UPDATE: CHS student killed in morning wreck
UPDATED: 10:52 a.m. – Sep 2, 2014 Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome confirms to WGAA News that a 17-year-old female student at Cedartown High School was killed in this morning’s fatal wreck on Collard Valley Road. She was a passenger in a vehicle with two other male students who wereContinue Reading
Rockmart man struck and killed while biking Silver Comet Trail
A bicyclist riding on the Silver Comet Trail near Esom Hill was killed after being struck by a motorist late Monday morning. According to Polk County Deputy Coroner Tony Brazier, 53-year-old David Perkins of Rockmart was killed when he was struck by a vehicle on Hardin Rd. Brazier says itContinue Reading
Skydiver killed in Polk
Polk County Police Chief Kenny Dodd says that one person was killed and another injured in a skydiving accident Saturday. Donald Bragg, age 26 of Marietta was pronounced dead on the scene by Polk County Deputy Coroner Tony Brazier. Bragg landed in a wooded area near the Grady Road landfill,Continue Reading
Community mourns loss of religious leader
The community is mourning the loss of a beloved religious leader who touched the lives of many people, stretching far beyond Cedartown and Polk County. Polk County Police say they found Bishop David Huskins inside his home in the Meadow Lakes community late Monday afternoon. He was pronounced dead onContinue Reading
County police shut down Meadow Lakes access
An incident in the Meadow Lakes area has forced the closing of several roads in and around the golf course. According to Polk County Police Chief Kenny Dodd, Meadow Lakes Golf Course is closed to non-residents as police are investigating an incident that occurred there. No further details have beenContinue Reading
Teen Charged with Capital Murder in Cherokee County, Ala.
According to Cherokee County Sheriff Jeff Shaver, an arrest has been made in the death of Sarah Ortiz, 20, of Valley Head. Ortiz had been reported missing from DeKalb County. Her body was discovered by a fisherman in Weis Lake in Leesburg on July 18, 2014. Sheriff Shaver reported on Wednesday, August 20, RileyContinue Reading
Backyard Boulevard entertains crowd at Fourth Friday Concert
The 2014 Fourth Friday Concert Series came to a close last night with Backyard Boulevard providing the entertainment as a large number of people fought the heat to enjoy the festivities in downtown Cedartown. Starting out with the monthly Main Street Cruise In, classic and muscle cars were on displayContinue Reading
Cedartown and Pepperell alumni to clash on gridiron
If you ever dreamed of seeing some of the best Cedartown football stars from the past thirty years back on the gridiron, you will get your chance this weekend as the Cedartown High School alumni football team will host the Pepperell High School alumni at Doc Ayers Field. “This willContinue Reading
Police chase man through neighborhood
Cedartown Police have arrested a man who had a warrant out for his arrest following a brief foot chase. According to Cedartown Police reports, officers patrolling in the area of Seventh Street when they spotted a subject standing in the yard of a residence who police identified as Adrian Rangel.Continue Reading
Report: county police destroy pot plants
Polk County Police have destroyed close to 60 marijuana plants from a property on Akes Station Road after a neighbor reportedly complained to authorities. According to reports, the neighbor’s attorney called police and informed them that there was marijuana growing near his client’s home. Police did speak to the manContinue Reading