OBITUARIES
Phillip “PA” Ashmore
Phillip W. Ashmore, age 76, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026, surrounded by his loving Family. He was born on June 21, 1949 in Cedartown. He was the son of the…
BUSINESS
Land owner seeks chance to tap into Cedartown resources, annexation an issue
A few years ago, land was cleared and area business owner Mark Sullins was planning to build an expansion of Big’uns Biscuits. But things didn’t work out for his plans, and the land remained empty. Now…
OBITUARIES
Warren Walker
Mr. Warren Hunt Walker, age 61, of Newnan, GA, passed away Saturday, May 16, with his loving family at his side. Mr. Walker was born November 11, 1964, the son of the late Wallace Walker and…
FEATURED
UPDATE: Goal upped for fundraiser to bring Jacky home from ICE custody
A Cedartown High School senior is still in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, but the effort to secure funds to post her bond and get her legal help is underway. The GoFundMe setup this week to…
CEDARTOWN
GoFundMe setup to help CHS student in ICE custody
A Cedartown High School senior was set to graduate at the end of May, but now a traffic stop that happened in the middle of the night has her in detention with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.…
FEATURED
Bomb threat at Cedartown High being investigated
Polk School District’s post earlier that a bomb threat at Cedartown High School was confirmed, and is being investigated according to the District Police Chief Michael McGee. He said the threat required an evacuation of the…
EDUCATION
PSD SkillsUSA students win big during 2026 state champs this weekend
Several students from Cedartown and Rockmart High School were crowned winners – or scored big – during the 2026 SkillsUSA State Championship and will get to onward to represent Polk County and Georgia on the national…
EDUCATION
PSD honors Young Georgia Authors winners for 2026
Students from across the Polk School District will have an opportunity to showcase their writing gifts after being named Young Georgia Authors representing the county on the next level. Cedartown Middle and High School students, Northside…
CEDARTOWN
CHS teens are World Champs!
Cedartown High School can now call themselves world champions. The trio of Anna Vainrib, Armando Penaloza, and Ande Kate Roper will be coming home with the gold after a perfect run in the Parliamentary Debate World…
EDUCATION
2026 STAR Students & Teachers announced for Cedartown, Rockmart High
Cedartown and Rockmart High Schools both recently announced who will be this year’s STAR Students and Teachers representing the county for 2026. Senior Dayla Cetino-Hernandez is the Rockmart High School STAR Students, and she recognized Vivian…