Westside Elementary School Needs Your Help
Dear Friends, Westside Elementary in Cedartown, Ga is taking an exciting step toward bringing our students the tools they need to play, create and explore. Earlier this year, Westside was nominated for a Power a Bright Future grant from The Clorox Company and can win up to $50,000 towards buildingContinue Reading
Cedartown Man Arrested for Kidnapping
A Cedartown man has been arrested for his involvement in the taking of a 13 year old. According to police, Israel Pablo, 19, of Cedartown, Georgia was arrested and charged with interfering with custody, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, statutory rape, child molestation, and false imprisonment. AccordingContinue Reading
Feed Polk County A Huge Success
The holiday season is a time of giving, and the Tallatoona Community Action Partnership Group has done just that. The group helped to feed over 4100 people on Thanksgiving Day through their event “Feed Polk County.” According to Director Tara Payne, over 300 volunteers came out and helpedContinue Reading
NEWS RELEASE: Hospital Boards Reach Final Agreement
Members of the Cedartown-Polk County Hospital Authority, the Hospital Authority of Floyd County and Floyd Healthcare Management Inc. have signed a definitive agreement through which the Cedartown-Polk County Hospital Authority will lease Polk Medical Center to the Hospital Authority of Floyd County beginningContinue Reading
Franklin St. Drug Bust
The Polk County Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Team would like to announce the arrests of 10 individuals that resulted from an investigation into the distribution, sales, and trafficking of methamphetamine. The arrests were made in Polk and Floyd Counties on the evening of November 17, 2011. Polk County Narcotics EnforcementContinue Reading
Cedartown High School Receives Pass Rate on Writing Test
Cedartown High School just received excellent news concerning the Fall Georgia High School Writing (GHSWT) test which is given to all juniors by the Georgia Department of Education. The school found out this week that CHS had a pass rate of 91 percent for the test! Cedartown High SchoolContinue Reading
Dawgs Fall to Stephens County in Playoffs
The Cedartown Bulldogs traveled to Toccoa, Georgia on Friday night to take on the Stephens County Indians. It marked the first time since 2007 that the Dawgs have been to the state playoffs. Their last two trips were ended by Stephens County, in 2004 and 2007. Cedartown wasContinue Reading
Veterans Memorial Service Held in Cedartown
The American Legion hosted a Veterans Day memorial service at the Veterans Memorial Park on Friday, at the corner of East Avenue and Greenwood Street. The service consisted of reading poems, veteran commemoration, reciting of the pledge, and the singing of patriotic songs. The Veterans Memorial service wasContinue Reading
Playoffs Begin as Dawgs Take on Stephens County
The Cedartown Bulldogs have had a memorable season filled with numerous victories, several heartbreaking defeats, and the visible maturation of a close-knit group of high school football players. However, tonight the real test begins. When the ball is set on the tee, Cedartown won’t be playing justContinue Reading
School Board Votes to Reduce
The Polk County Board of Education met in regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday night. The meeting was preceded by a 48 minute public input meeting for questions and concerns about re-districting. During the input meeting, former board member Harold Wingfield stood for 33 minutes voicing concerns overContinue Reading