Adairsville soldier to return home later this week
The name of a local serviceman who was killed in action has now been released. According to an area funeral home, 20 year old Lance Corporal Seth Sharp a Marine from Adairsville was killed Thursday in Afghanistan. According to a family member, he had arrived in Afghanistan only six weeksContinue Reading
Redmond EMS ribbon cutting Wednesday
Redmond EMS is planning a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. at station number 1 at 1700 Highway 278 in Cedartown. The EMS service is now the ambulance provider for Polk County. Redmond will be adding one additional ambulance to the current number in its fleet. The PolkContinue Reading
Homespun Festival coming soon
The annual Homespun Festival sponsored by the Polk County Chamber of Commerce is coming up on Friday, July 17 through Saturday, July 18 at Seaborn Jones Park in Rockmart. Local and regional crafters will be displaying their wares throughout the park. Continuous entertainment is a highlight of the festival asContinue Reading
Window at antique shop busted out
A south-facing window was replaced Tuesday afternoon at Jim and Jean Lankford’s antique store on Main St. in Cedartown after vandals reportedly threw rocks through the glass. The Lankfords assume that the incident occurred late Sunday night. When the Lankfords arrived for work Monday morning, they noticed the broken windowContinue Reading
Vandalism in Rockmart, police continue to investigate
Rockmart police are investigating a rash of vandalism incidents occurring over the weekend in which approximately 27 cars suffered damage. Police Chief Keith Sorrells said most of the incidents were in the Goodyear Village, specifically Clearwater Street, 1st and 3rd Avenues. However, he said others reported similar damage in NorthContinue Reading
Home burglarized while owner was on vacation
A local resident returned from vacation to find his house broken into with numerous items taken valued at almost $3,000. Cedartown officers were dispatched to the Fairview Ave. residence after the complainant entered the burglarized home. Police reported that the residence was in total disarray. The point of entry appearedContinue Reading
Residents turn out for Cedartown 5K
Hundreds of residents turned out Tuesday to witness history in the making. The running of the 10th annual Cedartown 5K Road Race fired off just after 6 pm. Nine countries were represented as 36 athletes competed in the fastest 5K in the world. Results from the 5K include winners inContinue Reading
UPDATE: Plane crash victims identified
Two men were killed in the crash of an ultra light aircraft in Polk County Thursday afternoon. According to Polk County Police, the bodies of 44 year old John Alan Keith, 657 Valley Road, Cedartown, and 46 year old John Francis Edgeworth, of Bowden, were located around 9:30 a.m. Friday.Continue Reading
Transit to continue in Cedartown
The Cedartown City Commission met in special session at 6 Thursday evening. Items on the agenda include discussion of a proposal to continue public transit in the City of Cedartown which was approved. The countywide transit system ends effective June 30. The city was required to let its transit systemContinue Reading
Car windows smashed in Rockmart neighborhood
Rockmart Police Department officers were knocking on doors early Friday morning with bad news: several car windows were smashed in a spree of vandalism. The damage took place either late Thursday night or early Friday morning. The damage appeared to have been random. Cars were hit while parked on streetsContinue Reading