Category Archives: Polk County
Georgia DPS reports 13 traffic fatalities on state's roadways during holiday travel period
Sunday, December 29, 2025--8:00 a.m. -Staff reports- More than A dozen motorists lost their lives on Georgia Highways during the Christmas holiday travel period, which began on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. ...
Dec 28, 2025
Atrium Health Floyd to offer virtual mental health services for area students
Sunday, December 21, 2025--1:43 p.m. -News Release- Atrium Health Floyd, with funding from the Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation, is investing $430,000 to develop school-based mental health services...
Dec 21, 2025
Georgia PSC Commissioners approve agreement for new power infrastructure
Friday, December 19, 2025--3:35 p.m. -Georgia Public Service Commission- The Georgia Public Service Commission on Friday voted unanimously (5-0) to approve a stipulated agreement that will allow Georg...
Dec 19, 2025
Year-end holiday travel expected to set record
Friday, December 19, 2025--2:55 p.m. -AAA South- AAA projects 122.4 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the 13-day year-end holiday period beginning December 20 and ending J...
Dec 19, 2025
Atrium Health Floyd EMS now providing life-saving blood transfusions in the field
Thursday, December 18, 2025--10:55 a.m. -News Release- Atrium Health Floyd Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is advancing care for Floyd County residents with the ability to deploy life-saving blood pr...
Dec 18, 2025
GNTC Basic Law Enforcement Academy graduation held Dec. 16
Thursday, December 18, 2025--10:00 a.m. -News Release- Friends, family, and the community gathered in the Conference Center at Georgia Northwestern Technical College's (GNTC) Gordon County Campus in C...
Dec 18, 2025
Police confirm shooting in Aragon, release no further details
Thursday, December 18, 2025--7:45 a.m. -Staff reports- Authorities are still saying very little about a shooting incident in Aragon on Monday. According to a news release from the Aragon Police Depart...
Dec 18, 2025
GNTC's Dr. Heidi Popham elected to serve on SACSCOC's Board of Trustees
Monday, December 15, 2025--10:40 a.m. -News Release- Dr. Heidi Popham, president of Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), has been selected to serve on the Board of Trustees for the Southern ...
Dec 15, 2025
As temperatures fall, so do gas prices
Monday, December 15, 2025--10:35 a.m. -AAA South- While extreme cold settles across Georgia, drivers are seeing a bit of relief where it matters, at the pump as the state's average gas price moved low...
Dec 15, 2025
Cold Weather Advisory in effect
Sunday, December 14, 2025--6:15 p.m. -National Weather Service- A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect until 8 AM on Monday for much of the state, including Northwest Georgia. Very cold wind chills as l...
Dec 14, 2025
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