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Annual Tractor & Equipment Show

On: April 9, 2026

1604 Fairgrounds Road, Cedartown April 10-12 Friday 12-7 Saturday 9-6 Sunday 9-4 Displays, Kids Games, Tractor Games For more info call Barry Jones 678-222-8216 or Van Powell 678-230-9268Continue Reading

Southern Kumfort Karaoke

By: Gail Conner

On: April 9, 2026

In: Local Events

American Legion Post 86 Cedartown Saturdays from 7 p.m. – 11.p.m. EVERYONE WELCOME!Continue Reading

Fuller wins runoff over Harris for GA 14

By: Andrew Carter

On: April 7, 2026

Republican Clay Fuller has won Georgia’s 14th Congressional District special election runoff, claiming the seat formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene. Fuller, a district attorney backed by President Trump, defeated Democrat Shawn Harris — a retired general and cattle farmer from Rockmart. Harris had actually led the first round ofContinue Reading

Church Space Available

By: Gail Conner

On: April 2, 2026

In: Church News

Contact Evangelist Barbara Martin 678-328-9698 God’s Church of Deliverance 401 East Point Road Cedartown, GA 30125 Sunday Time Slots AvailableContinue Reading

Honor Code Wrestling – Eye of the Storm

By: Gail Conner

On: March 30, 2026

In: Local Events

April 12, 2026 EYE OF THE STORM 605 Lynton Drive, Cedartown Tickets: $10 each Doors open at 5:30 p.m., Bell rings at 6:30 p.m.Continue Reading

Historic Rome Courthouse destroyed by fire

By: Andrew Carter

On: March 24, 2026

In: Area News, Local News, News Desk

By: Sam Branch (WGAA Radio) One of the most recognizable and historic buildings in Rome was destroyed on Monday afternoon. At around 2:15pm, fire sparked at the historic Floyd County courthouse, completely destroying the Rome landmark. The building had been undergoing renovations for several weeks and work was in progressContinue Reading

Donate to Ferst Readers to help our children!!

By: Gail Conner

On: March 23, 2026

In: Local Events

Donate online or mail a check to: Ferst Readers of Polk County P.O. Box 172 Rockmart, GA 30153 Continue Reading

Keep Polk Beautiful!!

By: Gail Conner

On: March 17, 2026

In: Local Events

April 11, 2026 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at Goodyear Park West Avenue, Cedartown if you need to follow to Hematite Lake OR be at Hematite Lake at 9:00 a.m. Contact Randy Cook at Rcook@cedartowngeorgia.gov Volunteers will receive a Great American Cleanup t-shirt while supplies last!Continue Reading

Women’s Retreat

By: Gail Conner

On: March 11, 2026

In: Local Events

April 11, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Pleasant Hill Baptist Church 840 Doyle Road, Cedartown, GA https://share.google/hooEWnLl86Pv7VoWm RSVP to 706-802-2237 (to know how much food to have ready) Lunch will be provided after the service. Speakers: Nikki Shaw, Bekkah Blue, Jennifer Tucker Continue Reading

Special Election in Georgia’s 14th District Heads to Runoff; Polk County Votes for Fuller

By: Andrew Carter

On: March 11, 2026

In: Area News, Local News, News Desk

Clay Fuller and Shawn Harris advance to April 7 runoff after no candidate clears 50% in 17-person field Georgia’s 14th Congressional District special election is heading to a runoff next month, with Polk County voters backing Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller by a wide margin Tuesday night. Fuller, a district attorneyContinue Reading

