Tag: federal
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Amphitheater work begins along Euharlee in Rockmart
A project that has been in the works for several years in Rockmart is finally seeing dirt move along the Euharlee Creek and extend the footprint of the area around the Silver Comet Trail and Seaborn Jones Park. The long awaited amphitheater being built by the City of Rockmart saw workers begin major efforts on…
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Reversing course, President Trump rescinds order on grant and loan pause
Local leadership can breathe a temporary sigh of relief after the Executive Order pausing federal grant and loan distributions was pulled back by President Donald Trump by midweek. The order was announced on Monday night, and by Tuesday officials on every level across the country who have dealings with federal grant and loan programs to…
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UPDATE: Cities, county evaluating grant and loan suspension by President Trump; Fed Judge blocks order
UPDATE: An update on this item came in late this evening as the Executive Order from President Donald Trump on freezing federal grants and loans is now in the courts. Just minutes before the order was set to go into effect at 5 p.m. this evening, U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan blocked the funding…
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Scammers continue targeting Polk residents with fake warrant claims
If the phone rings and you don’t recognize the number, it is likely a good idea to let it go to voicemail. A scammer is using tech to ensure that tracking them down is difficult, and making calls to folks of all ages and backgrounds across Polk County seeking to get them to pay to…
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: Architects Doug Elkins, Zachary Bell and Alan Bell with Friends of Agriculture President Glenn Robinson and Board Members Shelia Jennings and Laura Robinson. (Contributed by Friends of Agriculture) Friends of Agriculture still working toward facility build
Federal funds being sought, but local contributions will make big difference toward future construction The Friends of Agriculture have for nearly a decade been hard at work to gain support from every level of government, from local commissioners all the way up to Congressional and Senate leaders in the Federal government. A dream that has…
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PSD budget increases $1.2 million in expenses for FY 2025
The Polk School District is budgeted to spend more this coming fiscal year than last, just based on the numbers approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday. The new fiscal year (FY 2025) starts on July 1, and when it does school officials expect they’ll spend at least $1.2 million more than they did…
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First arrest made by NWGA Drug Task Force agents in Polk
A Rockmart-area man was taken into custody on Tuesday evening and became the first arrest made by the newly-renamed Northwest Georgia Drug Task Force made up of Haralson, Paulding and Polk County agents. Polk County Police received a federal probation warrant for the arrest on Tuesday of Jason Dean Bullard, 46, of a Rockmart-area address,…
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Rockmart playground upgrades delayed due to grant fund delay
A project long in the making at a local park is still delayed as the City of Rockmart waits for grant funding to come in to help pay for upgrades for playground equipment. City Manager Stacey Smith explained that the playground at the Nathan Dean Sports Complex playground is still slated for an upgrade, but…
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Police, Drug Agents make major bust after 911 called for an overdose
More than 20 pounds of meth, along with other drugs seized after agents called in when an unresponsive male brought officers to house on Wednesday morning One man in custody on multiple drug trafficking charges, more arrests expected Victim treated and release from the hospital (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A man on Prior Station…
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Federal Magistrate Judge recommends dismissing Judge Wheale suit
Friday filing distinguishes Judge Wheale from regular employees A Federal Magistrate Court Judge filed his recommendation this past Friday in a 31-page submission that a discrimination suit filed by Tallapoosa Circuit Juvenile Court Judge Laura Lundy Wheale shouldn’t go forward. Federal Magistrate Court Judge Russell G. Vineyard cited numerous examples of precedent in Federal case…