MEDIA RELEASE – The Cedartown Municipal Court System has announced the roll out of a summer amnesty program. The program, offered to individuals with past due traffic citations and bench warrants for failure to appear, will begin on July 19 and end August 30. The amnesty program is designed toContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE Two leading health providers in the southeast are joining forces to improve access to high-quality health care in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health and Floyd health system finalized a long-anticipated strategic combination today, which will bring Floyd into the larger Atrium Health enterprise. “This is aContinue Reading
A Cedartown man remains in the Polk County Jail with bond denied after local authorities arrested him for allegedly ramming another vehicle on Highway 27 southbound near Cherokee Rd. According to a Cedartown Police report, 57-year-old Bobby Jerome Heath of a Cherokee Circle address was arrested after being stopped onContinue Reading
From Polk Today: The Cedartown Recreation Department got word today that a group of young ladies who thought they were out of contention for a GRPA softball title are back in the game. Recreation Director Jeff Hulsey said that word came from the GRPA earlier in the day that Cedartown’sContinue Reading
From Polk Today: A local man remains in critical condition with traumatic brain injuries following a wreck in southern Polk County that saw a suspect in a Floyd County shooting incident who has threatened judges locally as well taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. The story of Thomas CodyContinue Reading
Cedartown, Ga. – May 11, 2021– The Cedartown Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are working an investigation surrounding a suspected shooting death on Central Street. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on May 10, Cedartown Police responded to Central Street. Upon arrival, officers found an individual lying on theContinue Reading
From The National Weather Service – Damage surveys and close examination of radar data confirm that a significant downburst occurred near Cedartown GA beginning at approximately 12:32 PM on Thursday March 25, 2021 resulting in widespread wind damage on the East and Southeast side of town. The center of theContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE – Polk Medical Center will provide the COVID-19 vaccine on several Saturdays to make it more convenient for residents to receive the shots. The free vaccine will be provided on Saturday, April 10, from 8 a.m. to noon and on Saturday, May 1, from 8 a.m. to 1:30Continue Reading
Multiple rounds of severe weather that plowed through the area Thursday afternoon and throughout the evening caused serious damage to several homes and other structures. According to various reports, one person received minor injuries when a tree fell through their home on Friendly Baptist Church Rd. Numerous homes and buildingsContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE – Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and Governor Brian Kemp today announced the state will expand its COVID vaccine eligibility beginning March 25, 2021, to include all Georgians aged 16 and older. Increased COVID vaccine supply and significant progress in vaccinating Georgia seniors, ourContinue Reading