Rockmart News

Twelve Polk County stores are facing possible sanctions after an undercover operation revealed their clerks were selling alcohol to minors, according to police.

On May 11, a handful of foolhardy Rome residents willingly subjected themselves to a series of painful activities all in the name of fun and fitness.

The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County today, May 15: 1. The Rockmart Civic Arts Commission 316 N. Piedmont Ave., Bldg.

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 E. Second St., Aragon, was indicted last year on charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault under the Family Violence Act, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and first-degree cruelty to children.

Floyd County Jail officials are tabulating the cost of repairs after they say three inmates flooded their cells during the weekend by overflowing toilets.

Ten people face criminal charges after a drug raid in Rockmart last Thursday ended with police seizing methamphetamine.

Nutrition sites in Rockmart and Cedartown will be affected by federal sequestration cuts, according to officials with Northwest Georgia Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging .

Mary Ann French, 67 of Douglasville, passed away Saturday, May 04, 2013. She was born on Oct.

Hosted by American Legion And Legion Family, located on Veterans Circle, Rockmart, Ga.

Polk School District took steps to ensure student safety once they were made aware of the Polk County Water Boil Advisory this morning.

After spearheading Whitfield County's economic development efforts for more than three years, Elyse Cochran-Davis is stepping down as executive director of the Dalton-Whitfield Joint Development Authority effective May 31.

Nutrition sites in Rockmart and Cedartown will be affected by federal sequestration cuts, according to officials with Northwest Georgia Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging .

The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County today, May 8: 1. The Cedartown Senior Citizen Nutrition Center located next to Bert Wood Park has activities Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Seniors 55 and older may participate in activities.

Floyd County Sheriff's deputies charged an inmate with aggravated assault after he beat another inmate Tuesday morning, May 7, according to a Floyd County Jail report.

The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County today, May 7: 1. The Cedartown Senior Citizen Nutrition Center located next to Bert Wood Park has activities Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Seniors 55 and older may participate in activities.

Khloey Allen, left, with her family - father Brad Allen, sisters Riley and Presley, mother Arwen Allen and sister Audrey Allen.

The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County this weekend, May 4-5: Saturday 1. Spring Creek Baptist Church, 2636 Chulio road, Rome will hold a 5k/walk on Saturday May 4. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the race starts at 8:30 a.m. Advance registration is $35 on race day.