Cedartown dodged the “ice bullet”; more winter weather chances Fri
While Cedartown and Polk County may have missed the winter weather on Wednesday, forecasters are predicting a better shot of sleet and snow for late Friday night and into Saturday. “The National Weather Service is looking at late Friday as a possible wintry mix,” said Polk County Public Safety DirectorContinue Reading
Cedartown Christmas Parade winners announced
Most Outstanding: Victory Baptist Church Church Division: 1st Place: Felton Baptist Church 2nd Place: St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church 3rd Place: Aragon United Methodist Church Open Division: 1st Place: Polk DFCS 2nd Place: Williamson Family 3rd Place: Cub ScoutsContinue Reading
Christmas tree lighting ceremony postponed to Wednesday
The big tree in downtown Cedartown will stay dark a little while longer as Tuesday’s Tree Lighting Ceremony has been postponed due to heavy rains. According to a release from the Downtown Cedartown Association, the ceremony will be moved to Wednesday night at 6:00 PM in front of Polk CountyContinue Reading
2015 Street Closings for the Cedartown 5K Road Race
As ordered by the Cedartown City Commission and the Cedartown Police Department, the following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic on Tuesday night, June 30th for the 15th Annual Cedartown 5K Road Race for Wheelchair Athletes. 5:45 – 8:15 PM Peek Forest Park (No automobile access to the ParkContinue Reading
Backyard Boulevard entertains crowd at Fourth Friday Concert
The 2014 Fourth Friday Concert Series came to a close last night with Backyard Boulevard providing the entertainment as a large number of people fought the heat to enjoy the festivities in downtown Cedartown. Starting out with the monthly Main Street Cruise In, classic and muscle cars were on displayContinue Reading
‘Beauty and the Beast’ taking the stage with local talent, stunning set designs
PRESS RELEASE CEDARTOWN, Ga. – To borrow a phrase from a familiar Disney show tune, the cast of the upcoming Disney’s Beauty and the Beast performance invites local residents to “be their guest” in Cedartown on Aug. 15 and 16. The Cedartown Theatrical Performers’ Company and the Cedartown Performing ArtsContinue Reading
Japanese baseball team ready for trip to Cedartown
PRESS RELEASE Cedartown, Ga. – On Saturday, August 2, the phrase, “Play Ball!,” will bring together two cultures from opposite sides of the globe for a friendly game of baseball. Twenty children from Japan will make the 15-hour journey from their hometown of Inabe City, Mie, to Georgia to runContinue Reading
World Series champs to be honored during cruise-in and concert
The already planned Fourth Friday Concert and Cruise-In for Friday night now has a championship flavor as members of Cedartown’s two Dizzy Dean World Championship teams will be honored. According to city officials, a processional is being organized for the two teams, the Cedartown Bulldogs 16U baseball team and theContinue Reading
37th annual Homespun Festival begins tonight
The annual Homespun Festival kicks off today at Seaborn Jones Park in historic downtown Rockmart. The festivities begin today at 5:00 p.m. with musical performances by a number of local Gospel and Christian groups. On Saturday, the annual Homespun 5K begins at 8:00 a.m., with the famous Homespun Parade throughContinue Reading