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BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Fights to the finish shaping up for 2026 regular season

April is right around the corner and teams are under the gun to get themselves in position for they playoffs,…
GOLDEN DEN!
REACHING FOR THE SUMMIT: Lady Wolfpack season comes down to Saturday title game
A REAL CONTENDER: Lady Wolfpack on the way to Final Four this weekend
BASEBALL: Teams find tough roads through February schedule heading into full spring season
ONE LEFT STANDING: North Paulding advances to Elite Eight
BASKETBALL: First round of state playoffs see area teams still alive, some runs end

CEDARTOWN

ROCKMART

ARAGON

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REAL ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT

Business

FINANCIAL

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Georgia Department of Labor
Unemployment Rose Across Georgia’s Regional Commissions in January

AREA BUSINESS HEADLINES

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UPDATE: Downtown Eats set to open a Bremen location
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Boho + Bark gets BOOST Grant from Dallas Main St. Program

EDUCATION

PETS OF THE WEEK

ARTS & CULTURE

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    Tulip Fest returns for three weekends ahead at The Roots at Bentley Lake The bees were buzzing on Monday around…

GALLERY

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ENTERTAINMENT

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Xfinity Unveils Breakthrough Viewing Experiences for NBCUniversal’s Coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games
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St. Patrick’s Day festival coming up next weekend in Tallapoosa
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EPHS students earn scholarships for help with City of Dallas’ New Years Challenge video

HEALTH

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Attentive Harbin Clinic cardiologist helps family find inherited heart-related genetic mutation
Microwave weapon responsible for ‘Havana Syndrome’ injuries?
AdventHealth Medical Group celebrates grand opening of new Primary Care & Urgent Care clinic in Summerville
Gesundheit! Here’s how to keep the sneezes to a minimum as pollen counts rise
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TECHNOLOGY

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Microwave weapon responsible for ‘Havana Syndrome’ injuries?
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Microwave weapon responsible for ‘Havana Syndrome’ injuries?
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Xfinity Unveils Breakthrough Viewing Experiences for NBCUniversal’s Coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games

PRESS RELEASE

Georgia department of labor
Georgia Department of Labor
Unemployment Rose Across Georgia’s Regional Commissions in January
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Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte and Rep. Trey Kelley Announce Plans to Honor Larry Haney with Intersection Dedication
Nearly $9.9 Million in Cybersecurity Grants Awarded to Georgia Schools and State/Local Entities
NCLA Reaches Historic Settlement, Strikes Major Blow Against Government’s Social Media Censorship

AREA NEWS

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Floyd County Commission holding special called meeting for courthouse expenses
Floyd County Commission holding special called meeting for courthouse expenses
Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte and Rep. Trey Kelley Announce Plans to Honor Larry Haney with Intersection Dedication
Downtown Rome’s historic courthouse burns
Gas prices jumping as access to Persian Gulf turns dangerous
VOTE 2026: Run-off in store for 14th District Race between GOP, Dem candidates

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Fatality reported in blaze at commercial building fueled by woods fire
One person is dead and the State Fire Marshal’s Office is joining local officials in investigating the cause of a…
LATEST HEADLINES
Murder suspect returns to Haralson from Va.
Power outages, trees down following early morning stormy weather moving through Haralson
REPORT: Passenger found with marijuana during traffic stop faces felony charge
St. Patrick’s Day festival coming up next weekend in Tallapoosa
OBITUARIES
Obituaries
Stacey Coggins
ARRESTS
Haralson county sheriffs office
Haralson Jail report – Wednesday, April 1, 2026
BREMEN
Bremen PD announces arrest of third suspect in 2025 murder
“Stand Up for the Kids” Casino Night returns on March 14
Santa stops in at Bremen City Schools
BUCHANAN
Buchanan special election set for March 17 for two seats
Buchanan’s Bell Tower Bash set for New Year’s Eve
Two jailed earlier in the week on multiple charges for stolen firearms that are still missing
TALLAPOOSA
St. Patrick’s Day festival coming up next weekend in Tallapoosa
Keep Haralson Beautiful set to host 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Festival in Tallapoosa
Possum Drop returns for New Years Eve 2025
WACO
GALLERY: Waco Fest celebrates 40th anniversary over the weekend
Waco Fest bringing fun to downtown on Sept. 13
DRAMATIC INTERSTATE TAKEDOWN: HCSO pulls suspect out of stolen vehicle on I-20

PAULDING COUNTY

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City of Hiram claims victory as SB 630 defeated
Editor’s note: There was a typo in the headline for Senate Bill 630 that was corrected. -KtE Good news for…
LATEST HEADLINES
City of Hiram claims victory as SB 630 defeated
City of Hiram holding special session over legislation seeking to pull charter
Power outages impacting Greystone customers after storms push through this morning
VOTE 2026: Qualifying set to wrap Friday with several races for primary
OBITUARIES
Obituaries
Barbara Ann McBrayer
POLICE
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H.E.A.T. grant helping PCSO with traffic enforcement work
DALLAS
Boho + Bark gets BOOST Grant from Dallas Main St. Program
EPHS students earn scholarships for help with City of Dallas’ New Years Challenge video
Dallas Women’s Club building begins ‘restoration era’
Main Street Markets and Hopp Frogg Music awarded grants
CenterWell Primary Care Anywhere opens new office for seniors in Dallas
HIRAM
City of Hiram claims victory as SB 630 defeated
City of Hiram holding special session over legislation seeking to pull charter
Railway maintenance requiring Main Street closures starting on Jan. 20 in Hiram
Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics is coming up in February
Holiday lights display a family tradition in Hiram

NATIONAL

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WAR IN IRAN: Cease fire under threat as Israeli actions in Lebanon continue
WAR IN IRAN: Fighter jet goes down over Iran, AP reports crew member safe
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WAR IN IRAN: U.S., Islamic Republic have differing ideas for end to conflict
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WORLD NEWS
Strait of Hormuz and Musandam Peninsula (MODIS 2018 12 10)
WAR IN IRAN: Cease fire under threat as Israeli actions in Lebanon continue
WAR IN IRAN: Major operation secures second airman, Trump threatens Monday deadline to reopen Strait
WAR IN IRAN: Fighter jet goes down over Iran, AP reports crew member safe
WAR IN IRAN: U.S., Islamic Republic have differing ideas for end to conflict
WAR IN IRAN: Hormuz remains closed, Trump extends deadline for five days to relent on strikes against ships
WAR IN IRAN: Marines being sent to Middle East as six USAF personnel die in tanker crash

STATE NEWS

Georgia department of labor
Georgia Department of Labor
Unemployment Rose Across Georgia’s Regional Commissions in January
Nearly $9.9 Million in Cybersecurity Grants Awarded to Georgia Schools and State/Local Entities
GEMA/HS Strengthens Critical Infrastructure Protection with Renee Redmond’s A-CIAP Certification
AROUND THE SOUTHEAST
ALABAMA
Parks statue unveiled at Alabama state capitol in Montgomery
FLORIDA
Politics are being injected into Health; states taking differing paths
TENNESSEE
GBI investigating officer-involved shootings in Catoosa County
SOUTH CAROLINA
Mass Shooting at St. Helena Island bar during Homecoming celebration for local school
NORTH CAROLINA
A shooting along the North Carolina shore

KEVIN the EDITOR

About Kevin

Kevin “the Editor” Myrick is a creative of many talents: journalism, writing, audio & video production and much more. A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, he now works in and around the Northwest Georgia area focused on Polk, Paulding and Haralson Counties.

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