Cardinals pitcher attempting MLB comeback sustains crushing arm injury just 3 pitches into his outing April 9, 2026
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Packy Naughton, who is trying to make an MLB comeback, appeared to sustain a devastating arm injury just three pitches into his minor league appearance.
ICE detainer lodged for illegal migrant accused of murdering 15-year-old Missouri boy who begged for his life April 9, 2026
ICE lodged a detainer for Yefry Archaga-Elvir, accused of murdering 15-year-old Miles Young in Missouri after allegedly luring him into an ambush.
9/11 terror attacks made Dem congressional candidate more 'aware' of 'anti-Muslim bigotry': unearthed op-ed April 9, 2026
Iowa congressional candidate Sarah Trone Garriott penned an op-ed saying 9/11 made her aware of anti-Muslim bigotry, drawing sharp GOP criticism.
Mamdani ripped after conceding key campaign pledge won't happen this year April 9, 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he remains committed to free NYC buses, but critics seize on funding challenges blocking the signature campaign promise.
Heather Graham says her ‘controlling,’ ‘really religious’ father tried to keep her out of Hollywood April 9, 2026
Heather Graham recalls her strict upbringing with her "controlling" and "really religious" father, saying she is estranged from her parents and considers her friends to be her real family.

QR codes will soon be illegal for tallying election results in Georgia, raising questions about the November midterms
ATLANTA — When Georgia lawmakers went home on Friday, they left the state on a collision course with their own self-imposed deadline to change the way residents vote. In 2024, they banned the use of QR codes to tally election results starting July 1. Despite lengthy hearings on the problem before the legislative session last […]
Republican Clayton Fuller wins special election to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress
ATLANTA — Republican Clayton Fuller was cruising to victory in the special election runoff Tuesday night to select a successor for former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, according to unofficial results. Fuller, a former district attorney endorsed by President Donald Trump, held more than a 10 percentage point margin over Democrat Shawn Harris, a retired […]
Schools could lose most if property tax legislation becomes law
ATLANTA — Homeowners will get relief from their fast-rising property tax bills and may even see tax cuts if Gov. Brian Kemp signs Senate Bill 33 into law. But many other constituencies stand to lose, including one that cannot vote: children in public schools. Local governments and schools collect the money they need to pay […]
Georgia Republicans push through last-minute income and property tax cuts
ATLANTA — Georgia House and Senate Republicans with competing agendas managed to push through income and property tax cuts as the curtain closed on the 2026 Georgia legislative session after midnight Friday. The Senate did not get its elimination of income taxes. The House did not get its elimination of property taxes. But both taxes […]
Failure of Georgia elections bill could lead to quick switch to hand-marked ballots
ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers set up the possibility of a swift conversion to hand-marked paper ballots this year when they failed to pass a bill early Friday morning that would have gradually replaced the state’s touchscreen voting system. The Senate’s refusal to vote on the bipartisan elections bill leaves Georgia with computer-generated ballots that will […]
General Assembly passes budget that spends on early literacy and pensions
ATLANTA — The youngest and oldest people in Georgia to whom the state owes a financial responsibility got something extra in the 2027 fiscal year budget that lawmakers sent to Gov. Brian Kemp Thursday night. State retirees could get a bump in their pensions after the state House and Senate agreed to add at least […]
Georgia lawmakers approve access to contraceptives without a prescription
ATLANTA — Birth control medications will be provided at pharmacies across Georgia without needing a prescription, according to a bill that won final approval from the General Assembly on Thursday. Lawmakers said the bill makes contraceptives more available to women, especially in the 82 of Georgia’s 159 counties without an obstetrician. “We talk a lot […]
Ban on child sexual abuse NDAs passes Georgia General Assembly
ATLANTA — Victims of childhood sexual abuse can’t be silenced by nondisclosure agreements in legal settlements, according to a bill that cleared the Georgia General Assembly on Thursday. The Senate voted unanimously to approve the bill, which is called Trey’s Law in memory of Trey Carlock, a former Atlanta-area resident who was sexually abused at […]
Georgia lawmakers send measure to governor to make ambulance rides more affordable
ATLANTA — People in Georgia who get injured badly enough to need an ambulance ride could worry less about the shock to their pocketbook if they have insurance and if Gov. Brian Kemp signs House Bill 506 into law. The Georgia General Assembly sent Kemp the “Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act” on Thursday, the final […]
Georgia passes bill to round cash purchases to the nearest nickel
ATLANTA — You could soon leave pennies at home when you go shopping in Georgia. The Georgia House gave final approval to a bill Thursday that rounds in-person cash transactions to the nearest nickel. The change is a response to the Trump administration’s decision last year to stop making new pennies, which will lead to […]