Month: February 2010

Police are currently searching for two boys who ran away from the Murphy Harpst Children’s Center on Wednesday. According to reports from the Polk County police department, a worker saw the two children running toward […]

The Polk School District Board of Education met in a special called session Tuesday at Central Office on College Street in Cedartown. Superintendent Marvin Williams recommended to the board that the salary package for the […]

ATLANTA, GA — State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that an open house ceremony for a new Georgia Department of Labor Career Center in Cedartown has been set for 2 p.m. Thursday, March 4. […]

Cedartown was recognized by the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA community for its commitment to urban forestry. It is the 16th year Cedartown has earned this national designation. The Tree City […]

A two car collision on the Cedartown Bypass Monday afternoon shutdown the Northbound lanes of Highway 27, causing rush hour headaches. The wreck occurred sometime around 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of the Syble W. […]

Seven people were arrested Thursday for conspiracy to manufacture and traffic methamphetamine after the Polk County Narcotics Enforcement Team, assisted by the Cedartown Police Department, served warrants at 121 Perry Street in Cedartown. The seven […]

A Cedartown man faces battery charges after a confrontation with another man at an area store. According to reports, 20 year old Andrew Glover was arrested and taken to Polk County Jail on a charge […]

A four car wreck in Aragon Monday afternoon sent two people to the hospital, blocking traffic for nearly an hour. According to reports, the wreck which occurred at around 3:30 p.m. on Highway 101 involved […]

Two women are under arrest after they are alleged to have stolen a bottle of liquor from an area beverage store, and police say they are currently searching for a male suspect who was with […]

Two local heroes were recognized Tuesday night at Cedartown Fire Department. Firefighters Kyle Watters and Lance Green each received the medal of valor for saving the life of a Cedartown man trapped inside a burning […]