The Polk School District Board of Education voted Tuesday night to suspend Superintendent Dr. Darrell Wetherington with pay. According to a media release from the school board, the action “occurred after an unfortunate incident and disruption at Westside Elementary School.” That incident came to light after a school resource officerContinue Reading
The Polk County Jail releases the arrest reports in the mornings during the week. Click on the link below to view the file in PDF format. Media Arrest Summary with Photos__2017-02-21_08-02-09-AMContinue Reading
ATLANTA – Nathaniel McCain of Cedartown has won a lucky prize playing a Georgia Lottery instant ticket game. McCain, 67, won $75,000 playing the Win All scratcher. Discount Grocery, located at 425 S. College St. in Cedartown, sold the winning ticket. McCain, a retired hospital employee, said that he wasContinue Reading
The Polk School District Board of Education met in an emergency session on Saturday morning at the offices of McRae, Smith, Peek, Harman and Monroe in regards to an incident involving Superintendent Dr. Darrell Wetherington. The board took no action at the meeting, but will meet again in a special sessionContinue Reading
The Polk School District Board of Education will meet in a special called meeting Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. at the offices of McRae, Smith, Peek, Harman & Monroe at 223 South College Street in Cedartown. Carey Pilgrim, an attorney with the firm that represents the school board, said that theContinue Reading
UPDATED Police are searching for a man Friday night after he was reportedly seen fleeing from the scene of the fire not long after it started. The Friday morning fire on Sciple Street in Rockmart claimed the lives of 73-year-old Clifford Singleton and 65-year-old Mary Singleton, who were both found insideContinue Reading
Cedartown, Ga. – February 17, 2017: Cedartown was named a 2016 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of the city’s commitment to effective urban forest management. Cedartown achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance,Continue Reading
The Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) Cedartown Career Center will help McDonald’s recruit about 50 employees to work in Carroll, Douglas and Polk counties. The recruitment will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 1-5 p.m. at the McDonald’s restaurant located at 328 North Main St. in Cedartown. GDOL staffContinue Reading
The Cedartown Bulldogs opened their 2017 season with a win over former region foe Haralson County, 6-2. The Rebels would get on the board first as Haralson took an early lead in the second inning, thanks to a two out solo home run by Treylon Sheppard. Casey Newsome would lead offContinue Reading
A special education teacher at Westside Elementary School in Cedartown was arrested on Thursday after allegations arose that she had physically abused a special needs child in the classroom. According to Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome, Deborah Alexander Alford, 58 of a Ford Valley Road address in Gadsden, Ala., was arrestedContinue Reading