Walker set to start as new City Manager for Cave Spring
Polk County’s going to need to add to their Elections Office in the coming days as of the administrators is heading into a new role, not too far across the county line to the north. Stephen…
JOB WELL DONE: Rockmart firefighters honored for team lifesaving effort
Firefighters on Tuesday got a chance to smile and the city got to show its appreciation for lifesaving efforts that were taken on as a team last month. Early on in March, Rockmart firefighters got a…
IT’S IN MY HEART
Pastor Dave Grove honored by City Commission for decades of service to community A longtime stalwart in the community of faith in Cedartown, and an activist for wheelchair athletes and founder of a local race with…
Woman charged for identity theft, fraud after opening account for HVAC repair
A woman was booked on felony charges after she used another’s to open a Wells Fargo account she opened to commit fraud and used the money to install an Heating and Air system, according to Polk…
UPDATE: Goal upped for fundraiser to bring Jacky home from ICE custody
A Cedartown High School senior is still in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, but the effort to secure funds to post her bond and get her legal help is underway. The GoFundMe setup this week to…
REPORT: Man charged with child molestation following June 2025 incident
A Cedartown man remains in custody after he was booked into the Polk County Jail on warrants for his arrest on felony child molestation and sexual battery charges, according to reports. Garry Duane Hand, 66, of…
GoFundMe setup to help CHS student in ICE custody
A Cedartown High School senior was set to graduate at the end of May, but now a traffic stop that happened in the middle of the night has her in detention with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.…
New Valvoline Oil Change going up in Cedartown
Look for another option for oil changes in Cedartown in the coming months as construction got underway on a new facility in front of Home Depot. Site work is underway for a new Valvoline Oil Change…
Bomb threat at Cedartown High being investigated
Polk School District’s post earlier that a bomb threat at Cedartown High School was confirmed, and is being investigated according to the District Police Chief Michael McGee. He said the threat required an evacuation of the…
REPORT: Woman charged after causing “problem” at Polk Medical Center
A Cedartown woman remained in jail following a late weekend incident at Polk Medical Center, according to reports from Polk County Police. Marisela Lynae Gonzalez, 26, of a Cedartown address, was taken into custody by Polk…