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The City of Cedartown will host a public informational meeting to receive input to be used in preparing the recreation master plan. The purpose of this master plan is to determine the type, number and location of future parks, facilities, programs, open space and trails to be provided to meetContinue Reading
Campus health officials have received confirmation of Kennesaw State University’s first official diagnosis of H1N1 flu. A teacher and a student have been confirmed with the flu. A culture was taken from the student and sent to the Georgia Department of Community Health, which confirmed the diagnosis. Kennesaw State isContinue Reading
A sea of white covered the home stands at Cedartown High School Memorial Stadium Friday night as a packed house saw the Bulldogs in dramatic fashion defeat the Rockmart Yellow Jackets 13 to 7 in overtime. The Bulldogs would not touch pay dirt until the final quarter as the DawgsContinue Reading
A family dispute has landed two brothers in jail, one being a school resource officer with the Cedartown Police Department. According to Polk County Police, 33 year old Cpl. Eddie Jimenez of a Dry Creek Road address is charged with battery under the Family Violence Act, cruelty to children, andContinue Reading
Officials in Bartow County said they arrested a teacher and charged her with aggravated child molestation. According to Sheriff Clark Millsap, investigators arrested 39 year old Gina Leigh Sabin of Cartersville. She is charged with two counts of aggravated child molestation. Officials have not said at which specific school SabinContinue Reading
The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office said two area schools were placed on lockdown and a deputy was injured when man ran off while they were trying to serve a warrant Monday. The Cartersville Police Department said the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office was attempting to serve a warrant to a manContinue Reading
Local law enforcement agencies last week seized nearly 4,000 marijuana plants in both Polk and Haralson Counties. According to Polk County Sheriff Kelly McLendon, his department, along with the Drug Enforcement Agency, Georgia National Guard Raid Unit, and others participated in the search. Reports state that most of the confiscatedContinue Reading
Greenwood Mills Inc. said that a government agency will take over paying the benefits for former Lindale Mill employees. Former Lindale mill employees who receive pension benefits through the Greenwood Mills Pension Plan were notified by mail that the company has intentions of terminating pension plans as of Sept. 1.Continue Reading
Local health officials have confirmed a case of the swine flu in Haralson County on August 21. A middle school student tested positive for the H1N1 virus. Kersha Cartwright, Communications Specialist for the Haralson County Board of Education, says parents were notified and urges people not to panic. This newsContinue Reading
An arrest has been made following a shooting over the weekend in Cartersville. Cartersville Police say 26 year old Joshua Lee Moore was killed in a shooting incident Saturday night. Another victim, 27 year old Danny Dewayne Westbrook was injured in the shooting. Police now have arrested a 29-year oldContinue Reading
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