Category: Rockmart
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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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Santa Claus rode into downtown Rockmart on a Ladder Truck from Rockmart Fire and Rescue to stop at the end of the Christmas Parade to turn on the lights for the Christmas Tree. HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS: Rockmart, Cedartown celebrating with parades this week
The holiday season has arrived and Santa will be coming to Polk County this week on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for the 2025 Christmas Parades in downtown Rockmart and Cedartown. The City of Rockmart’s annual Christmas Parade is set to start from the J.L. Ellis City Complex on North Piedmont Avenue at 6 p.m., heading…
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Two transported to hospital in wreck in front of Tip Top in Rockmart
The driver of a classic car and a tractor trailer were both transported to the hospital after a wreck in front of Tip Top Poultry in Rockmart. Rockmart Police the intersection at Prospect Road and Highway 278 closed and it will be as crews will be required to rehang traffic lights due to the damage…
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Christmas Parades coming up first week of December
Here comes Santa Claus to Polk County to ring in the holiday season with Christmas Parades taking over Downtown Rockmart and Downtown Cedartown set for the first week of December. The celebration of the season comes to Downtown Rockmart and Downtown Cedartown following the Thanksgiving break with fanfare and tree lighting ceremonies to close out…
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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…