Tag: Data
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December Sees Decline in Unemployment Across Most Georgia Regions
Note: The following item was provided by the Georgia Department of Labor. -KtE The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that unemployment claims declined across most of Georgia’s regional commissions in December. “Georgia means business,” said GDOL Interim Successor Louis DeBroux. “With historic job growth nearing 5 million and unemployment rates outperforming the national average, Georgia is…
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PowerSchool hack includes local, area districts – PSD DATA NOT IMPACTED
Thomas says district remains on “high alert” for cyberattack threats Breathe deep before reading further, PSD family. A program used by educators to track grades and more was recently caught up in a data breach, and local and area school districts are among those impacted according to information released by the Georgia Department of Education.…
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Sen. Jason Anavitarte Introduces “Ricky and Alyssa’s Law” to Promote School Safety
This week, Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R–Dallas), Chairman of the Senate Majority Caucus, introduced Senate Bill 17 to improve school safety. The legislation honors Alyssa Alhadeff, a victim of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in 2018. It is also named after Coach Richard “Ricky” William Aspinwall, defense coordinator at Apalachee High School, killed during…
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The Polk County Sheriffs Office located in Cedartown is the home to the Polk County Jail. First report on illegal alien detainees shared by PCSO
Q4 2024 stats show just small amount of detainees picked up by ICE The Polk County Sheriffs Office released data today for the first time ahead of the new legal requirements put in place by the state legislature last year. Back in May 2024, HB 1105 was signed into law and required that jail facilities…
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Drug Suppression Unit temporarily suspends operations until next meeting
Officials seek to discuss next steps before moving forward After months of operation, the Drug Suppression Unit (also known as the Selective Enforcement Unit in some circles) is taking a brief break until officials can gather for a new meeting and talk updated strategy on how to move forward. County Commission Chair Hal Floyd sent…
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COVID-19 Town Hall at Rockmart Theatre provides medical professionals chance to speak out about virus, vaccine
Number of new cases, deaths continue to rise in Polk County September marks the deadliest month yet for virus in Polk County since start of the pandemic with 23 people lost Virus cases top 6,000 with Tuesday increases, another 22 positives added today Redmond Medical professionals urge vaccination to help save lives The toll from…
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This graphic representation of COVID-19 was provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Counting COVID Cases: February opens with slow growth in new positives, but Thursday brings the first death reported this month
The first death for the month of February in Polk County was reported on the day as cases have slowly grown to start the second month of 2021. Today’s death reported by the DPH included in the database was that of an 84-year-old white male with no co-morbidity factors involved. It marked the 18th of…
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The Home Depot settles data breach case with Georgia, 45 other states
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 – Atlanta-based The Home Depot has agreed to pay a $17.5 million settlement with 46 states including Georgia over a 2014 data breach The settlement, announced Tuesday, resolves a…
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Polk County's drive to get residents to fill out the 2020 Census. (Kevin Myrick) Census 2020: Polk remains behind rest of region, state in response
Polk County’s 2020 Census response rate remains behind the area, state and nation after the first six months of the year, and well behind in the number of people who are responding online compared to the state and national rates. As of today (July 6), the county’s self-response rate to filling out and turning in…