The latest news from Cedartown, Rockmart and all of Polk County.
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October was 7.7 percent, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 7.9 percent in September. The rate in October of last year was 7.8 percent. “The rate fell as we had extremely strong jobContinue Reading
The investigation into missing funds from a death scene back in August conducted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been concluded and turned over to Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jack Browning. Polk County Police Chief Kenny Dodd learned of the alleged incident from one of his officers andContinue Reading
ATLANTA – Five Georgia communities have been newly selected to receive assistance with their housing needs through the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH), a public-private initiative focused on helping communities strategically grow their economies through housing-related solutions. Cedartown, Madison, Pine Mountain, Trion and Liberty County will begin the three-yearContinue Reading
ATLANTA – State Representative Trey Kelley (R-Cedartown) recently presented Cedartown High School and its principal, Dr. Darrell Wetherington, with a commemorative United States flag and state flag of Georgia. The flag was presented on Tuesday, November 11, 2014. “It was a great honor to present both flags to Dr. WetheringtonContinue Reading
The Polk School District Board of Education and Superintendent William Hunter named Yvonne Lee as the 2014-2015 Teacher of the Year. Lee, a biology teacher at Cedartown High School for nearly 15 years, is involved with numerous activities at the high school, including the academic Renaissance program and homecoming planning.Continue Reading
Nearly a hundred residents turned out Tuesday morning for a Veterans Day Commemorative Service at the Veterans Plaza just outside the Cedartown Library. Following a pledge to the flag and the singing of the Star Spangled Banner, city manager Bill Fann provided the keynote address during the ceremony. Listen below:Continue Reading
Game 1 – FINAL CEDARTOWN BULLDOGS 17 PEPPERELL DRAGONS 0 Cedartown finishes as third seed in Region 5AAA. The Bulldogs will be on the road Friday against the Adairsville Tigers. Game 2 – FINAL ROCKMART YELLOW JACKETS 6 PEPPERELL DRAGONS 0 Rockmart finishes as fourth seed in Region 5AAA. TheContinue Reading
PRESS RELEASE Cedartown, Ga. – Cedartown City Manager Bill Fann will be the keynote speaker at the 2014 Cedartown Veteran’s Day Service. The service, organized by Marvin and Jean Hampton and representatives of the American Legion, is held annually on Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11) at 11 a.m. at the CedartownContinue Reading
With Cedartown’s big win on the road Friday night over the Rockmart Yellow Jackets, 44-25, a setup of a first time senario for Region 5AAA of a three team region playoff game to decide the three and four seeds in the region. The three way region playoff between Cedartown, Rockmart,Continue Reading
WGAA is bringing you coverage of the Cedartown Bulldogs and Rockmart Yellow Jackets right here on online. Click below for the link to our webstreams: CEDARTOWN BROADCAST: Cedartown Bulldogs @ Rockmart Yellow Jackets – Live at 7:00 PM ROCKMART BROADCAST: Rockmart Yellow Jackets vs. Cedartown Bulldogs – Live at 7:00Continue Reading
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