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The City of Cedartown Fire Department, along with the Junior Service League and The Exchange Club will be sponsoring a fan give-a-away this Friday and Saturday – June 29th and 30th. Due to the predicted temperatures of 104, these organizations have joined forces to help those who will suffer most during this extreme weather.

A limited number of fans will be available, so we ask only those who have no air conditioning, the elderly and families with small children request this assistance.

Fans will be available starting at 10:00am Friday, June 29th till 5:00pm and 10:00am Saturday, June 30th till 3:00pm or until supplies are exhausted.

You must bring with you: identification and the address the fan will be used at. There is a limit of one per household.

If you are an elderly individual who can not make it down to the Fire Department, or have an elderly relative who can not make it, you can call the Fire Department with the individual’s name and address and a crew will deliver the fan to them.

For additional information, you can call the Cedartown Fire Department at 770-748-1113.

The Polk County Board of Education will be accepting letters of interest or resumes for the purpose of selecting a qualified individual to fill the unexpired term of Crystal Sproull, District 6, until a successor is elected during the November general election.The person elected to fill the vacancy in November will take office immediately after the election and serve through December 31st, 2014.

Interested parties must be a current resident and registered voter in District 6. They must also meet all other qualifications set forth by law to serve on the Board of Education. For more information about the qualification, contact the school district office.

Letters of interest of resumes may be mailed, emailed, sent by fax, or delivered in person to:

Ms. Barbra Casey

Polk School District

612 South College Street

Cedartown, Georgia 30125

Phone: (770)748-3821

Email: barbara@polk.k12.ga.us

Fax: (770)-749-2070

Letters of interest or resumes will be accepted until 4:00 PM on Friday, March 2, 2012.

The annual Homecoming parade will be held on Friday, Sept. 30 at 4:30 p.m. on Main Street. Community league football teams, cheerleaders, and other community entries are encouraged to participate.

The homecoming football game will follow at Cedartown Memorial Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Halftime events will include the presentation of class representatives and the crowning of the homecoming queen.

       It is almost time for the annual Fall Festival here in Downtown Cedartown, and it is a jam packed event that you and your family do not want to miss.

        The festivities will take place on Saturday, October 1^st beginning at 9am and going until midnight.

        Live entertainment will be provided all day, including local groups such as: Young’s Grove drama team, Northside and Young’s Grove Elementary schools, Second Steps Dance Studio, a Children’s Gospel Choir, local country music artist Cindy Smith, and much more.

        According to Main Street Director Ramona Ruark, there will be a Fashion Show at 2pm. This show will be put on by the local retailers of Cedartown.

        There will be a block party from 7-11pm. The featured band will be “Scratch Off John.” This is certainly a day you don’t want to miss.

        All citizens are reminded that there will be no thru traffic from Ware St. to Sterling Holloway Place on the day of the event.

The Rockmart Homespun Festival will be this weekend in downtown Rockmart in Seaborn Jones Park. The festival will begin Friday, July 16th at 6:00 p.m. with entertainment. Saturday morning will kick off with the Homespun 5K Race at 8:00 a.m. There will also be a “Fun Run” for ages 5-11, and a “Tot Trot” for ages 2-5. The “Fun Run” will begin at 9:00 a.m. and the cost is $15 and the 5K is $25. The Homespun parade will be at 10:00 a.m. in downtown. Entertainment will continue throughout the day along with several different varieties of food. The festival will conclude Saturday night with a fireworks show at 10:00 p.m.

The Turner Street Community Building at Turner Street Park is getting a makeover. The Home Depot along with Wal-Mart are providing supplies and workers for the renovation. The renovation will begin on Thursday, July 15, 2010. Work will begin at 8:00 a.m. and continue until 5:00 p.m. on both Thursday and Friday. McDonald’s, another partner, will be providing food for all workers and volunteers for the two day project. (more…)

Former WCW superstar and three-time world heavyweight champion Diamond Dallas Page – DDP – is coming to Cedartown on Saturday, January 2, 2010. DDP will be wrestling at The Purks as he teams up with his friend Air Paris to take on the Purks Heavyweight Champion “The Butcher” Bobby Hayes and Alexander the Great. Bell time is at 7:30 p.m. Call Purks today at 770-748-9276 to get your tickets in advance.

Well this weekend, Polk County residents will have the opportunity to watch some great rodeo action at the fairgrounds. The International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA) and the Southern Rodeo Association (SRA) will be competing together today and Saturday, June 5-6 in Cedartown as the 32nd annual Cedar Valley Shrine Club Rodeo will be held at the Cedar Valley Shrine Arena at the Fairgrounds. The event will start at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and will feature bull riding, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, cowgirl barrel racing and team roping.