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Rockmart · RockmartTen students graduated on Wednesday, July 23, from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Electrical Lineworker program during a ceremony at GNTC’s Polk County Campus in Rockmart. The students experienced a vigorous, 10-week training program that included donated equipment such as trucks, poles and climbing equipment, as well as hands-on expertise from GNTC instructors. SourceRead Article
GNTC honors Electrical Lineworker program graduates for summer 2025

Cedartown · CedartownA kayaking trip turned violent last week at the Old Hardin Bridge Landing in Bartow County, leading to multiple injuries and the arrest of a Cedartown man. Deputies responded to reports of an assault involving several people, including one allegedly hit by a vehicle. At the scene, officers found a distressed woman and later located 44-year-old James Ervin Millhollan, who claimed he had been… SourceRead Article
Cedartown Man Arrested After Accused Of Trying To Drown Two Women

Rockmart · RockmartPolk County Authorities have arrested 17 year-old William Howard Huggins, of Temple, after allegedly imprisoning and raping a woman back on March. Police said that the incident occurred back on March 26, 2025 at a location in Rockmart. Huggins is charged with rape and false imprisonment. SourceRead Article