A sea of white covered the home stands at Cedartown High School Memorial Stadium Friday night as a packed house saw the Bulldogs in dramatic fashion defeat the Rockmart Yellow Jackets 13 to 7 in overtime. The Bulldogs would not touch pay dirt until the final quarter as the DawgsContinue Reading

Officials in Bartow County said they arrested a teacher and charged her with aggravated child molestation. According to Sheriff Clark Millsap, investigators arrested 39 year old Gina Leigh Sabin of Cartersville. She is charged with two counts of aggravated child molestation. Officials have not said at which specific school SabinContinue Reading

The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office said two area schools were placed on lockdown and a deputy was injured when man ran off while they were trying to serve a warrant Monday. The Cartersville Police Department said the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office was attempting to serve a warrant to a manContinue Reading

Local law enforcement agencies last week seized nearly 4,000 marijuana plants in both Polk and Haralson Counties. According to Polk County Sheriff Kelly McLendon, his department, along with the Drug Enforcement Agency, Georgia National Guard Raid Unit, and others participated in the search. Reports state that most of the confiscatedContinue Reading

Greenwood Mills Inc. said that a government agency will take over paying the benefits for former Lindale Mill employees. Former Lindale mill employees who receive pension benefits through the Greenwood Mills Pension Plan were notified by mail that the company has intentions of terminating pension plans as of Sept. 1.Continue Reading

Local health officials have confirmed a case of the swine flu in Haralson County on August 21.  A middle school student tested positive for the H1N1 virus.  Kersha Cartwright, Communications Specialist for the Haralson County Board of Education, says parents were notified and urges people not to panic. This newsContinue Reading

An arrest has been made following a shooting over the weekend in Cartersville. Cartersville Police say 26 year old Joshua Lee Moore was killed in a shooting incident Saturday night. Another victim, 27 year old Danny Dewayne Westbrook was injured in the shooting. Police now have arrested a 29-year oldContinue Reading

Cedartown High School’s DECA club is planning a whiteout for the cross-county rivalry football game against Rockmart on August 28th at Doc Ayers field …”WhiteOut” t-shirts are on sale at the high school for $10 each…Bulldog rally towels will also be available for $5…please show your Bulldog spirit and wearContinue Reading

A Cedartown resident was involved in a car wreck with a Floyd County school bus Monday afternoon. According to reports from the Floyd County School District, two Pepperell students were injured in the accident involving a school bus on Cedartown Highway in Floyd County. The driver of the other vehicle,Continue Reading