Tag: alcohol
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POLICE: Man ran into woods after domestic altercation comes out to find officers waiting
A Chubb Town Road man was jailed and later released on misdemeanor assault charges after he was alleged to have thrown punches at a relative during a domestic incident and then ran into the woods after, according to Polk County Police reports. PCPD arrested Erik Cruz, 30, of a Chubb Town Road address on 9…
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Polk Against Drugs seeking community’s continued help and support in battle against substance abuse
Upcoming event set to help with pill disposal safely on April 30 The work continues for Vann Blankenship, who is heading up efforts for Polk Against Drugs locally to find ways to combat youth getting involved in alcohol and vaping, but also on the widespread drug problem in Polk County as a whole. The former…
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Election 2021: Results from the Municipal and ESPLOST votes
The polls are closed, and the votes are counted. Municipal elections across Polk County have closed out for the year and the people have spoken. Voters came out countywide to decide on future ESPLOST spending, and within the cities on questions over alcohol sales and a contested race in Rockmart and Aragon for the November…
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Aragon Sunday Sales, package liquor sales will have to wait – for now
No seconds on resolutions will require council to bring issues back up fast if they want ballot measures in November Editor’s note: A clarification is required on previous reporting of Aragon City Council matters. In June coverage of the Aragon City Council meeting, I might have intonated through this story that ballot measures for November…
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Man claims to be diabetic found with needles, drugs and alcohol in truck while sleeping
A man found sleeping in his truck in front of a home for many hours was arrested by police with needles, methamphetamine and open containers of alcohol around him, according to Rockmart Police reports. Jay William Maxwell, 46, of 116 Euharlee Five Forks Road, Euharlee, was jailed on multiple charges after police arrived on Arbor…
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Barn construction, Alcohol license change approved by County Commission
A new property owner in Polk County got permission to raise a barn for her horses, and the daughter and co-owner of Burton’s Store in the Aragon area was approved to have the alcohol license transferred to her name. Commissioners voted to approve both requests during their October regular session, allowing for the Special Land…
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State issues rules for home delivery of booze
Dave Williams of Capitol Beat News Service provided this content for Polk.Today and other readers around Georgia to enjoy. Find additional state and political news at Capitol-beat.org. ATLANTA – Georgians are one step closer to being able to order home deliveries of beer, wine and distilled spirits. The state Department of Revenue has issued rules…
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Gov. Kemp signs bill legalizing home deliveries of alcohol
Dave Williams of Capitol Beat News Service provided this coverage for readers to enjoy. Here’s the link back to the original item. ATLANTA – Georgians reluctant to patronize bars during the coronavirus pandemic will be able to have adult beverages delivered to their homes under legislation Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law Monday. House Bill 879, which…