POLK COUNTY, Ga. — A Cedartown police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave after shooting and killing a donkey during a nighttime search for a missing child at a Polk County farm. The Cedartown Police Department said the officer was assisting Polk County Police officers in the early hours of Sunday morning. The […]

POLK COUNTY, Ga. — A 56-year-old man has been convicted on multiple charges involving a child following a four-day jury trial in Polk County Superior Court. Robert Hershell Williams was found guilty of child molestation, sexual battery against a child under the age of 16 and enticing a child for indecent purposes, according to Tallapoosa […]

GEORGIA — Republican leaders and supporters from across Georgia are set to gather in Warner Robins this weekend for the Central Georgia Fish Fry 2026. The Houston, Peach and Bibb County Republican parties will present the event on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Roy H. “Sonny” Watson Health Pavilion, […]

POLK COUNTY, Ga. — A former Polk County Police Department officer has been arrested after investigators say she improperly accessed a license plate reader system multiple times for non-law enforcement purposes. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Aug. 7 that Tracey Royston, 51, of Cedartown, was arrested and charged with four misdemeanor counts of Misuse […]

POLK COUNTY, Ga – The GBI and the Rockmart Police Department (RPD) have arrested and charged Travis Marquis Peek, age 26, of Rockmart, GA, and Savannah Clark, age 33, of Rockmart, GA, following a joint investigation into a shooting in Rockmart, GA. Peek was charged with Aggravated Assault, and Clark was charged with Hindering Prosecution. […]

POLK COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate the death of an inmate who was found unresponsive Monday evening at the Polk County Jail. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, 42-year-old Kirk Douglas Owens of Cedartown was discovered unresponsive in his cell on the evening of July […]

GEORGIA – Georgia voters narrowed the field in the state’s open gubernatorial race Tuesday, setting up a high-profile general election contest to replace term-limited Gov. Brian Kemp. On the Republican side, businessman and healthcare executive Rick Jackson scored an upset victory over Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, winning the GOP nomination despite Jones receiving endorsements from […]

GEORGIA – Conservative Senator Steve Gooch is stepping up where others are content to grandstand, delivering real action to shield Georgians from the rising tide of lawlessness pushed by the far left. In the wake of media-fueled hysteria that has seen protesters storm churches mid-service to harass worshippers, Gooch didn’t hesitate. He introduced SB 591, […]

GEORGIA – February 17 – As State Senator for Georgia’s 51st District and the Republican frontrunner for Lieutenant Governor, I am committed to putting Georgia families first and aligning our state with President Trump’s America First agenda. Last week, I introduced Senate Bill 465, a targeted measure to hold businesses accountable and discourage the hiring […]

It’s no secret that the Iranian government is America’s enemy. They hate our freedom and our Christian values, they persecute anyone who questions them, and they sponsor terror around the globe. When I found out that the daughter of a senior Iranian official who threatened our troops and President Trump was employed at Emory, I […]

GEORGIA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is urging residents across Georgia to limit time outdoors after air quality monitors detected “Unhealthy” levels of fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, in several counties. According to the Air Quality Index (AQI), concentrations of particle pollution have climbed high enough to pose health risks to the […]

GEORGIA – It’s, November, 4 2025 – Election Day! Check Fetch Your News for your local election results as they come in starting this evening! Don’t forget to get out and vote today!

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POLK COUNTY, Ga. — A field trip meant to be a fun day for local elementary students ended in tragedy last week when a 6-year-old girl from Paulding County was found unresponsive in a swimming pool at Carlton Farms in Rockmart. The child, a student at McGarity Elementary School, had been attending a school field […]

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Forsyth County deputies are investigating a deadly domestic incident that claimed the life of an off-duty law enforcement officer and left a teenager injured Saturday night in the Villages at Shakerag subdivision. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said the incident began around 7:49 p.m. on September 27, when a juvenile appeared […]

CEDARTOWN, Ga. – A Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy was injured Thursday morning in a multi-vehicle accident while on duty, authorities reported. According to preliminary information, Deputy Ben Watson was traveling eastbound on Highway 278 near the western ramp of Highway 27 at approximately 6:54 a.m. when another vehicle, heading westbound on Highway 278, turned left […]