The latest news from Cedartown, Rockmart and all of Polk County.
Two marijuana growing fields in Polk County have been shut down and two people arrested by members of the Polk County Drug Task Force. Ralph Smith, deputy commander of the Polk County Drug Task Force said that the fields were located off Highway 100 near Lime Springs Church and anotherContinue Reading
Property taxes may be inching upward after the county announced that they intend to adopt an unadjusted millage rate for 2016. According to a press release from the Polk County Board of Commissioners, the tentative proposed rate of 11.061 mills would increase the property taxes it would levy this yearContinue Reading
The Cedartown City Commission is set to vote on the annexation and rezoning of land at 401 Davis Road that was purchased by the Cedartown Development Authority for future potential industrial development. The land, known to many as the York property, consists of approximately 240 acres, stretching from Burkhalter Rd.Continue Reading
Cedartown, GA: Two raccoons have tested positive for animal rabies, and public health officials are awaiting test results on a third raccoon. Two of the three (one confirmed positive and the second pending test results) were found in the College Street area in Cedartown, but officials emphasize animal rabies canContinue Reading
Five American flags will be retired in an official ceremony at City Hall on July 11. The ceremony will take place immediately following the City Commission Meeting which is called to order at 6 p.m. Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome is organizing the retirement which will include the ceremonial burningContinue Reading
A Rockmart man is in the Polk County Jail today after he was arrested by Polk County Police Wednesday afternoon on numerous charges of sexual exploitation of children. According to Detective Brandy Brady of the Polk County Police Department, Jedidiah Smith, 38 of 469 Prospect Road faces 21 counts ofContinue Reading
County commissioners this week failed to reach an agreement to approve the fiscal year 2017 budget for Polk County during a special called meeting Tuesday night. After county manager Matt Denton presented the budget details to the commission, the resolution to approve the budget was motioned by Commissioner Scotty TilleryContinue Reading
The man who was arrested after a sex sting operation in Walker County in 2009 was arrested again earlier this week on a misdemeanor sexual assault charge. According to reports at the Polk County Jail, Julius Winfrey Peek, 74, of Cedartown was arrested and charged with misdemeanor sexual assault onContinue Reading
More severe weather plowed through Cedartown Thursday afternoon, knocking out power to nearly 200 Georgia Power customers. Storm cleanup specialists were in the midst of cleaning up from Wednesday’s severe storms at the retail strip shopping center next to Home Depot when the latest round of nasty storms hit. “AboutContinue Reading
UPDATE: Peek’s Park in Cedartown is closed and will remain off limits to the public until a thorough inspection done on the trees to make sure there are no hanging or dangerous limbs and to complete cleanup. Over 1,000 Georgia Power customers were without power Wednesday afternoon when a severeContinue Reading
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