By: Kevin Myrick (Polk County Standard-Journal) Welding student and Cedartown High School graduate Ryan Fincher has a big task ahead of him this coming weekend in Huntsville, Ala., as he strives to become one of three that can move onto international competition and a trip overseas. Fincher, who has beenContinue Reading
Cupcakes and Carols at the Polk/Haralson Christian Life Center (Camp Antioch) is coming up on Wednesday, Dec. 7th! Missionary learning activities will begin at 6pm with the actual program beginning at 6:15-7:30, according to Janice Stewart, camp director. She says they will learn about and pray for international missionaries, singContinue Reading
Don’t let the recent rains deceive you, North Georgia is still under severe drought conditions and rainfall totals for the year remain way below normal levels. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and Interim State Forester Gary Cole have rescinded the statewide Drought Emergency ‘No Burn’ Order which has been in effect sinceContinue Reading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__2016-12-06_09-45-06-amContinue Reading
STAFF REPORTS The season for Christmas parades is not yet over. The City of Aragon Christmas parade, originally scheduled for Saturday, December 3, has been rescheduled for Friday, December 9 at 6:00 p.m. This is the first ever parade that has been organized the City of Aragon, and organizers have plannedContinue Reading
TAMPA, Fla., (December 4, 2016) — Fuel prices are still rising after members of OPEC agreed to reduce crude oil production by 1.2 million barrels a day. Since Wednesday’s announcement, gas price averages rose 9 cents in Florida, 4 cents in Georgia, and 6 cents in Tennessee. Last week, crude oil prices reached theirContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE On October 20, 2016 Polk County Police Officers responded to 45 Adamson Drive apartment 19 in Cedartown in reference to a baby not breathing. The baby was transported by ambulance to Polk Medical Center in Cedartown in critical condition. The baby was identified as Ella Grayce Pointer. TheContinue Reading
Thursday was a busy day for local firefighters and Georgia Forestry officials as numerous grass and brush fires popped up in and around Polk County. Late Wednesday, firefighters in western Paulding County were battling a wildfire near the Paulding County airport, that has reportedly burned over 120 acres, but wasContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE Acknowledging a national trend showing more people are finding it increasingly convenient to bank online at home or with their smart phones, SouthCrest Bank announces plans to consolidate its South College Street drive through service into its full service branch bank’s drive-through on North Main Street. The finalContinue Reading
Polk County Probate Judge Polk County Board of Education District 3 Mayor of Aragon Mayor Councilperson Special Election (Burrus) *Headed to runoffContinue Reading