According to Trey Kelley, President of the Cedartown Exchange Club, and Dan Riley, 2010 Fair Board President, the annual Polk County Fair will be held this year at the Cedartown Fairgrounds from Tuesday, August 3rd through Saturday, August 7th. The very popular Dixieland Carnival will be back again this year with their fun rides and midway. The Animal Farm is also back for the kid’s enjoyment. Livestock judging will award prizes in several classes for hogs, cattle, and lambs. School art contest winners will be displayed along with entries in arts and crafts, clothing, canning, cooking and much more. Fair hours are Tuesday through Thursday 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Parking is free and admission price is $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for children and children under 5 are free. For more information about this year’s fair, call 770-748-1309 after August 1st.
The City Manager of the City of Cedartown, Charles Akridge, has resigned his employment. Mr. Akridge stated he enjoyed working with the City of Cedartown, expressed regret for an incident that occurred over the weekend, which caused potential embarrassment to the City, and for which he was truly sorry. He stated that he enjoyed his time with Cedartown, and felt that the City was moving in the right direction and wished the government, and the good citizens of Cedartown, every possible success in the future. He expressed pride in balancing the City budget and helping the City work through very serious financial times facing all citizens and governments, especially with a significant decrease in funding. (more…)
The Polk County Fire Department along with Cedartown Fire Department responded to a house fire on Shiloh Road early Saturday morning. Firefighters from Esom Hill, Blooming Grove, Young’s Station, Prior Station and Lake Creek fire departments responded to the call after the initial call was made to Cedartown Fire. According to fire officials, 911 was unable to make contact with any Polk County fire station, due to a problem with the radio and paging system. County fire officials were notified by phone and contacted their firefighters by phone. The radio system was fixed shortly after fire crews returned to their stations. The house was a complete lose and the cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
Sign-ups for sports at the Cedartown Recreational Department are underway and will end this Friday. Sign-ups are Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sports include football, baseball, cheer-leading, soccer and girl’s softball. All sports sign-up fees are $45, except cheer-leading, which is $20. Sign-ups are being held at the Cedartown Recreational Department in the gym at Northwest Park.
The runoff between Ray Barber and Frank “Bud” Lott is scheduled for August 10th. Lott and Barber are running for the Democratic nomination for County Commission District 2. Lott received 815 votes and Barber received 562 votes in the July 20th primary election. Voter who did not vote in the primary can vote in the August 10th runoff. The winner of the runoff will face Republican Phillip Bentley for the County Commission District 2 seat. Bentley faced no opposition on the republican side in the July 20th primary.
Former Polk County Police investigator Mark Sparks has been found guilty on three of six charges in U.S. District Court in Rome. Sparks was accused of running a chop-shop in Cedartown. Sparks was found guilty of informing the target of an investigation that was being investigated, obstructing a criminal investigation, and possession of a Chevrolet pickup truck with an altered vehicle identification number with intention to sell the vehicle. Sparks was found not guilty of operating a chop shop and attempting to dispose of various vehicle parts. Sparks will be sentenced on October 6th, and he plans to appeal.
Election day is over, the votes are in, and voters have spoken. A total of 22.5% of registered voters voted here in Polk County in the July 20th primary election. Democrat Ray Barber and Democrat Frank “Bud” Lott are set for a runoff for County Commission District 2. The following are the results for the Polk County and surrounding areas: (more…)
According to the Georgia Department of Education, six out ten Polk County Schools did not meet Average Yearly Progress (AYP), for the 2009-2010 school year. Cedartown High School, Rockmart High School, Rockmart Middle School, Cherokee Elementary School, Eastside Elementary School, and Westside Elementary School failed to meet AYP. Cedartown Middle School, Harpst Academy, Northside Elementary, and Van Wert Elementary School did meet AYP for the 2009-2010 school year. Overall, Polk School District failed to meet AYP, with only 40% of schools meeting the AYP standards.
The Cedartown Fire Department, Redmond EMS, Cedartown Police Officers, Polk County Police Officers, and Georgia State Patrol Troopers responded to a construction equipment accident on Highway 27 North near Wal-Mart, on July 19, 2010. The earth mover was doing work when it went up an embankment and flipped. No one was injured in the accident.
The primary election will be held on Tuesday, July 20th. Polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m. Voters must bring a photo ID with them to vote. If voters are not sure of where to vote, they may log on to the Secretary of State’s website, www.sos.georgia.gov and enter in their information. The following individuals will be on the ballot on Tuesday: County Commission District One, incumbent, Democrat Sandra Galloway, Republican Jason Ward. County Commission District Two, incumbent Democrat Frank Lott, Democrat Leroy Peugh, Democrat Raymond Barber, and Republican Phillip Bentley. (more…)
