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Community Day

By: Gail Conner

On: April 17, 2026

In: Local Events

April 25th from 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. 219 Stubbs StreetContinue Reading

Ladies Tea and Bible Trivia

By: Gail Conner

On: April 16, 2026

In: Local Events

Satur Saturday, May 23th at 10:00 a.m. Doyle Road Baptist Church Tea and Refreshments and then a fun and learning time of Bible Trivia!! For information call: 706-346-9766Continue Reading

12th Annual Charity Golf Tournament

By: Gail Conner

On: April 16, 2026

In: Local Events

Thursday, May 14, 2026 Cherokee Golf Course 4 person Team: $400 – Individual Player: $100 Registration deadline: April 30, 2026Continue Reading

Fairmount Summer Events

By: Gail Conner

On: April 14, 2026

In: Church News

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Southern Kumfort Karaoke

By: Gail Conner

On: April 9, 2026

In: Local Events

American Legion Post 86 Cedartown Saturdays from 7 p.m. – 11.p.m. EVERYONE WELCOME!Continue Reading

Church Space Available

By: Gail Conner

On: April 2, 2026

In: Church News

Contact Evangelist Barbara Martin 678-328-9698 God’s Church of Deliverance 401 East Point Road Cedartown, GA 30125 Sunday Time Slots AvailableContinue Reading

Donate to Ferst Readers to help our children!!

By: Gail Conner

On: March 23, 2026

In: Local Events

Donate online or mail a check to: Ferst Readers of Polk County P.O. Box 172 Rockmart, GA 30153 Continue Reading

FCA Polk 2026 Golf Tournament

By: Gail Conner

On: March 6, 2026

In: Local Events

Monday, April 27th Cherokee Country Club 8 a.m. Registration – 9 a.m. Shotgun Start Individuals: $150 or Team $600 New flights: School – Church – TeamContinue Reading

Low Cost Rabies Clinic

By: Gail Conner

On: March 5, 2026

In: Local Events

Rabies Clinic Saturday, May 16, 2026 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Cedartown Boys and Girls Club 321 East Queen Street Cats and Dogs are $15 each Micro Chip for $10 – Nails trimmed for $5 Donations go to Cedartown/Polk County Humane SocietyContinue Reading

5th Annual Golf Tournament

By: Gail Conner

On: March 3, 2026

In: Local Events

May 11, 2026 at Cherokee Country Club $125 per team member $500 for team Registration at 8 a.m. with tee time at 9 a.m.Continue Reading

Garret Anderson, who helped lead Angels to their lone World Series title, dead at 53 April 17, 2026
Garret Anderson, a three-time All-Star and key player in the Los Angeles Angels' 2002 World Series title, has died at 53, the Los Angeles Angels announced.
WATCH: Illegal street racing 'takeover' explodes as hundreds swarm streets and suspects bolt April 17, 2026
Police say 18 people were arrested and firearms recovered after an illegal street racing takeover drew 200 to an Atlanta intersection Sunday.
UPS plane aborts landing in near miss at same airport where November crash killed 15 April 17, 2026
A UPS cargo jet aborted its landing at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to avoid a smaller aircraft on the runway, reports say.
WNBA team's public relations staff shuts down reporter's question about players' relationship April 17, 2026
The Dallas Wings selected Azzi Fudd with the No. 1 pick, reuniting the UConn alum with Paige Bueckers, who confirmed they were a couple last summer.
Dana White's boxing outfit makes splash Conor Benn signing in Las Vegas amid WrestleMania week April 17, 2026
Conor Benn agrees to a multi-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing and is the mandatory challenger for Ryan Garcia's WBC welterweight title this summer season.

Georgia General Assembly adopted bill to expose members to scrutiny for alleged improprieties
ATLANTA — A little amendment to the last bill to pass the Georgia General Assembly this year could cause quite a stir if Gov. Brian Kemp signs it into law. Or the Senate’s tweak to House Bill 1409 could do nothing, except give lawmakers pause about pursuing sex with a staffer. The measure, which passed […]
Chancellor Perdue to retire, ending historic political career
ATLANTA — Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday that he will retire from his job overseeing the state’s 25 public colleges and universities, ending a career that spanned more than four decades, from service on a local zoning board to the cabinet of President Donald Trump, with two terms as governor in between. “As I […]
Georgia university system increases tuition 1%
ATLANTA — Tuition will rise 1% for Georgia students attending one of the state’s public colleges or universities, the state Board of Regents decided Tuesday. The regents also increased tuition 3% for out-of-state students attending one of the University System of Georgia campuses. “With enrollment at record levels, we’re focused on limiting new financial hurdles […]
Democrat pushes abortion issue as he trails leader in polls
ATLANTA — A Georgia Democrat aiming to win the primary race for governor fired a broadside against a competitor Monday because of his previous support for a ban on abortion, one of the most contentious topics of the era and a galvanizing issue for many female voters. Jason Esteves, who resigned from his state Senate […]
Gov. Kemp has a lot of bills on his desk after lawmakers finished their work
ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers went home in a flurry of ripped paper, as is the custom at the end of the 40-day legislative session. The shreds floating through the House and Senate included some of the 2,241 bills introduced during the biennial assembly that started last year, plus more than 3,000 resolutions. Here is a […]
Georgia Legislature backed bill that would give residents new rights against homeowner associations
ATLANTA — Among the more popular bills to pass out of the Georgia General Assembly last week was a measure that would make it more difficult for homeowners’ associations to foreclose on members’ homes over disputes about money. Sen. Matt Brass, R-Newnan, told fellow lawmakers during hearings on the bill that he had heard numerous […]
QR codes will soon be illegal for tallying election results in Georgia, raising questions about the November midterms
ATLANTA — When Georgia lawmakers went home on Friday, they left the state on a collision course with their own self-imposed deadline to change the way residents vote. In 2024, they banned the use of QR codes to tally election results starting July 1. Despite lengthy hearings on the problem before the legislative session last […]
Republican Clayton Fuller wins special election to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress
ATLANTA — Republican Clayton Fuller was cruising to victory in the special election runoff Tuesday night to select a successor for former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, according to unofficial results. Fuller, a former district attorney endorsed by President Donald Trump, held more than a 10 percentage point margin over Democrat Shawn Harris, a retired […]
Schools could lose most if property tax legislation becomes law
ATLANTA — Homeowners will get relief from their fast-rising property tax bills and may even see tax cuts if Gov. Brian Kemp signs Senate Bill 33 into law. But many other constituencies stand to lose, including one that cannot vote: children in public schools. Local governments and schools collect the money they need to pay […]
Georgia Republicans push through last-minute income and property tax cuts
ATLANTA — Georgia House and Senate Republicans with competing agendas managed to push through income and property tax cuts as the curtain closed on the 2026 Georgia legislative session after midnight Friday. The Senate did not get its elimination of income taxes. The House did not get its elimination of property taxes. But both taxes […]