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Category Archives: Polk County

Gas prices continue to fall as we head into autumn

Gas prices continue to fall as we head into autumn

Monday, September 23, 2024–9:10 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices continue to fall as we head into autumn Now that fall has arrived the leaves are changing colors and starting to fall just like gas prices. The Georgia gas price average continues to decline at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians pay an…read more

Rome and Floyd County awarded Gang Activity Prosecution Grant

Rome and Floyd County awarded Gang Activity Prosecution Grant

Sunday, September 22, 2024–5:50 p.m. -News Release- The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) has been awarded $1,250,000 in the Fiscal Year 2025 State of Georgia budget for the competitive Gang Activity Prosecution Grant (GAP Grant). This funding will support enhanced efforts to prosecute gang-related activities and bolster community safety initiatives. The GAP…read more

Cherokee AL Sheriff’s Office apprehends three, including fugitive, following pursuit

Cherokee AL Sheriff’s Office apprehends three, including fugitive, following pursuit

September 19th, 2024 – 11:10 AM WRGA Staff Reports – The Cherokee (Alabama) Sheriff’s Office recently engaged in a high-speed pursuit on US Highway 278 that ended in multiple arrests, including the apprehension of a fugitive with outstanding warrants. According to Cherokee County Alabama Sheriff Jeff Shaver, investigators observed a vehicle traveling at a high…read more

Polk County Airport to get nearly $4 million for runway upgrades

Polk County Airport to get nearly $4 million for runway upgrades

Tuesday, September 17, 2024–11:05 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, including the Polk County Airport. The airport in Cedartown is getting $3,950,000 for runway upgrades. Other grant recipients include the Columbus Airport, DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, Dalton Municipal Airport,…read more

Polk County Airport to get nearly $4 million for runway upgrades

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, including the Polk County Airport. The airport in Cedartown is getting $3,950,000 for runway upgrades. Other grant recipients include the Columbus Airport, DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, Dalton Municipal Airport,…read more

Fortune Media and Great Place to Work name Coosa Valley Credit Union to 2024 Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance List

Fortune Media and Great Place to Work name Coosa Valley Credit Union to 2024 Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance List

Monday, September 16, 2024–10:00 a.m. -News Release- Great Place To Work® and Fortune have selected Coosa Valley Credit Union for the 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance™ List. This is Coosa Valley Credit Union’s 2nd time being named to this prestigious list, and this year is the only Georgia financial institution in the small or medium category to…read more

Gas prices down another nine cents

Gas prices down another nine cents

Monday, September 16, 2024–9:55 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia’s gas price average plunges at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians are paying an average of $2.97 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 9 cents less than a week ago, 27 cents less than a month ago, and 47 cents less than last year.  It costs drivers…read more

Registration for Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program starts in October

Registration for Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program starts in October

Thursday, September 12, 2024–12:15 p.m. -News Release- The Salvation Army has announced the registration dates for the 2024 Angel Tree program, which helps provide Christmas for children and seniors. Registrations will be taken in person at The Salvation Army, 317 E. 1st Avenue in Rome, on Tuesdays and Thursdays in October, beginning October 1 and concluding…read more

Georgia’s gas price averages falls eight cents

Georgia’s gas price averages falls eight cents

Monday, September 9, 2024–9:25 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia drivers get a little more relief at the pump. Georgia gas prices checked in at an average of $3.06 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline on Monday. That is 8 cents 8 cents less than a week ago, 19 cents less than a month ago, and 51 cents less than…read more

Ossoff-backed bill to add new judges to Northern District of Georgia passes U.S. Senate

Ossoff-backed bill to add new judges to Northern District of Georgia passes U.S. Senate

Wednesday, September 4, 2024–9:55 a.m. -News Release- Bipartisan legislation backed by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff to help reduce Federal court wait times has passed the U.S. Senate. The bipartisan Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act recently passed the U.S. Senate to add new Judgeships in Georgia and across the country, which would help reduce case…read more