Tag: former
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Former PCPD officer Raybun graduates from GBI Academy
Newest Special Agent assigned to Calhoun office One of Polk County’s own now has a new role in state law enforcement, and he’ll remain active in the region with his first assignment. Former Polk County Police Officer Jordan Raybun is one of the newest agents to graduate from Class 54 of the Georgia Bureau of…
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Dedication ceremony honoring Tillery coming up at Potts Hollow Trailhead next Saturday
Former County Commissioner who passed to be remembered for trailhead help with monument, trail rename Nature lovers and local officials alike will be joining alongside the family and friends of former Commissioner Scotty Tillery in honoring his memory at the Potts Hollow Trailhead in the weeks ahead. Organizers moved a ceremony from last week to…
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Secret Service engage suspect in attempted assassination of Former President Trump
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — The Secret Service and local law enforcement in Palm County reported that shots were fired at 1:30 p.m. this afternoon outside of Mar-A-Lago, according to officials in a press conference from the agency dedicated to protecting officials in the U.S. Government. Former President Trump was unharmed and safe. A gunman…
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Former 4-H building changes hands from County to City, Cedartown DDA
The Cedartown Downtown Development Authority are the proud new owners of the former home to Polk County’s Extension Service office, remembered by many as the 4-H building on the corner of East Avenue and Main Street. City Commissioners made the transfer of the property official during the August regular session last week when they approved…
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Former Secret Service agent remembered as friend, dedicated public servant by State Senator
A former Secret Service agent who was teaching the next generation of law enforcement in high school classrooms passed away over the weekend, and is remembered for his dedication to public service for the nation. Charles Dennis “Chuck” Bloodworth Jr., 60, died on Sunday and is being remembered in a memorial service on Thursday at…
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By Evan Vucci – Original publication: https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-photos-secret-service-rushing-blood-ear-2024-7Immediate source: https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-photos-secret-service-rushing-blood-ear-2024-7, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77350262 One dead, former President Trump and two spectators injured in assassination attempt
A spectator was killed, another and former President Donald Trump were also injured after an assassination attempt was carried out by a gunman at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday evening. The former president was grazed by the shot on his right ear but was otherwise uninjured. A rallygoer sitting on grandstands behind the…
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Final commission appointment candidate served in same role in past
Jose Iglesias was previously a appointed County Commissioner, now giving it a second shot The final County Commission candidate for appointment is one who knows the job in store all too well. In fact, back in 2017 when Commissioner Jason Ward resigned from the board to move out of state, Jose Iglesias was appointed not…
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REPORT: Jailer booked for domestic violence charges, fired by PCSO
A jailer who just started in August found himself on the wrong side of the bars briefly this weekend after being booked for domestic violence allegations. He also found out he was losing his job because of the incident. Polk County Police arrested Johnny Ray Angle, 21, of a Cedartown-area address after midnight on Saturday,…
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Henry Williams
Mr. Henry Williams, age 89, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Monday, July 24, 2023. Mr. Williams was born in Taylorsville, GA on November 20, 1933, a son of the late Benjamin Rush Williams, Sr. and Annie Lee Smalley Williams. He had lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart and was a member of…
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Former Judge booked on charges related to October 2022 hit-and-run
A Macon attorney and former Magistrate Judge was booked into the Polk County Jail on Tuesday and remained there as of this posting waiting for bond to be set after police charged him for involvement in a October 2022 hit-and-run incident on Highway 278 that left a vehicle flipped over. Polk County Police took out…