A Cedartown Middle School student was struck by a Polk School District school bus this morning. According to Cedartown Assistant Police Chief Jamie Newsome, the 12 year old boy was waiting for his bus when he was struck at approximately 7:26 this morning. Witnesses on the scene say that theContinue Reading
Polk County Commissioners at their monthly meeting Tuesday night voted against a request by the owners of Hightower Falls in the Antioch Community for a special land use permit. Property owners Stephen R. and Carol Cook requested the special land use permit to hold a two day motorcycle festival atContinue Reading
Three Cedartown City Commission seats are up for grabs in the fast approaching November Municipal General Election. The three current commissioners, including John Barrett, Larry Odom, and Scott Tillery will be seeking reelection to their current positions as they have officially qualified for the election. Those running against those incumbentsContinue Reading
A 48 year old Polk County man was seriously injured when his motorcycle crashed around 10 p.m. Monday night at the intersection of Lowery and Prospect Road near Aragon. Redmond EMS and police units responded to reports of an accident with a man lying in the road. The accident wasContinue Reading
The faculty and staff of Cedartown High School would like to invite everyone to participate in the CHS Homecoming events. A parade will be held on Friday, September 18th at 4:30 p.m. on Main Street. Community league football teams, cheerleaders, and other community entries are encouraged to participate. The homecomingContinue Reading
A Piedmont, AL man was arrested by Polk County Sheriff’s Deputies charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Polk County Jail dockets say that 39 year old Bobby Lee Hulsey of a County Road 8 address in Piedmont, was arrested on a warrant issued by the Sheriff’s office. Hulsey remains inContinue Reading
The annual outdoor burning ban is set to expire at the end of the month. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division implemented the ban to comply with Federal Clean Air Regulations, since Ozone levels are at unhealthy levels. Polk County is among several Northwest Georgia counties, including Floyd, Bartow, Paulding, andContinue Reading
Investigations into a local woods fire in Polk County has found that an arsonist may be at work. A fire destroyed about 61 acres of land on August 15 near Mountain Home Road. The Georgia Forestry Commission along with Polk County Fire Units worked to extinguish the flames. No homesContinue Reading
An incident that took place two-and-a-half months ago has led to the dismissal of three Floyd County Police officers. Keegan Romero, Michael Mitchell and veteran Sgt. Barry Sutton were fired by Chief Bill Shiflett earlier this week at the end of an internal investigation into an incident that occurred JuneContinue Reading
The success on the diamond continues for the Cedartown High School Lady Dawgs (9-3), as they defeated the Bremen Blue Devils Tuesday 3-1 in a non-region game. Kristen Little pitched a complete game on the mound leading the Lady Dawgs to their 9th victory this season. The Lady Dawgs willContinue Reading
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