The Cedartown City Fire & Police Departments along with the Atlanta Gas Light Company were dispatched to Park Street shortly after 4PM this afternoon. This was in response to call to Polk County 911 placed by a resident regarding a gas line rupture. According to officials the COMTRAC Company wasContinue Reading

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from Polk County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount that will increase in certain years when the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the preceding year’s assessed value of suchContinue Reading

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Polk County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $30,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or olderContinue Reading

We are still working hard to confirm all reports pertaining to yesterday’s severe weather. As soon as we receive confirmations of damage and weather activities, we will bring you that information. Please check back continually for updates on last night’s severe weather and damage reports. Photos of the damage willContinue Reading

A strong storm system swept across north Georgia on Friday, heralding a series of tornado warnings and caused the collapse of a home in Haralson County. Haralson County Fire Chief Brian Walker said late Friday night that a person was injured in the collapse and was trapped for about anContinue Reading

The Cedartown High School DECA Chapter recently competed in several different events/competitions at the State Career Development Conference last weekend. The winners are as follows: Ree Palmer: 1st, Retail Merchandising Mary Paige Gray & Valerie DeWandel: 1st, Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making Jordan McLendon: 2nd, Business Services MeredithContinue Reading

The Polk County Board of Education will be accepting letters of interest or resumes for the purpose of selecting a qualified individual to fill the unexpired term of Crystal Sproull, District 6, until a successor is elected during the November general election.The person elected to fill the vacancy in NovemberContinue Reading

An assembly Tuesday morning at Cedartown High School honored the 2012 STAR student, Austin Goggins, and social studies teacher Vicki Mayes, who Goggins selected to be the CHS STAR Teacher for 2012. A program of the Professional Association of Georgia Educators, the Student Teachers Achievement Program has been sponsored locallyContinue Reading

       The city of Cedartown Police Department executed a search warrant over the weekend and the search brought big results.        According to Assistant Chief Jamie Newsome, Gabriel Molina, 36, Alfredo Pineda, 26, and Amador Pineda, 26, were arrested and charged with trafficking meth, possession of meth with intent toContinue Reading