Category: Gallery
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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. The event saw six teams take part in the first-ever race featuring groups of five pushing a “sleigh” they…
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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 Lighting. This year’s theme “The Songs of Christmas” brought out a creative mix of tributes to tradition and celebrating…
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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 keep his remarks short on time to help get everyone out of the cold as fast as possible, but…
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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 County Humane Society and music from Pocket Dial. The Cook Family Farm had a Petting Zoo setup as well.…
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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 celebrate Halloween in style and take home a sack filled with sugary treats. Local businesses and officials from the…
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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 Avenue in Cedartown. Along with officials from The HON Company and Polk County EMA, the Polk County Police, Polk…
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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 Fairgrounds’ old arena that is in the process of being turned into a multi-use spot with a first having…
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A Perfect Day for Homespun
An event that has been in past plagued by bad forecasts and flooded parks in July is now enjoying perfect forecasts and a happy day for attendees in the fall. Saturday’s annual celebration of Rockmart and Polk County returned for Homespun 2025, which brought together a crowd that included arts and crafts vendors, food vendors,…
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GALLERY: A Sterling Good Time at Holloway Hunny Pot Festival
Big Spring Park hosted its biggest event yet – with portions of Wissahickon Avenue closed to traffic during the day – to celebrate all things Sterling Holloway and his ties to beloved films across generations of fans. The 2025 Holloway Hunny Pot Festival took over the park and along the street on Saturday for the…
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GALLERY: Tractors on display during 2025 Fair
Kids put their pedal power to good use on Friday night, September 5 during this year’s Polk County Fair for the Tractor Show and Kid’s Tractor Pull, put on by the Polk County Pullers, a group of garden tractor pulling enthusiasts. Here’s a collection of photos from the show, and some youth taking part in…