A missing teenager from Bartow County has returned to her home. According to reports, 16 year old Kaylyn Watters finally returned home after being gone for over a month. Bartow County Sheriff’s Office officials say that Watters returned on Monday after running away with her boyfriend. There had been severalContinue Reading
Officials from the city water department tell WGAA that a section of West John Hand Road will be closed to through traffic until early Wednesday morning. The closure affects an area from Cave Spring Road to the west end of College Circle. Motorists will need to drive around College CircleContinue Reading
A fuel pump at an area convenience store was struck and dislodged from its base early Monday afternoon. According to reports, Polk 911 received the initial call at around 3:25 p.m. Monday and both Cedartown Fire and Police were dispatched to the Fleet convenience store on East Avenue in Cedartown.Continue Reading
Nearly one hundred people participated in Monday afternoon’s Martin Luther King Day march in Cedartown. This was the fifth annual event and unlike in years past, the march went south from the courthouse to Cedar Springs Baptist Church in case of inclement weather. Marchers began their trek down Main StreetContinue Reading
A couple of weekend wrecks has sent a person to an Atlanta area hospital via LifeFlight helicopter. According to the Georgia State Patrol, the wreck occurred on Taylorsville Road in the Rockmart area. The initial call to 911 came in on Sunday. It was confirmed that a woman drove herContinue Reading
Three area men are under arrest charged with arson related to a structure fire on Hightower Rd. According to Polk County Police, 25 year old Robert Allen Brooks of 470 Cason Rd. in Cedartown, 32 year old David Slade of a North Broad St. address in Rome, and James SladeContinue Reading
Police did not find anyone matching the description of a car with an apparent armed suspect who was supposedly heading to Cedartown Middle School Thursday. Reports are still sketchy, but initially Polk County 911 received a call at approximately 2:10 p.m. Thursday afternoon from the school. Cedartown Assistant Police ChiefContinue Reading
Cedartown City Commissioners met briefly Thursday afternoon to vote on taking a bid for a tax anticipation note. City Manager Charles Akridge said the loan for $1 million will cover costs throughout the year due to the budget crunch. Commissioner Dale Tuck moved that the low bid from First NationalContinue Reading
A pedestrian was transported to the hospital after she was struck by a car on Wednesday. According to officials, 28 year old Tabitha Sue Agan of a Potash Road address was found lying injured in a ditch along the side of Georgia Avenue. Assistant Police Chief Jamie Newsome said that Continue Reading
A new career center is now open in Cedartown. According to reports from the Georgia Department of Labor, the center closed its 321 West Avenue location Wednesday in preparation of the move. The new center is located at 262 North Park Blvd. in Cedartown’s North Industrial Park off of theContinue Reading
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