According to reports, both of the Friday night games against Haralson County were postponed due to school being closed and because of hazardous road conditions. No makeup date has been announced as of yet. Also, Saturday’s away game at North Paulding have also been canceled. Check back for the latestContinue Reading
Polk School District – closed Anna Kresge Day Care – closed Stepping Stones Day Care – closed Covenant Preschool – closed Georgia Northwestern Technical College – closed Polk County Health Department – closed Cedartown Library – closed First Baptist Church Family Life Center – closed Group Support Luncheon @ FBCContinue Reading
***BREAKING NEWS: POLK COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 8 DUE TO DANGEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS*** Polk School District – early release at 2 p.m.; closed Friday Georgia Northwestern Technical College (all campuses) – closed at 1 p.m. Anna Kresge Day Care Center – closed at 4 p.m. ExcelContinue Reading
An altercation at a local convenience store has landed a Cedartown man in jail charged with kidnapping. According to jail docket reports, Steven Vandervoet was arrested and faces felony kidnapping, and felony aggravated assault. Additionally, he faces charges of simple assault, DUI, and driving while license withdrawn, both misdemeanors. AccordingContinue Reading
County Commissioners Tuesday met to discuss several matters including the election of chair and vice chair of the board. During the regular session, Commissioner Bud Lott nominated the current chair Marshelle Thaxton and current vice chair Cleve Hartley to remain in their positions. Seconded by Ricky Clark, the board unanimouslyContinue Reading
An Aragon man was arrested and jailed on child molestation charges. According to dockets from the Polk County Jail, 42 year old Buddy Dewayne Kelley of 108 Hicksville Road in Aragon was arrested back on January 1 and was charged with aggravated child molestation, false imprisonment, and cruelty to childContinue Reading
The Polk School District Board of Education met in a community input session Tuesday night at Central Office on South College Street. The board announced that they have chosen to elect board member Grady McCrickard to serve as vice-chair of the board and Andy Fairel to serve as chairman ofContinue Reading
Today is the first day of school for Polk County students. With the kids returning to class today, the Polk School District is bracing for a wintery blast to blow in at the end of the week. The latest data from the National Weather Service indicates that the best chanceContinue Reading
A budgetary committee of the Polk School District Board of Education met Monday night at Central Office with the daunting task of examining the FY10 budget and considering more possible cuts from the state. Committee members also took a look at what measures can be taken to save as muchContinue Reading
Emergency services responded to a reported structure fire at 384 Hightower Road Monday morning. According to reports, Polk County Volunteer Station number 2 reported a visual of smoke coming from the area. Station 2 was the first to arrive on the scene and found the house to be fully involved.Continue Reading
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