MEDIA RELEASE The faculty and staff of Cedartown High would like to recognize and congratulate Nathan Garner, Kayla Greenway, and Kelsey Ivey for being chosen for the 2016-2017 Cedartown International Debate Team. These students will have the prestigious honor to travel to Japan to compete in the Second Annual ParliamentaryContinue Reading
By: Kevin Myrick (Polk County Standard-Journal) Welding student and Cedartown High School graduate Ryan Fincher has a big task ahead of him this coming weekend in Huntsville, Ala., as he strives to become one of three that can move onto international competition and a trip overseas. Fincher, who has beenContinue Reading
Cupcakes and Carols at the Polk/Haralson Christian Life Center (Camp Antioch) is coming up on Wednesday, Dec. 7th! Missionary learning activities will begin at 6pm with the actual program beginning at 6:15-7:30, according to Janice Stewart, camp director. She says they will learn about and pray for international missionaries, singContinue Reading
From WRGA News: A man has now been charged with murder in connection with the stabbing death of his mother Saturday on Larkspur Lane. According to Floyd County Jail Reports, 28-year-old George Anthony Headen was charged Monday evening with felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm or knife duringContinue Reading
Don’t let the recent rains deceive you, North Georgia is still under severe drought conditions and rainfall totals for the year remain way below normal levels. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and Interim State Forester Gary Cole have rescinded the statewide Drought Emergency ‘No Burn’ Order which has been in effect sinceContinue Reading
The Polk County Jail releases the arrest reports in the mornings during the week. Click on the link below to view the file in PDF format. media-arrest-summary-with-photos__2016-12-06_09-45-06-amContinue Reading
STAFF REPORTS The season for Christmas parades is not yet over. The City of Aragon Christmas parade, originally scheduled for Saturday, December 3, has been rescheduled for Friday, December 9 at 6:00 p.m. This is the first ever parade that has been organized the City of Aragon, and organizers have plannedContinue Reading
From WRGA News Two men charged with murder in connection with a shooting on Copeland Street on April 7, 2015, were indicted by a Floyd County grand jury on Friday. Twenty-five-year-old Zjuantavious Marquis Jackson and 21-year-old Javarick Davon McCain are suspects in the shooting death of 22-year-old Detaviouius Jamalcom Milner,Continue Reading
TAMPA, Fla., (December 4, 2016) — Fuel prices are still rising after members of OPEC agreed to reduce crude oil production by 1.2 million barrels a day. Since Wednesday’s announcement, gas price averages rose 9 cents in Florida, 4 cents in Georgia, and 6 cents in Tennessee. Last week, crude oil prices reached theirContinue Reading
A third period thrust by the Armuchee Indians (1-3) on Saturday would prove to be just enough as the Cedartown Bulldogs varsity boys basketball team dropped their second in a row 43-37 at CHS. Cedartown (2-2) led all the way until the end of the third period. Thanks to Armuchee’sContinue Reading