early afternoon. While the severe threat has been scaled back, any storms that form have the potential to be strong to severe. The best chance for severe weather will be south of a line from Columbus to Macon as…read more

Updated: Man dies in skydiving accident in Polk County

Updated: Man dies in skydiving accident in Polk County

Thursday, January 11, 2024 -Polk Standard Journal- -Polk Standard Journal- A man was killed in a skydiving accident in Polk County Thursday. The Polk Standard Journal reports the incident occurred in a field off of Coaling Road east of Cedartown around 2 p.m. On Friday Polk County Coroner Norman Smith identified the man as 47-year-old…read more

Another windy day Friday

Another windy day Friday

Thursday, January 11, 2024–7:00 p.m. -National Weather Service- We could see more rain and strong wind across the area on Friday. According to the latest briefing from the National Weather Service: Some North Georgia Counties, including Gordon, will be under a High Wind Warning from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Friday. Sustained winds of 25-35…read more

Heavy rains, gusty winds cause downed trees, standing water

Heavy rains, gusty winds cause downed trees, standing water

Tuesday, January 9, 2024–9:56 p.m. -Staff reports- Area residents woke up to gusty winds, and heavy rains Tuesday morning. Several trees and limbs were down, and police responded to many automobile accidents. The National Weather Service reports that three and a half inches of rain has been recorded at the Richard B. Russell Regional Airport…read more

Local schools operating on a two-hour delay Tuesday

Local schools operating on a two-hour delay Tuesday

Monday, January 8, 2024–9:54 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Due to the potential for flash flooding and gusty winds on Tuesday morning, Floyd County, Rome City, Gordon County, Calhoun City, Chattooga County, and Polk County Schools will all operate on a two-hour delay. In addition, Cherokee County and DeKalb County Schools in Alabama will also…read more

Gas prices drop again

Gas prices drop again

Monday, January 8, 2023–12:17 p.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices are continuing their downward trend. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.97 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents less than a week ago, 9 cents less than a month ago, but 15 cents more than this time last year.  It now costs…read more