The Cedartown community is mourning the loss of a beloved music educator, who touched the lives of countless individuals during his life. Former Cedartown High School Band Director John C. Thomas passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Monday, August 17.  He was 83. According toContinue Reading

PRESS RELEASE TAMPA, Fla. (August 16, 2015) — The price of oil is on its longest weekly slump of the year, after reaching the lowest closing price since the ‘Great Recession’. This continues to put downward pressure on the price of gasoline, which dropped another 2 cents last week inContinue Reading

Listen live for the scrimmage tonight between the Cedartown High School Bulldogs and the New Manchester Jaguars. Kickoff at 7:30 PM. Listen on the radio at 1340 AM or online by clicking the link on the right side of the page. GO DAWGS!!!Continue Reading

From WRGA News By a vote of 3 to 2, the Floyd County Board of Education has affirmed a mutual separation agreement with Superintendent Dr. Jeff McDaniel. The agreement will allow the school system to seek new leadership in the coming months and Dr. McDaniel more time to focus onContinue Reading

From WEIS Radio Leesburg Mayor Ed Mackey has died.  Mackey was fatally injured Thursday morning, while operating a bulldozer on his property, just off Keener Drive in Leesburg. Cherokee County Coroner Jeremy Deaton said Mackey was working on a bulldozer outside a shop at his home about 10:30 a.m. whenContinue Reading

Cedartown’s stellar junior class greatly contributed to the Lady Bulldogs’ opening day win over the Cass Lady Colonels. Junior standout pitcher Ava Tillmann tossed a complete 7 innings, allowing only three hits on the afternoon. Offensively, junior outfielder Shana Abram went 3-4 with two triples and four RBI. The LadyContinue Reading

PRESS RELEASE The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help Halex Corporation recruit a number of workers for its plant in Calhoun Tuesday, Aug. 18. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the GDOL’s Rome Career Center located at 462 Riverside Parkway. The company isContinue Reading

From WRGA News A Lindale woman is facing three charges of cruelty to children and hindering the apprehension of a criminal after police found three children in a home with no running water and feces on the floor. According to Floyd County Jail reports, 24-year-old Dianna Marie Carter of 218Continue Reading