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Chairman Bruce Bell, finance committee, talks about the “good news” line items included in Rockmart’s proposed FY 2014 budget. (Agnes Hagin/thepolkfishwrap.com)
Rockmart proposes $9 million budget for 2014
The FY 2014 $9 million proposed budget, filled with good news for local residents, has been presented to the Rockmart mayor and city council. The proposed water/sewer budget totals $4,307,614 an...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fat ducks waddle toward a grassed area near the Aragon millpond where they often congregate for free food from a generous public. (Agnes Hagin/thepolkfishwrap.com)
Aragon council approves ordinance to regulate feeding of 'waterfowl'
Ducks continue to nest and raise young on the banks of Aragon millpond. They have not departed since they were first reported in June 2012. The expanding population and problems created by people ...
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Laniya Colvin is shown kicking a soccer ball at the camp. (Photo by Brad Easterwood)
Rockmart hosts soccer camp for children
The annual Rockmart Youth Soccer Association camp is being held this week at the Nathan Dean Sports Complex. The camp, which is being held on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, has 25 kids participatin...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Melanie Schuker Sullivan
Rockmart women face drug charges
Two Rockmart women face drug charges after a citizens tip and a narcotics investigation ended May 17 with officers stopping the women allegedly taking methamphetamine back to a home. The investigat...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kim Wilson, counselor, seated, Stephanie Foy and Melanie Lisk discuss plans for Rockmart’s graduation program, scheduled for 7 p.m. May 31 at the RHS football field. (Agnes Hagin/thepolkfishwrap.com)
RHS graduation scheduled for Friday, May 31
An air of anticipation permeates the halls of Rockmart High School (RHS) as graduation 2013 fast approaches for 160 seniors. This group of students has spent the past 13 years preparing for the da...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Talks to begin soon on how to pay for new PMC sewer line
Now that officials have been given cost options on the construction of a sewer line that would service the new proposed Polk Medical Center, discussion on how to move forward with the project is se...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Georgia Highlands College announces President’s, Dean’s lists
Georgia Highlands College has announced the 2013 spring President’s List and Dean’s List honorees. To achieve President’s List status, students must make a 4.0 grade-point average and earn a mini...
May 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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The sign erected at the Rockmart Huddle House gives public notice that the business has closed. (Agnes Hagin/thepolkfishwrap.com)
Rockmart Huddle House closes; plans announced
The Huddle House, located at 808 West Elm Street, Rockmart, closed on Sunday, May 19, as noted on a sign erected at the site. Jack and Connie Montford have operated the business for the past four ...
May 20, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Skateboarders race into Rockmart
by Brad Easterwood
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The third annual Chief Ladiga Silver Comet Skate Challenge came through Rockmart on Friday. This was the third year of the marathon, three-day race across the Silver Comet Trail and the Chief Ladi...
Firefighters grow knowledge of wildfire prevention
by Agnes Hagin
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
A multi-agency National Fire Prevention and Education Team has brought a message of education and wildfire prevention to Polk and Haralson counties during the past week. The group, comprised of pro...
Commissioners approve bid for renovation work
by Agnes Hagin
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Polk County Board of Commissioners has approved the construction low bid for renovations and additions to the former Georgia State Patrol building. The structure is the new home of the Polk Co...
Police: 'Around 50' stores were part of underage alcohol sale sting; 12 stores cited
by Staff reports
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Update: Police officials said Friday that out of "around 50" stores throughout the entire county involved in a May 15 underage alcohol sale sting, 12 of those stores violated the law. Previousl...
Ward vetoes board action
by Agnes Hagin
May 16, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
A proposed playground on county owned property off Hendrix Road in the Fish Creek Community has been delayed. Chairman Jason Ward has vetoed action taken by the Polk County Board of Commissioners....
Rockmart woman convicted in theft of Aragon police car
by Melody Dareing
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
A woman accused in an October 2009 theft of an Aragon police car was convicted on three of the four charges against her in a trial earlier this month. Tina Cobb, 40, of 584 Lane St., Rockmart, was ...
Aragon man enters "not guilty" plea on charges of murdering wife
by Melody Dareing
May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
A former Aragon man pleaded not guilty in Polk County Superior Court Tuesday, May 14, to charges of murdering his wife. Shay Alexander Merritt, 32, formerly of 11 East 2nd St., Aragon, was indicted...
Herring is named to Atlantic Region softball team
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May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Berry fast-pitch softball players Lacey Herring and Kristen Stoll were named all-region by the National Fastptich Coaches Association (NFCA) recently. Both were picked to the Atlantic Region third ...
House immigration group resolves dispute

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listens to a reporter's question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)WASHINGTON (AP) — House members writing a bipartisan immigration bill said Thursday they had patched over a dispute that threatened their efforts, even as they and the rest of Congress prepared to return home for a weeklong recess where many could confront voters' questions on the issue.


Thu May 23 16:36:37 UTC 2013
2013 hurricane names: From Andrea to Wendy

FILE - This Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005 file photo shows a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration infrared satellite image of Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico. There are six lists used in rotation for storms in the Atlantic. The 2013 list will be used again in 2019. Names are taken off the list and replaced to avoid confusion if a hurricane causes a lot of damage or deaths. For example, the name of Hurricane Katrina was retired after it devastated New Orleans in 2005. (AP Photo/NOAA)Weather forecasters are predicting another busy Atlantic hurricane season. The storms will get their names from an alphabetical list of 21 names:


Thu May 23 16:36:13 UTC 2013
LPGA to use as much of flooded course as it can
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Faced with a flooded course in which some fairways were more suited for fishing than playing golf, the LPGA Tour found a unique solution Thursday. It shortened the Ocean Club to 12 holes for at least the first round of its inaugural Bahamas Classic.
Thu May 23 16:35:35 UTC 2013