The tallies are increasing by the day for the number of ballots cast early for the Special Election for the area’s vacant Congressional seat. The 14th District Congressional race continues into the second week of early…
The 14th District Special Election Day is just over a month away for much of Northwest Georgia and a portion of Metro Atlanta, and a GOP candidate is coming to Cedartown this evening to try and…
10 candidates set to participate in 14th District forum at Rockmart’s First Baptist Neither rain, sleet, snow or any other kind of storm is going to stop the Polk County Republican Party from putting on an…
ATLANTA (March 31, 2025) — Last week, Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R–Dallas) introduced Senate Bill 356 to allow for residents of Polk County to apply for a homestead exemption from school district ad valorem taxes. “Many senior citizens…
No powers probably means No Publix, for now Fourteen votes – a razor slim margin in an already tight race within the Cedartown city limits – separated local shoppers from having a chance at a major…
Law enforcement netted drugs and three firearms while executing a search warrant of a Rockmart home following a month-long investigation by the Northwest Georgia Drug Task Force. The Friday, March 14 raid of MLK Jr. Street…
Crossover Day—the deadline for bills to pass out of their original chamber and stay in consideration for this session—is quickly approaching, with committee hearings and legislative debates in full swing. This week, we passed HB 67, the…
The second day of Early Voting for the March 18 election picked up as more than 150 ballots were cast in Cedartown, and nearly 100 more in Rockmart to close out business. The Board of Elections…
The first day of early voting in Polk County ended just shy of 150 ballots cast, with a handful of absentee ballots requested as well as the polls opened for the March 18 Special Election on…
Note: The following item was provided by the State Senate Press Office for publication. – KtE Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R–Dallas) was recently named the “2024 Legislator of the Year” by the Georgia State Firefighters’ Association (GSFA)…
