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CHS welcomes its newest dawg, “Chubb”
Students at Cedartown High School got a big surprise on Thursday morning during their pep rally to cheer on the Bulldogs as they prepare to face the Cairo Syrupmakers in the Sweet 16 of the […]
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Man in custody after barricading himself inside residence
From Polk Today: Update: Just a few minutes after posting the identity of the man barricaded at a Kimwood Drive residence, he decided to give up after all. Justin Steve Hayes was taken into custody […]
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One dead, one taken to hospital in Cedartown wreck Monday morning
From Polk Today: A Cedartown man died this morning after he was struck running a stop sign at the intersection of Chestnut Street and West Girard Avenue, according to preliminary investigations completed by the Georgia […]
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GHSA: Cedartown to remain 4A, Rockmart moves back to AA
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, […]
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Police: Help wanted in finding suspects in Wednesday evening shooting incident
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 […]
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DTF: Selling of THC gummies, vapes lead to 11 arrests
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 […]
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Cedartown City Hall closed to public for rest of week
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,
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Roman Festival Brass concert to honor all First Responders
Roman Festival Brass will be performing a concert on the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, Saturday, September 11th in Brookes Chapel at Shorter University at 3:00 p.m. We would love to have as many first responders […]
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Polk County rivalry football game canceled
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 […]
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Man stabbed on Sunday night, airlifted to Atlanta
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 […]