The latest news from Cedartown, Rockmart and all of Polk County.
A phone scam has made its return to the Polk County area this week as numerous reports have flooded into the sheriff’s office about those fake solicitations. According to Polk County Sheriff Johnny Moats, someone claiming to be a Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy has been calling numerous residences and demandingContinue Reading
Students, faculty, and staff at Cedartown High School are mourning the loss of one of their own as a 17-year-old senior student died in a car accident Tuesday morning. According to Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome, Karina Macedo was pronounced dead at Polk Medical Center shortly after the single-vehicle wreckContinue Reading
PRESS RELEASE Cedartown, Ga. – September 2, 2014: The name of the teenager killed in an early morning car crash Tuesday has been released. Karina Macedo, a Cedartown High School senior, died from injuries sustained in the single-car accident. Her name was being withheld earlier this morning out of respect for family, according to CedartownContinue Reading
UPDATED: 10:52 a.m. – Sep 2, 2014 Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome confirms to WGAA News that a 17-year-old female student at Cedartown High School was killed in this morning’s fatal wreck on Collard Valley Road. She was a passenger in a vehicle with two other male students who wereContinue Reading
A bicyclist riding on the Silver Comet Trail near Esom Hill was killed after being struck by a motorist late Monday morning. According to Polk County Deputy Coroner Tony Brazier, 53-year-old David Perkins of Rockmart was killed when he was struck by a vehicle on Hardin Rd. Brazier says itContinue Reading
Polk County Police Chief Kenny Dodd says that one person was killed and another injured in a skydiving accident Saturday. Donald Bragg, age 26 of Marietta was pronounced dead on the scene by Polk County Deputy Coroner Tony Brazier. Bragg landed in a wooded area near the Grady Road landfill,Continue Reading
The community is mourning the loss of a beloved religious leader who touched the lives of many people, stretching far beyond Cedartown and Polk County. Polk County Police say they found Bishop David Huskins inside his home in the Meadow Lakes community late Monday afternoon. He was pronounced dead onContinue Reading
An incident in the Meadow Lakes area has forced the closing of several roads in and around the golf course. According to Polk County Police Chief Kenny Dodd, Meadow Lakes Golf Course is closed to non-residents as police are investigating an incident that occurred there. No further details have beenContinue Reading
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
If you ever dreamed of seeing some of the best Cedartown football stars from the past thirty years back on the gridiron, you will get your chance this weekend as the Cedartown High School alumni football team will host the Pepperell High School alumni at Doc Ayers Field. “This willContinue Reading
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