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The Rockmart Yellow Jackets took no time in establishing dominance in Tuesday’s match up against the Gordon Central Warriors, helped in part by Jaylin Smith and Drake Benefield, whose combined effort pushed the Jackets to a 68-42 win at the Rock. Benefield led in scoring for both teams as heContinue Reading
The Rockmart High School Yellow Jackets basketball teams open their 2014-2015 seasons tonight at home as they host the Gordon Central Warriors. WGAA will bring you the play-by-play of the boys basketball game starting at around 7:20 on 1340 AM and online at www.wgaaradio.com. Click here for the direct linkContinue Reading
Employees, community leaders and others commemorated the 45th anniversary of the Hon Company coming to Cedartown. A short program was held inside the still bustling factory on Ninth Street. County commissioner Jason Ward, Cedartown Commissioner Larry Odom, and Development Authority of Polk County Executive Director Rachel Rowell spoke during theContinue Reading
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
A bizarre chain of events Wednesday evening in Adairsville eventually led police on a brief chase down in the interstate after thieves used a forklift and a stolen truck to steal an ATM right out of the ground from a bank. According to the Adairsville Police Office, thieves broke intoContinue 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
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