Commissioners to discuss blight ordinance tonight
Cedartown City Commissioners will be discussing the issue of blighted properties and a proposed ordinance that is intended to deal with the issue in the city. Last week, commissioners took a driving tour of neighborhoods that are dotted with homes that fall into the blighted category. City commissioner Jordan HubbardContinue Reading
Oil plunges, pushes gasoline to 3 month lows
The price of oil dropped for the third consecutive week, pushing retail prices to their lowest level in months. Sunday, the national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline fell for the 16th consecutive day. Since last week, the average price fell 4 cents to $3.62, the cheapestContinue Reading
Cedartown Police Clerk Dottie Wood retiring this month with 30 years of service
PRESS RELEASE In her 30 years with the Cedartown Police Department, Dottie Wood has seen a lot. She’s worked with five different police chiefs – including W.M. Moss, John Dean, Keith Barber, Henry King and now, Jamie Newsome. She first came on board with the police department as a dispatcherContinue Reading
Early voting begins in Rockmart; election next Tuesday
Sample Ballots Polk nonpartisan runoff ballot 2014 Polk Republican runoff ballot 2014 Polk Democratic runoff ballot 2014 This is the last week if you want to cast your ballot early for the primary election runoff next Tuesday. An additional early voting location is now open in Rockmart at the NathanContinue Reading
New Polk Medical Center to open in early November
It appears that a late fall opening will be in store for the new campus of Polk Medical Center as construction continues on the facility on Rockmart Highway just east of Cedartown. Infrastructure improvements are nearly complete and the exterior parts of the new building are for the most partContinue Reading
PSD reviewing CRCT scores; gains in math scores
The Polk School District, like other school districts around Georgia, are currently reviewing their CRCT scores and determining how to address a number of issues. In a broad picture, the entire school system is taking a hard look at science and social studies, as those subject areas were of theContinue Reading
Two arrested on drug and weapons charges
Cedartown Police arrested two individuals Wednesday on drugs and weapons charges. According to an incident report, police were dispatched to a College Dr. apartment Wednesday in reference to possible drug activity. On the scene, police located two individuals sitting in a white car in the parking lot of the apartment.Continue Reading
GDOL will help O’Charley’s recruit workers Friday and Monday for new restaurant in Rome
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help O’Charley’s fill a dozen jobs for food service workers at a new restaurant set to open in August on Turner-McCall Boulevard in Rome. Two recruitments will be held at the GDOL’s Rome Career Center, 462 Riverside Parkway. The first will be Friday,Continue Reading
Two individuals face drug charges
Polk County Police arrested two individuals Tuesday in Rockmart on several charges stemming from a heated domestic altercation. According to police reports, a neighbor had contacted 911, advising them of the altercation going on next door. Police arrested 19-year-old Douglas Henson of a Cartersville Highway address in Rockmart on chargesContinue Reading
Report: ATV stolen from shed
Polk County Police are investigating an apparent burglary that occurred sometime Tuesday. Reports indicate that county police were called to a Culp Lake Road residence where a man said his Suzuki Ozark ATV had been stolen from his shed. Police observed that the lock on the shed door had beenContinue Reading