The polls are closed, and the votes are counted. Municipal elections across Polk County have closed out for the year and the people have spoken. Voters came out countywide to decide on future ESPLOST spending, and within the cities on questions over alcohol sales and a contested race in Rockmart and Aragon for the November…
The 50th anniversary of the beginning of the national holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King brought out a big crowd for this year’s MLK Jr. Day Walk and Parade down Main Street in Cedartown. Along with performances from the MLK Youth Choir, participants in this year’s walk who filled up Holloway Park also heard from…