A jury has decided: Jimmy Brian Blackmon is guilty of murder. Nearly four full years since the shooting death of his wife, Blackmon has now been convicted after a three-day murder trial on all charges against…
Jury selection, opening statements and 911 calls played Opening arguments were heard by the jury today as the trial of the State of Georgia versus Jimmy Brian Blackmon opened today in a Polk County Courthouse in…
Editor’s note: This item was updated to correct the name of Aragon PD Capt. John Tortoso. -KtE At the end of February 2021, a 17-year-old was reported missing from home. She was last seen at her…
Lloyd August Lovegren, MD, a medical missionary to Jordan for 36 years, passed from earthly life to eternal life on November 11, 2022, one month short of his 101st birthday. Dr. Lovegren was born in Yachow,…
An Aragon City Council member who has served since August 2020 has resigned from his position. Mayor Debbie Pittman confirmed that Johnson decided to step down last week from his post as one of four City…
Mr. Charles Shaw, age 84, of Cedartown Passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022. Mr. Shaw was born March 7, 1938, a son of his late parents, Eli Shaw and Ida Wilson Shaw. He was a…
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Monday, July 11, 2022 report below. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle…
Other offenses, gang affiliation played into sentencing of first conviction back from COVID-19 emergency The sentence is in, and Aaron Arrington will be spending the rest of his life in jail, according to prosecutors involved in…
Aaron Arrington convicted on aggravated assault, armed robbery charge for January crime The Tallapoosa Circuit Superior Court just months ago saw stakeholders meet to talk about how to move forward with the process of returning back…
Hodges faces additional charges for September 2020 domestic incident An Aragon man charged in Floyd County for a February chase that ended with a wreck was booked into the Polk County Jail this past week on…
