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Today is the last day if you want to cast your ballot early in the primary runoff election. You can vote at the Polk County Administration Building in Cedartown or at the Nathan Dean Center in Rockmart from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Voters will decide the next SuperiorContinue Reading
The annual Homespun Festival kicks off today at Seaborn Jones Park in historic downtown Rockmart. The festivities begin today at 5:00 p.m. with musical performances by a number of local Gospel and Christian groups. On Saturday, the annual Homespun 5K begins at 8:00 a.m., with the famous Homespun Parade throughContinue Reading
Cedartown Police arrested a man Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly damaged a vehicle and then threatened to burn someone’s house down. According to police reports, the suspect kicked the side of the victim’s car and struck the car window, causing it to crack. The victim filed charges against him andContinue Reading
Cedartown Police responded to a domestic disturbance call early Wednesday and arrested a man on numerous charges related to the incident. According to police reports, officers arrived at a Melissa Lane residence and located three individuals in a nearby field. The female victim was found with a bloody nose, bruisesContinue Reading
Many of those who have used the services of Polk Medical Center in the past couple of years may have had a huge shock on their medical bills. Since the hospital changed hands from HCA to Floyd Healthcare Management, people with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Georgia have been out ofContinue Reading
Rockmart Police have released the name of the suspect involved in a Tuesday morning shooting on Pearl Street. According to Rockmart Police Chief Keith Sorrells, 24-year-old William Neal Moss of 312 Pearl Street, is alleged to have shot a female victim in the shoulder during an altercation inside that residence.Continue Reading
PRESS RELEASE Gov. Nathan Deal today approved the hire of 100 new child protective service workers to assist with a recent influx of cases. The number of reports of child abuse and neglect has significantly increased since the opening of a centralized 24/7 Child Protective Services Intake Communications Center. “If weContinue Reading
Three individuals from the community spoke to the Polk School District board of education Tuesday night, asking them to reinstate two programs that have been cut from Cedartown High School. Cedartown High School class of 2013 graduate Meredith Pyle implored to the board to re-establish the DECA program at CedartownContinue Reading
PRESS RELEASE Axiom Laboratories, a subsidiary of Axiom Nutraceuticals, announced it has acquired Metaugus, Inc., a supplement manufacturing facility located in Cedartown. The purchase will better serve the needs of Axiom Nutraceuticals’ customers both local and abroad. “This investment represents an important strategic opportunity for us to better serve ourContinue Reading
According to Rockmart Police Chief Keith Sorrells, the shooting occurred on Pearl Street just after 11:00 am. Sorrells said that one person was shot and another was grazed by a bullet. Both were transported to an area hospital. The identity of the suspect has not been released at this time.Continue Reading
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