Tag: July 24
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Cedartown Academy of Performing Arts invited to take part in Talladega race in October
This fall, local dancers are getting the opportunity to show off their talents during the October running of the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Speedway in Alabama, and they are hoping fans from Polk County will make the trip to watch them perform. The Cedartown Academy of Performing Arts’ junior and senior companies will be taking…
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“Flying High” book signing brings together Polk County Pot Plane participants
Over the weekend and just ahead of the 46th anniversary of a daring plan to smuggle marijuana into the country on a plane via a landing in Polk County, participants of that event gathered to talk about old times and talk with those interested in the story during a book signing on July 24. The…
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Second Chance Clothing Giveaway coming up at Second Baptist Church on Friday
A clothing giveaway is coming up at Second Baptist Church of Cedartown on Friday. The church located at 152 Evergreen Lane, Cedartown, is hosting their Second Chance Clothing Giveaway starting on Friday, July 23, and continuing through Saturday, July 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. Free clothing along with household items are…
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Back to School Shop Hop coming up this Saturday at local businesses in Rockmart
Several local businesses are offering deals this weekend for Back to School shopping that will also go toward supporting education. A portion of the proceeds of sales this coming Saturday, July 24 at participating local businesses from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Rockmart will go toward a local school, according to a posting from…
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“Flying High” book signing to bring together Polk Co. Pot Plane participants
PCHS to host author, pilots and ground crew from infamous 1970s marijuana smuggling operation Want to learn more about the infamous Polk County Pot Plane incident that occurred in the 1970s? There’s not only a book covering the event available from author Jim Kitchens, but also many of the participants in the event are coming…
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Woman shot in stomach, friend arrested on outstanding warrants and gun charge after
Note: The original version of this story has been removed from the site and replaced with this one. My apologies to Ms. Menchaca for any errors in the story made on my part for the lack of information originally made available. The following additional information has been provided by Polk County Police with thanks for…
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Mr. Hugh Lee Thornton
Mr. Hugh Lee Thornton, age 76, of Hiram, GA passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 in Wellstar Paulding Hospital. He was born in Rome, GA on October 11, 1943 the son of Roy Thornton and Estelle Chupp Thornton. Mr. Thornton had been a resident of Hiram for the past seven years moving there from the…
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Mr. Roy Strickland
Mr. Roy Preston Strickland, age 75, of Rockmart, Georgia, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020. He was born on November 1, 1944 in Cedartown, Georgia. He was the son of the late James Preston and Josie Irene Miller Strickland. Mr. Strickland is survived by his wife, Patricia Mull Strickland; daughters, Stacy Leigh Strickland and…
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Governor Brian Kemp German auto parts maker building plant in Georgia
Dave Williams of Capitol Beat News Service provided this story for readers to enjoy. Here’s the original story for those interested. ATLANTA – A German auto parts manufacturer is bringing its first manufacturing plant in the Southeast to Northwest Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday. GEDIA Automotive Group will invest $85 million in a state-of-the-art…
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Classic cars aplenty at Fourth Friday Cruise-In
Several different classic cars and trucks from various automotive eras showed up on Friday night at the Fourth Friday Cruise-In in downtown Cedartown for fellowship and some small group fun for the event that continues a long tradition on Main Street. Though not as large of a crowd or collection of vintage autos as the…