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       The Polk School District Board of Education met in special session on Tuesday morning at 10am and in the evening at 6pm for the purpose of receiving community input regarding “re-districting”.        State Senator Bill Heath was in attendance for the morningContinue Reading

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Dalton High School’s Catamounts football team must forfeit four games after the Georgia High School Association ruled the team used an ineligible player. The GHSA’s ruling followed an investigation concerning the eligibility of starting linebacker Corey Smith, a senior, whom GHSA officials said did not make a “bona fide move”Continue Reading

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The Polk County Chamber of Commerce will host a Membership Appreciation Breakfast, sponsored by Harbin Clinic, on Wednesday, November 2, 7:30am, at the Rockmart Depot.  Dr. Ken Davis, President and CEO of Harbin Clinic, will be the speaker.  The Chamber’s Member Value Committee designated October as Membership Appreciation Month andContinue Reading

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        It wasn’t, by any stretch, an easy win for the Cedartown Bulldogs, but perhaps it was the most rewarding. On a night where the team tried on many occasions to let Cartersville escape town with a win, the athleticism and determination of the Dawgs prevailed.         After going up 6-0Continue Reading

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       The Cedartown Bulldogs (5-2, 2-1) will return to action tonight as they take on the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes (4-3, 2-1) at 7:30pm at Cedartown Memorial Stadium.        Cedartown is coming off a heartbreaking 27-21 loss to the Allatoona Buccaneers, in which Allatoona recovered from a two touchdown deficit to remainContinue Reading

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I wanted to send you some information about a young marine who was just killed Friday Oct 13, 2011.  He will be brought home tomorrow Oct 20, 2011 to a wonderful processional route with people standing and honoring him as a hero.  His family is grieving terribly for this young man.  Continue Reading

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Cedartown native and champion wheelchair racer Krige Schabort was injured on Monday in a hit and run incident while out training. The Georgia State Patrol received a call regarding the incident and Corporal Joe Stephens was the officer to respond to the scene. Stephens said that there were two witnessesContinue Reading

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The Cedartown Bulldogs traveled to Acworth, Georgia on Friday Night to take on the Allatoona Buccaneers (7-0, 3-0). Cedartown (5-2, 2-1) was attempting to hand Allatoona their first loss and have the chance to control their own destiny in region.             All looked well in the early stages of the game.Continue Reading

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       The Cedartown Bulldogs will travel to Allatoona High School to take on the Buccaneers tonight at 7:30pm. Cedartown takes a 5-1 record into the matchup, but Allatoona boasts an unblemished 6-0 mark this season.        The Buccaneers, led by Head Coach Gary Varner, areContinue Reading

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A man who is alleged to have been involved in the slaying of a 19 year old Cedartown man pleads guilty to murder. 40-year old Bryan Williams pleaded guilty to murder Friday in Floyd Superior Court in the 2009 shooting death of Jeffrey Pledger.  Police say that Williams and threeContinue Reading