Cedartown Woman Charged After Domestic Incident Involving Infant A Cedartown woman is behind bars after a domestic dispute Saturday that police say endangered her 6-month-old child. Makayla Nichole Wilkins, 24, was arrested on charges including battery, obstruction, and three counts of first-degree cruelty to children. Cedartown Police were first calledContinue Reading
Georgia gas prices ticked up a penny this week, bringing the state average to $2.91 per gallon of regular unleaded, according to AAA. That’s one cent higher than last week and a month ago, but still 16 cents lower than a year ago. AAA says it now costs about $43.65Continue Reading
Anheuser-Busch is committing $9.2 million to upgrade its equipment at the Cartersville brewery, with the goal of boosting production of its fastest-growing brand, Michelob ULTRA. According to data from Circana, Michelob ULTRA is both the nation’s quickest-growing beer brand and the top seller across the Southeast. This expansion is partContinue Reading
Murphy-Harpst Children’s Center has announced the appointment of Linda Young as the new Chair of its Board of Directors, succeeding Martha Carroll, who led the board for six impactful years . Young brings over 35 years of dedicated experience in education and advocacy for at-risk youth, most notably serving asContinue Reading
Buchanan, GA — Following the conviction of former Mayor A.J. Scott in August 2025, Buchanan is set to hold a special election this coming March to fill the mayoral vacancy. Scott’s removal from office came after he was found guilty on multiple counts related to a fatal 2015 crash. UnderContinue Reading
Cedartown, GA – The Cedartown City Commission will hold its next regular meeting Monday, September 8th, at 6 p.m. at City Hall on East Avenue. Commissioners are expected to take up several key issues, including three public hearings: a conditional use request for a daycare on Houseal Street, and twoContinue Reading
Rockmart, GA -A 54-year-old man has died following a stabbing Thursday evening in Rockmart. According to Rockmart Police, the incident occurred just after 7 p.m. outside a residence on Gordon Street, near Martin Luther King Jr. Street. During a heated argument, 28-year-old Daquad Keontrae Morris allegedly produced a large knifeContinue Reading
Provided by Polk Today: Polk School District will be looking for new leadership after the board voted to approve the resignation of Dr. Katie Thomas at the tail end of of the Tuesday, March 4 work session for the Board of Education. Thomas reported during her final words as SuperintendentContinue Reading
From City of Cedartown: “The City of Cedartown could not be more thrilled about SOLARCYCLE coming to our town,” said Cedartown City Commission Chair Jessica Payton. “Bringing an innovative industry like this to Cedartown is something we have been working towards for many years. The current City Commissioners and IContinue Reading
The first meeting of the year marked the start of a new term for a long time city commissioner and the beginning of a new chapter for the recently elected Ryan Casey. Casey, along with Commissioner Dale Tuck took the oath of office from Judge Ben Burch just as theContinue Reading