Police chief says be weary of strange phone calls
MEDIA RELEASE Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome is asking residents to keep their guard up when receiving unusual phone calls. “Sadly, we see this often, especially with our senior citizens. Someone calls and convinces them to transfer money to them for whatever reason, and once they send it, the moneyContinue Reading
Man arrested after SWAT was called out Monday morning
WRGA / Floyd County Jail Reports A Lindale man was arrested early Monday morning following a brief standoff with police. According to Floyd County Jail records, 20-year old Demarco Anthony Farmer injured a woman when he struck her on the left and right side of her face. He then reportedlyContinue Reading
Hospice to Celebrate Life at Candlelight Memorial Service
A candlelight memorial service honoring patients and families served by Heyman HospiceCare at Floyd will take place at 6 p.m. May 7. The event will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 911 N. Broad St. The service will include a reading of the names of loved ones who haveContinue Reading
National Day of Prayer local observance at FBC Cedartown
This Thursday, May 2, marks the nationwide observance of the National Day of Prayer. Local activities, hosted by First Baptist Church of Cedartown, will be held that evening. Beginning at 5:45 p.m., praise and worship videos will be shown in the church sanctuary. At 6:45, a prayer walk will beContinue Reading
Fire causes extensive damage to old Purks gym, deemed suspicious
Staff Reports Cedartown and Polk County firefighters spent several hours Thursday night battling a structure fire at the former Purks Middle School gym in Cedartown. The nearly 70 year old building, originally the beloved old Cedartown High School gym, had been vacant for some time after the previous owner foreclosedContinue Reading
CHS Baseball falls in first round to North Oconee
By: Logan Maddox Cedartown baseball was swept in the first round of last night’s GHSA playoff matchup. The Dawgs traveled to Bogart, GA for games with North Oconee. North Oconee were the champs of Region 8 whereas Cedartown was the four seed of Region 5. The Titans won the firstContinue Reading
Bulldogs Complete Miraculous Comeback to Win Title
By: Logan Maddox (logansethmaddox@icloud.com) Some stories just write themselves. Down 12-3, the Cedartown Middle School baseball team faced their largest deficit of the season. After all, it was only the second time all season they were behind on the scoreboard. With his son’s team down nine runs in the AreaContinue Reading
House fire on King Street Monday
MEDIA RELEASE CEDARTOWN – The Cedartown Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 119 King Street, Cedartown, at approximately 9:25 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters witnessed flames and heavy smoke emanating from the rear of the structure. Firefighters made an interior attack on the fire and succeededContinue Reading
Prosecutors Say They Will Seek the Death Penalty If Madison is Convicted of Killing Amberly Barnett
From WEIS Radio & AL.com Prosecutors will reportedly seek the death penalty if the man accused of killing eleven year old Amberly Barnett is convicted of the crime. Capital Murder in Alabama is punishable by execution or life in prison without the possibility of parole. Thirty-three year old Christopher WayneContinue Reading
Two stores cited; two clerks issued criminal citations for underage alcohol sales
Cedartown, Ga. – April 16, 2019– An underage alcohol sale compliance check was carried out by the Georgia Department of Revenue and the Cedartown Police Department on April 15. The compliance check involved all businesses licensed to sell alcohol within the City of Cedartown. According to Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome, the GeorgiaContinue Reading