Peek Park hit a high mark for the year in the number of people stopping by as the 2026 edition of the Cedar Valley Arts Festival setup for the weekend. The annual event brought out crowds…
The Rockmart Art Gallery will be hosting a postponed early evening event on Saturday celebrating local artists for a 2026 show. The Juried Art Show exhibit that began earlier in the year continue through March 12…
A good dusting of snow has Polk County looking like a winter wonderland, but sadly it isn’t enough to make a snowman. Local readers submitted the photos below from Facebook and submitted directly to Polk Today.…
The 21st annual MLK Jr. Walk and Parade made its way down Main Street in Cedartown for the 2026 edition of Dr. King’s birthday for the 50th anniversary of the national celebration on the third Monday…
Shanty Hair Society in partnership with the Downtown Cedartown Association held their inaugural Shanty Sleigh Ride 500 on West Ware Street in front of Lankford Corner on the Silver Comet Trail on Saturday, December 6, 2025.…
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…
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…
The strongest solar flare to hit Earth provided a geomagnetic light show overnight as auroras made it as far south as Georgia for the first time this year. It is typically an extreme rarity to see…
Opportunities await for enjoying some homegrown artwork that is themed around the traditions of the season during the latest Rockmart Cultural Arts Center exhibit now available for the public to view. Additionally, an upcoming event on…
Vendors pitched their tents and put out their wares for the 2025 edition of the Cedartown Fall Festival on Main Street on Saturday. The annual festival featured a Pet Costume Contest put on by the Cedartown-Polk…
