Big early innning too much to overcome for Lady Dawgs softball
CEDARTOWN, GA – The Cedartown High School Lady Bulldogs (4-1) dropped their first game of the season Thursday 10-7 to Bremen. Sophomore starting pitcher Reagan Clarke gave up six runs in the top of the 2nd inning, allowing 12 hits and striking out three batters in the course of theContinue Reading
Jeff Hulsey to become new recreation director for Cedartown
Long time Rockmart Recreation Director Jeff Hulsey announced on Thursday that he was leaving the department and has accepted the same job with the City of Cedartown. The official Rockmart Recreation Department Facebook page shared the announcement. I would like to thank everyone for the support you have given theContinue Reading
Officer involved shooting in Paulding County
On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at approximately 6:49 pm, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office to investigate an officer-involved shooting. Preliminary information indicates that Paulding County deputies responded to a 911 call at the residence of Richard Jeanpaul Harris, age 41, at 90 JuliaContinue Reading
Rockmart and Cedartown men arrested on child pornography charges
From Polk County Police Department: On August 18, 2020, the Polk County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division executed two search warrants for Sexual Exploitation of Children, and Child Pornography at a residence in Cedartown, and one in Rockmart. The execution of these Search Warrants were a culmination of an extensiveContinue Reading
Lady Dawgs remain unbeaten with 5-1 win over Bowdon
The Cedartown Lady Dawgs (4-0) remain undefeated as they downed Bowdon on Tuesday, 5-1. In the first inning, Marycille Brumby would hit a double to left center field on a 1-1 count, scoring Rosalyn Blankenship who reached on a lead-off single. Alexas Poole would drive in her first of threeContinue Reading
2020 Holloway Hunny Pot Festival canceled
The second annual event that had been slated for September 19, was nixed from the City’s event line-up due to COVID-19. Last year’s event attracted 400-plus residents to the City’s Historic Big Spring Park. “We’ve been holding out hope that we could safely hold this event, however, after taking intoContinue Reading
Compliance check nets six convenience store clerks for selling vaping products to a minor
MEDIA RELEASE: Six Cedartown convenience store clerks were cited last week for selling vaping products to a minor during a compliance check initiated by the police department. Cedartown Police report that a 16-year-old non resident of Polk County assisted the department with the compliance check. The check was conducted afterContinue Reading
Polk School District closes schools next week, will return with 4 day week
The Polk School District announced Wednesday afternoon that students will stay at home next week and will transition to a 4 day school week when they return the following week. In a statement via press release, Superintendent Laurie Atkins said that while this may be an inconvenience to families, sheContinue Reading
Cedartown High softball opens 2020 season with extra inning win
Cedartown Lady Dawgs Softball (1-0) defeated Cartersville 7-5 on Tuesday in their 2020 season opener at Atco Park in Bartow County. The Lady Canes scored twice in the first inning before junior right fielder Marycille Brumby belted a three run line drive homer in the 3rd to give Cedartown theContinue Reading
Polk County Fair cancelled; will return in 2021
MEDIA RELEASE Richard Long, President, of the Polk County Fair Association along with the Cedartown Exchange Club announces with great sadness that the Polk County Fair would be cancelled this year. With concerns over safely serving our visitors and concerns about the health of our dedicated volunteers, entertainers, club members,Continue Reading