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Counting COVID cases: local positive grow again, big jump in statewide cases

Kevin The Editor

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Polk County’s number of new COVID-19 positives went up again, this time by more than 20 again based on the latest figures posted by the Georgia Department of Public Health earlier this afternoon. The daily increase was officially at 24, bringing the overall tally to 789 positives for COVID-19 since tracking began. It brought the…

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REPORT: Man charged after attacking dog during Wednesday incident

March 6, 2026
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By Kevin The Editor

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Frankie Carl Nicholson A man was taken into custody on Thursday after he was accused of attacking a dog with a knife during a midweek incident at a neighbor’s residence, according to Polk County Police reports. Officers took out a warrant against Frankie Carl Nicholson, 64, of a Rockmart-area address on Thursday after police were…

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