Tag: DNR
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Kids Fishing Rodeo coming up this Saturday
Kenview Farms is back at it again, and this year marks a special occasion for the Polk County Kids Fishing Rodeo. The event is celebrating its 25th year on Saturday, June 7 having provided opportunities for family-friendly fun around the lake at Kenview Farms in Rockmart. It is the same setup for the 2025 Kids…
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Bear sightings in Cedartown neighborhood ‘unusual’
Official offer tips for encouraging bear to move on Note: photos contributed via Facebook. -KtE Polk County is no stranger to bears in times past and present, but one showing up this far into town? It is a bit unusual. Local residents ranging from Cleo Street to the east and Robert L. Parks Boulevard to…
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REPORT: Man faces several charges for shooting deer
A pair were found on another’s property with a dead deer and one of the men holding a revolver, and that was what got one of the two in trouble with law enforcement over the weekend according to Polk County Police reports. Michael Chad Garrett, 42, of a Rockmart-area address, was taken into custody after…
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(FILE PHOTO) Work is coming up on the Silver Comet Trail across the county. Additional Silver Comet Trail work to come through county’s stretch
Bridge replacements and striping to come in areas of trail outside of the city limits The County Commission voted to approve a grant opportunity for helping improve and make repairs to the sections of the Silver Comet Trail bridging and for full striping of the full section of 36 miles that goes from the Alabama…
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Kids Fishing Rodeo returning on June 10
It’s time to bring the kids out around the lake for a day of fishing in Polk County in June as an annual event returns to bring family fun for all to enjoy free of charge. The Kids Fishing Rodeo put on by local Department of Natural Resources officers with the help of a number…
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(FILE PHOTO) Work is coming up on the Silver Comet Trail across the county. Release: City awarded $134K in DNR funding for Silver Comet
Note: The following item was provided by the City of Cedartown. – KtE The City of Cedartown was recently awarded $134,505 in grant funding from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Recreational Trails Program. The funds will be used to replace two bridges along the heavily-traveled 61.5 mile trail. Rehabilitation of existing trail infrastructure will…
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Big crowd comes out on Saturday for Kids Fishing Rodeo event
It was the perfect weather for fishing on Saturday over the weekend for an annual event that made its return this year after a hiatus due to COVID-19. The annual Kids Fishing Rodeo saw hundreds of youth come take part in the event around the lake at Kenview Farms, providing the opportunity for family fun…
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Kids Fishing Rodeo coming up on Saturday at Kenview Farms
Annual DNR event returns this weekend The Kids Fishing Day is coming up on Saturday morning for area residents who want an opportunity to enjoy a day lakeside on a local farm. Everything is setup and ready to go out at Kenview Farms, who is hosting youth starting at 8 a.m. for the 2022 Kids…
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Report: Men jailed on drug charges after being suspected of illegal hunting
A pair of men were jailed on Friday evening after they were stopped by a DNR Game Warden for potential illegal hunting on Esom Hill Road, but were jailed on drug charges after officers found methamphetamine residue on a digital scale. Polk County Police arrested David Treton Glaze, 29, of 410 Judkin Mill Road, Cedartown,…