The latest news from Cedartown, Rockmart and all of Polk County.
A recent graduate of Cedartown High School was fatally injured Saturday night in a two vehicle collision in Floyd County. According to Floyd County Police reports, a Nissan Sentra attempted to cross Highway 27 from Booger Hollow Road and was struck on the driver’s side by a GMC Yukon headingContinue Reading
Polk School District superintendent Dr. William Hunter announced Thursday that he will be part of a search committee to find Rockmart’s next head coach after news came that Bin Turner would not be returning next year in that position. Hunter did confirm that Turner remains employed by Polk School DistrictContinue Reading
Cedartown’s football team will still be making the nearly three hour drive to the greater Athens area Friday night for their first round playoff match up, but will be headed to an alternate venue. The Oconee County Warriors (8-2) finished as the 8-AAA regions champions and will host the CedartownContinue Reading
UPDATE: The fourth suspect wanted in the armed robbery and murder of 21-year-old Daniel Leon has been arrested. According to Polk County Jail records, 17-year-old Hennessey Frazier was arrested just after 7:00 PM Monday evening by Cedartown Police. Previously posted: Cedartown police have made three arrests in the Thursday, Oct.Continue Reading
PRESS RELEASE Polk County Sheriff Johnny Moats will be the keynote speaker at the annual Veterans Day Ceremony in Cedartown this coming Wednesday. The ceremony will take place at the Cedartown Veterans Park on East Avenue at 11 a.m. Organized by the Veterans Committee, the ceremony will also include anContinue Reading
Cedartown City Commission: 721 total votes; 2629 registered voters (15.4% turnout) Andrew Carter – 243 (33.70%) *Dale Tuck – 226 (31.35%) Patrick McNally – 145 – (20.11%) David Jameson – 104 – (14.42%) *Incumbent Aragon Package Sales NO – 42 (65.63%) YES – 22 (34.38%) Unofficial resultsContinue Reading
ATLANTA – A winning Georgia Lottery instant ticket worth $1.7 million was sold in Cedartown. Paracha Mini Mart, located at 1999 Rockmart Highway, sold a Lady Luck 7 instant ticket with a $1.7 million top prize. The winner, Clint East of Fayetteville N.C., claimed his prize Oct. 21 at GeorgiaContinue Reading
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Cedartown Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Thursday morning in the east end of town. Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome says that 21-year-old Daniel Leon of a John Hand Rd. address died from a single gunshot wound to theContinue Reading
Georgia’s energy assistance program, administered by the Division of Family and Children Services, will open Dec. 1 this year, Director Bobby Cagle announced Tuesday. The federally funded program assists low-income, elderly and disabled Georgians with heating bills through direct payments to home energy suppliers. After Dec.1, residents aged 65 andContinue Reading
Those wishing to vote early in the November 3 municipal election have until Friday at 5:00 PM to cast their ballot. Two Cedartown City Commission seats currently held by Dale Tuck and Gary Martin are contested by four at large candidates, including incumbent Dale Tuck. Martin decided not to seekContinue Reading
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