Cedartown undefeated in regular season, set to host Cedar Shoals Friday at home
From Polk Standard Journal Despite having already wrapped up the Region 7-4A crown, the Cedartown Bulldogs punctuated their season Friday night by downing Northwest Whitfield 58-13 to end the season undefeated. Cedartown (10-0, 5-0 Reg. 7AAAA) racked up 44 first-half points to end the season for the Bruins on aContinue Reading
Two Polk County residents face multiple charges after separate investigations
MEDIA RELEASE: On September 6, 2022, Members of the Polk County Police Department Criminal Investigation Division and Patrol Division executed (2) two search warrants inside of Polk County with the assistance from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Polk County Drug Task Force (DTF). The execution of these search warrantsContinue Reading
FOOTBALL WEEK 2: Cedartown blasts Callaway 47-7
The Cedartown Bulldogs improved to 2-0 on the season after blowing out the Callaway Cavaliers (0-2). Check out the scoring highlights from Week 2.Continue Reading
Big second half for the Dawgs as they shutout Cass in preseason tilt
Check out the highlight reel of Cedartown’s win over the Cass Colonels. The Dawgs open the season this Friday, August 19 at Rockmart.Continue Reading
REPORT: Landlord who threatens to kill tenants, “burn down house” jailed for second time
From Polk Today – Police arrested a man and his girlfriend – both with a single felony charge – after his tenants reported he threatened to burn their trailer down and kill them, per a Polk County Police report filed over the weekend. Jayme Lee Souder, 47, of 5154 BuchananContinue Reading
Tallatoona Head Start Applications
Tallatoona Headstart is now taking applications for next school year. Your child must be 3 by September 1st. We also have a Georgia Pre-K Class. Child has to be 4 by September 1st. This is income based and there is no charge. Please call Lori or Amanda at 770-748-2844 toContinue Reading
Dawgs sweep Perry in Elite Eight, will be at LaGrange for semifinals
For more photos from the Elite Eight games, click here https://camerachik.smugmug.com/2021-22-Baseball/CHS/Varsity-Baseball Cedartown Bulldogs baseball has stamped their ticket to the Final Four round of the Georgia High School Association Class AAAA State Baseball Championships for only the third time in program history after sweeping the Perry Panthers in the EliteContinue Reading
Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health to Combine
MEDIA RELEASE – CHARLOTTE, N.C., DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. and MILWAUKEE (May 11, 2022) – Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health announced today their plans to come together to create a leading health and wellness delivery system to best meet patients’ needs by redefining how, when and where care is delivered.Continue Reading
Agents charge man with murder in connection with missing woman’s death
April 14, 2022 Cedartown, Ga: Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents have charged Joseph Leroy Jones, 30, with murder, aggravated assault by strangulation, and aggravated stalking in connection to Monisha Leath’s death. Both Jones and Leath were reportedly residing in Cedartown at the time of her disappearance. She was reported missing onContinue Reading
RELEASE: Four injured in Aragon fire
MEDIA RELEASE: On March 29, 2022 the Polk County Fire Department with assistance from Rockmart Fire Department responded to a house fire located at the address of 13 Oak Grove Road in Aragon, GA. The call was dispatched at 1:29 A.M. and the first fire truck arrived at 1:39 A.M.Continue Reading