CHS Hoops resume with big slate of weekend games
After enjoying a week off on the schedule, the Cedartown Lady Bulldogs (3-1) will be back on the hardwood Friday night hosting a non-region Coosa team that has lost three straight games. Cedartown’s only blemish on their record so far was a loss to an undefeated Rome team that isContinue Reading
Rockmart man accused of stealing truck
From WRGA News: A Rockmart man is accused of taking a truck from a Cedartown woman. According to a Floyd County jail report, 37-year-old Kenny Lee Clemons took a 2000 Chevrolet S-10 pickup. The truck was valued at $2,000. When police arrested Clemons at a location on Cedartown Highway, theyContinue Reading
Polk County Jail report 12/08/16
The Polk County Jail releases the arrest reports in the mornings during the week. Click on the link below to view the file in PDF format. Media Arrest Summary with Photos__2016-12-08_07-53-54-AMContinue Reading
Cedartown woman dies in wreck
Police are investigating a single vehicle wreck that claimed the life of a Cedartown woman and severely injured another. According to Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome, emergency officials were dispatched to the intersection of Cave Spring Road and Evergreen Lane at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Upon arrival, they discovered that aContinue Reading
GDOL to host recruitment for Tallatoona in Cedartown
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will host a recruitment in Cedartown later this month to help Tallatoona Community Action Partnership fill a number of positions for substitute teachers at Head Start schools. The schools are located in Cedartown and Rockmart in Polk County, Rome in Floyd CountyContinue Reading
GHC becomes one of eight USG colleges to launch a pilot kiosk for digital doctor visits
MEDIA RELEASE Georgia Highlands College has joined eight other University System of Georgia colleges in launching a system-wide pilot for LiveHealth Online Kiosks, a live two-way video machine with a board-certified doctor. In 10 minutes or less, employees/students can see a physician for things like cough, cold, flu, sinus infections, urinaryContinue Reading
Polk County Jail reports 12/07/16
The Polk County Jail releases the arrest reports in the mornings during the week. Click on the link below to view the file in PDF format. Media Arrest Summary with Photos__2016-12-07_09-07-00-AMContinue Reading
Local teams set to play for state championships
Two local area teams will be vying for state titles this weekend at the Georgia Dome in the Georgia High School Association Football State Championships. The Rome Wolves (12-2, 7-1) stamped their ticket to the Dome after upsetting undefeated Stockbridge in the semifinals at Barron Stadium 28-21. Rome faces a tough challengeContinue Reading
2016 Cedartown Christmas ornaments now available
The 2016 Christmas ornament has arrived! The ornament features the building image of the Cedartown Museum of Coca- Cola Memorabilia and its history. Ornaments can be purchased at the Welcome Center, 609 South Main St., and are $12 each.Continue Reading
Coldest temps of the season coming Friday
Some of the coldest temperatures of the season are slated to move into the area starting Thursday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, a cold front will cross the region Thursday with temperatures quickly falling below normal Thursday night through Sunday. The coldest air will settle into the regionContinue Reading