Category: Rockmart
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Rockmart businesses open late for shoppers with “Moonlight and Mistletoe” event
An opportunity to enjoy an evening under the lights in Downtown Rockmart is coming up on Friday as several local businesses are working together for “Moonlight and Mistletoe” happening through the evening hours. Whether seeking a good book for someone as a gift or just wanting to try out a warm brew from a local…
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Amphitheater project taking shape in Rockmart
The winged roof has been raised, and the seats are formed and ready for the next pieces of the puzzle as the new Amphitheater in Rockmart continues to take shape. Construction continues on the project behind Church Street Manor that acts as an extension of Seaborn Jones Park after it began this summer with a…
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Annual Veterans Day program returns to American Legion Post in Rockmart on Tuesday
Make sure to be in at your seats exactly at 11:11 a.m. at the American Legion Post 12 in Rockmart on Tuesday morning to take part in this year’s Veteran’s Day ceremony. No immediate information was available on this year’s speaker on the American Legion Facebook page. The ceremony will be held indoors, but a…
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Jiffy Lube now open in Rockmart for customers
The bell dings, and a new customer rolls into the bay to get their oil changed and back on the road as fast as possible. The newest Jiffy Lube location opened in Rockmart this week with a Wednesday morning ribbon cutting ceremony organized by the Polk County Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the newest addition…
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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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Rockmart High gets runner up spot in region for One Act
Several awards were handed out in for Rockmart High School’s performance at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School this week as the One Act competition was held for Region 7-AA. This year’s play “John Lennon and Me” brought Rockmart a runner-up finish on Region 7-AA, with two members of the cast joining the region all-star, and one…
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Carlton Farms temporarily closes for visits following drowning last week
Carlton Farms over the weekend announced they would be closing down for events and field trips for the time being following the tragic loss of a child during a field trip in a drowning death. The full post on Facebook said the following on Friday, October 10: The Carlton Family and staff at Carlton Farms…
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McGarity Elementary student drowns during class trip in Rockmart
A student from McGarity Elementary School in Hiram died earlier today in an accidental drowning on a class trip to Carlton Farms in Rockmart, according to officials from both the Polk County Police and Polk County Coroner’s Office. Chief Kiki Evans reported that a six-year-old on a class trip was found unresponsive in a backyard…
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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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A lot of dirt to move
Well, the houses certainly weren’t going to sprout from the ground like magic. A new neighborhood has been in the works for a while in Rockmart on a stretch from Family Savings Credit Union to Walmart in Rockmart behind Nathan Dean Parkway, expected to bring a whole lot of new families to the city limits…