Firefighters on Tuesday got a chance to smile and the city got to show its appreciation for lifesaving efforts that were taken on as a team last month. Early on in March, Rockmart firefighters got a…
Update: Polk County EMA added the following message within the past 20 minutes (or so) for local residents: A second update from Polk County EMA: Polk County Fire officials are aware of a large controlled burn…
A elderly man died on the scene following a house fire on Paris Mountain Road this afternoon according to local officials. The Polk County Coroner’s Office confirmed that Vernon Leslie Vogel Jr., 80, of a Paris…
Note: The following release was provided by Polk County officials for publication late this afternoon. -KtE Over the past 12 years, both Polk County and the City of Rockmart have both enjoyed automatic aid for fire…
Note: the following item was submitted to Polk Today by the City of Rockmart for publication. -KtE During the May 2025 meeting of the Rockmart City Council, the Council voted to end participation in the Fire…
City Council votes to call off Fire Department’s Automatic Aid Agreement Since 2013, residents within a five mile radius of the Rockmart city limits have benefitted from an agreement between the County Government and the City…
Local residents dropped off enough for Cedartown Fire & Rescue to fill up one trailer with supplies for Jefferson County, and now they have another to add to what is being sent southward to help with…
Hazmat drill in Polk last week brings together first responders for practicing for chemical spill Note: Photos for this were provided by the Polk County Emergency Management Agency. -KtE It is something that happens all too…
The Polk County Emergency Management Agency hosted other officials from around the area to ensure that when something goes wrong, they have the skills they need to take control of any situation or disaster that may…
Rev. John Harvey Hooper, Jr., age 67, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023. John was born in Rockmart on December 4, 1955, a son of the late John Harvey Hooper, Sr. and Essileen…
