A Tallapoosa man will spend at least the next 10 years behind bars after he was sentenced on several charges stemming from a 2023 hit and run incident on Highway 27. James Ray Watkins, 38, took a guilty plea in the Tallapoosa Circuit Superior Court in Haralson County on Monday on charges of aggravated assault,…
Arbor Day is fast approaching, and local residents are encouraged to celebrate nature next weekend and take part in a cleanup effort at a local park. Keep Polk Beautiful is set to host a cleanup event on Saturday, February 21 from 10 a.m. to noon at Goodyear Park’s foot bridge across Cedar Creek. The event…