Tag: award
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Michael Chandler Jefferson’s Restaurant in Cedartown names inaugural “Teacher of the Year” winner
Jefferson’s of Cedartown is pleased to announce that Michael Chandler has been named the first-ever Jefferson’s Cedartown Teacher of the Year! Mr. Chandler teaches at Cherokee Elementary School, and has been teaching for 15 years. Over the course of his career, he has taught pre-kindergarten, fourth grade math and social studies, and early intervention math. Mr. Chandler was chosen…
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Noelia Sargento, winner of Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s EAGLE Award for 2025, was selected as a regional finalist for the State EAGLE Award by the Technical College System of Georgia. GNTC’s Sargento is State EAGLE Award regional finalist
Note: The following item was provided by Georgia Northwestern Technical College. -KtE Noelia Sargento, winner of Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) EAGLE Award for 2025, was selected as a regional finalist for the State EAGLE Award by the Technical College System of Georgia. Sargento learned that she was named a regional finalist at the recent…
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Robinson honored as State Outstanding Member for 2025
Georgia’s Young Farmers have a lot of old timers to look up to with generations of experience across the state, but just one is being honored this year for his longtime service to the community. During a state event over the weekend, local farmer and advocate for agriculture Glenn Robinson was honored as the State…
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Five GNTC instructors nominated for 2025 Rick Perkins Award
Note: The following item was provided by Georgia Northwestern Technical College for publication. -KtE Faculty and staff at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) have nominated five of their peer instructors for the Rick Perkins Award of Excellence in Technical Instruction competition. The Rick Perkins Award honors the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) most outstanding…
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RCAC honors People’s Choice winners for holiday art exhibit
A trio of local artists were selected by visitors to the Rockmart Art Gallery’s latest show during the holiday were awarded for their work, as voted upon by the people. Rockmart Cultural Arts Center offered congratulations to Kimberly McGuinness, Lee Simpkins and Dana Helton for their award-winning works as decided in the People’s Choice Awards…
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Firefighter wins first Scotty Tillery Community Service Award for PCFR
A local firefighter was provided with the first-ever award given out in memory of County Commissioner Scotty Tillery during the department’s annual banquet ahead of the holiday season. Captain Austin Temple was honored as the recipient of the first award in remembrance of the late County Commissioner, who was a longtime supporter of the department…
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SOLARCYCLE deal brings award to local development authorities
The Development Authority of Polk County and the Cedartown Development Authority are both getting the chance to celebrate after the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) named the new opportunity with SOLARCYCLE as the Mid-size Community Deal of the Year. The deal announced earlier this year is set to bring millions into the local economy and…
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Jefferson’s Giving Free Hot Dogs to Champions Big and Small to Cheer on U.S.A. in Paris
Guests Show an Award, Trophy (or Certificate) of Any Kind On Opening Day for Freebie Jefferson’s Restaurants are celebrating the champion in all of us with free hot dogs as the U.S.A. heads to Paris for the big games. On July 26, the start of the Paris games, guests can dust off their medals, trophies…
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County Employee of the Month goes above and beyond for lost item in trash
The June Employee of the Month for Polk County went above and beyond in her job duties in recent days. On Tuesday evening, Commissioners celebrated a job well done by Renisha Long with Public Works, who heads up the convenience centers. She was named June’s Employee of the Month for going through some trash to…
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Main Street to Gingerbread Lane
City of Cedartown celebrates with annual Christmas Parade on Thursday night Santa Claus arrived on Main Street on Thursday night at the tail end of this year’s Christmas Parade in downtown Cedartown, ushering in the season after one of the longest parade groups in recent years. The city announced the winners of this year’s prizes…