GDOL to host job training recruitment in Cartersville Aug. 12
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) will host a special recruitment for job seekers who qualify for OJT, a federal on-the-job training program to help get unemployed workers back into the labor force. The recruitment will be held Tuesday, Aug. 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. atContinue Reading
August gas prices hit 4-year low
TAMPA, Fla. — Motorists heading to the gas pumps are finding the cheapest August gas prices since 2010. On August 1, 2010, the national average price was $2.74. Since that time, average prices on August 1 ranged from $3.52 in 2012, to $3.71 in 2011. The current average of $3.50Continue Reading
Local hair salon to offer free back to school haircuts
F.H.F. Hair Design on Main Street in Downtown Cedartown is offering free back to school haircuts on Tuesday, August 5 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The haircuts are for children ages 7 through 17 and are free to those that could not otherwise afford a haircut before going backContinue Reading
Cedartown commission to disuss panhandlers ordinance in work session
City commissioners are expected to discuss a proposed panhandlers ordinance when they meet in an open work session tonight. Cedartown City Manager Bill Fann will present the proposal to the full commission during the session tonight. The idea of a comprehensive ordinance dealing with the issue of panhandling has beenContinue Reading
‘Beauty and the Beast’ taking the stage with local talent, stunning set designs
PRESS RELEASE CEDARTOWN, Ga. – To borrow a phrase from a familiar Disney show tune, the cast of the upcoming Disney’s Beauty and the Beast performance invites local residents to “be their guest” in Cedartown on Aug. 15 and 16. The Cedartown Theatrical Performers’ Company and the Cedartown Performing ArtsContinue Reading
Japanese baseball team ready for trip to Cedartown
PRESS RELEASE Cedartown, Ga. – On Saturday, August 2, the phrase, “Play Ball!,” will bring together two cultures from opposite sides of the globe for a friendly game of baseball. Twenty children from Japan will make the 15-hour journey from their hometown of Inabe City, Mie, to Georgia to runContinue Reading
Boil water advisory issued for sections of Cedartown
A boil water advisory has been put into place by the City of Cedartown Water Treatment Plant for a certain segment of its customers. Customers affected by the boil water advisory have been notified via hand-delivered official written notice. The area affected includes East Girard Avenue (from Main Street eastward),Continue Reading
Standoff at Floyd County apartment leads to arrest
The Rome/Floyd SWAT team was called in Thursday following a suspect who barricaded himself inside an apartment and allegedly threatened to burn it down. Floyd County Police originally responded to the call of a woman who had been cut by an assailant’s knife at the Ashton Ridge apartments on CallierContinue Reading
Three injured in College Dr. wreck on Thursday
Cedartown Police, Fire, and Redmond EMS responded to a single vehicle accident Thursday afternoon where a Chevy HHR had lost control on College Drive and slammed into numerous mailboxes. According to reports, the driver told police that she heard a loud pop as if a tire had busted. She thenContinue Reading
Unemployment rate up slightly in Polk
The unemployment rate in Polk County rose slightly last month when compared to May’s numbers, according to State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. “In Polk County, we saw the unemployment rate rise to 7.6 percent in June, which is an increase of 0.3 percent since the last month,” said Butler. “However,Continue Reading