By: Logan Maddox, WGAA Sports The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) released new classifications for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years on Tuesday. This comes after months of debate over the out-of-zone multiplier. The multiplier, which previously had each out-of-zone student multiplied by two in the school’s reclassification count, wasContinue Reading
From Polk Today No one was hurt, but Polk County Police investigators are asking for the public’s help after a Wednesday evening shooting incident saw two teens fired upon while walking down the road by two men in a vehicle. Per a release this evening from the PCPD, a 17-year-oldContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE: The Polk County Drug Task Force arrested 11 people after an investigation revealed that THC gummy “candy” and THC vapes were being sold at three Cedartown convenience store locations. The investigation and arrests came after school administrators and local parents expressed concern to DTF agents that several studentsContinue Reading
Cedartown City Hall has closed its lobby to the general public for the remainder of the week in “response to COVID-19 exposure.” According to a post from the official City of Cedartown Facebook page,Continue Reading
Those who are looking forward to one of the biggest high school football rivalries in the state will have to wait until next season. According to Polk School District Superintendent Dr. Katie Thomas, the Cedartown vs. Rockmart football game coming up on August 27 as been canceled due to aContinue Reading
A man who received stab wounds during an altercation at a Davenport Street home Sunday evening was transported via LifeFlight helicopter. According to Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome, the unidentified man was conscious and alert when he was transported to an Atlanta hospital. Newsome said the emergency transport was onlyContinue Reading
It appears Polk County may be in the bullseye of Tropical Storm Fred on Tuesday as it continues to move toward landfall in the Florida Panhandle later today. The Polk School District announced today that classes will move to distance learning due to the potential severe weather impact locally. AccordingContinue Reading
MEDIA RELEASE: A Rome man is in jail after a heated domestic dispute left a 17-year-old with a gunshot wound to his hands. Cedartown Police were called to an East Queen Street address the night of August 11. They observed a 17-year-old male with what appeared to be a singleContinue Reading
After three days of searching, the large scale operation of locating a missing 83-year-old woman from the Dugdown Road area has been suspended. However, authorities say the investigation is still active and ever-chaning. According to a Facebook post from the Polk County Police Department: As of 17:45, the Command PostContinue Reading
Cedartown, GA. – The Development Authority of Polk County (DAPC) is pleased to announce yet another success with Oldcastle APG’s purchase of the 100,000 sq foot Cedartown Spec-Building located in the Cedartown North Business Park. The company’s investment in Polk County will initially create 20 jobs, and 45 when atContinue Reading