GALLERY: Cedar Valley Arts Festival 2026
Peek Park hit a high mark for the year in the number of people stopping by as the 2026 edition of the Cedar Valley Arts Festival setup for the weekend. The annual event brought out crowds…
GALLERY: Cedartown celebrates Dr. King’s birthday for 2026
The 21st annual MLK Jr. Walk and Parade made its way down Main Street in Cedartown for the 2026 edition of Dr. King’s birthday for the 50th anniversary of the national celebration on the third Monday…
Santa stops in for Movie Night at The West
The West Cinema continued an annual tradition of inviting Santa Claus to come to Cedartown for an evening of fun with families. St. Nick was joined by moviegoers, West Cinema staff and FHF Hair Design serving…
GALLERY: Shanty Sleigh Ride 500 inaugural race held in Cedartown
Shanty Hair Society in partnership with the Downtown Cedartown Association held their inaugural Shanty Sleigh Ride 500 on West Ware Street in front of Lankford Corner on the Silver Comet Trail on Saturday, December 6, 2025.…
GALLERY: Downtown Rockmart decked out for 2025 Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting
Everyone was in the mood to Jingle Bell Rock on South Marble Street on Tuesday evening, December 2 to usher in the holiday season with the 2025 edition of the Rockmart Christmas Parade and Christmas Tree…
Hamptons honored for efforts to ensure vets always remembered
The crowd wasn’t as large as normal as local residents huddled against the frosty temperatures in Cedartown as flags waved to remember those who have suited up and served the nation. Capt. Hamil made sure to…
Memories made on Main Street for Fall Festival
Vendors pitched their tents and put out their wares for the 2025 edition of the Cedartown Fall Festival on Main Street on Saturday. The annual festival featured a Pet Costume Contest put on by the Cedartown-Polk…
Kids treated on South Marble Street
Halloween brings out little haunts to Downtown Rockmart as spooky season closes Dinosaurs, Disney princesses and even dressed up doggos were among the costumed characters young and old took over downtown Rockmart on Friday afternoon to…
GALLERY: The HON Company hosts EMA Exercise
The HON Company played host for an Polk County Emergency Management Agency’s exercise to see how first responders would act during an industrial fire breaking out at the facility in the Westside Industrial Park on West…
Tiny Tractors with BIG Power
This ain’t your dad’s John Deere. These are souped up, big wheeled garden tractors who sport a lot of power in a small motor. That’s at least what participants in Saturday showcased at the Polk County…