Tag: November
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Logan Shelton, a Polk County Police Patrol Officer, was named the 2024 Employee of the Year for the County Government. He won the Employee of the Month award in November. PCPD’s Shelton named County Employee of the Year for 2024
A two-year veteran of the Polk County Police honored for not just his service, but for giving back to those in need as he was awarded as the 2024 County Employee of the Year. Logan Shelton was joined by family and friends for the ceremony on Tuesday evening, January 7 during the Polk County Commission’s…
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(Via X – Joe Biden's account) PRESIDENT BIDEN DROPPING OUT
A month of criticism over debate performance, follow-up concerns about age and polling finally force President Joe Biden out of re-election bid An already historic week in the nation’s history ends with one more big, crashing note as the crescendo of events was announced this afternoon by President Joe Biden. After decades in service –…
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Woman jailed after three agencies charge her with fraud, theft
A local woman racked up charges with city and county police in recent months after three different reports alleged various criminal acts. Alisha Suzanne McCullough, 48, of a Rockmart address, was booked into the Polk County Jail on Saturday after Cedartown Police, Polk County Police and Rockmart Police all took out charges against her for…
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When voters take part in elections, they get this sticker above for casting a ballot. Early voting kicks off today in Polk
Voters from around Polk County have the opportunity to cast a ballot early in local elections for 2023, and can still do so for the next three weeks ahead of the November vote. Precincts in Cedartown and Rockmart opened this morning for early voting for the countywide SPLOST Extension vote, and for local contested elections…
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When voters take part in elections, they get this sticker above for casting a ballot. Qualifying closes out for Day 2 in City races
Rockmart’s race for Mayor now now a three-candidate affair, and others qualified in races in Cedartown and Aragon as well as the ballot is filling up fast for the November 2023 Municipal Election. The Board of Elections announced their list of candidates as the office closed for business on Tuesday and included a new name…
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Ryan Casey qualifies for Cedartown Commission race
Qualifying continues today and a new candidate has stepped up to take part in the Cedartown City Commission race. Ryan Casey, a Cedartown High grad, Army vet, and employee at Cedartown’s Home Depot, announced that he planned to seek a City Commission seat last week on Facebook. He made his candidacy on the ballot official…
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Dale Tuck Tuck seeking her 5th term in office
Cedartown City Commissioner Dale Tuck long ago became the longest serving member of the board overseeing the the city government, but she wants to continue that time just a while longer. Tuck turned in her paperwork and paid the fee this morning just before the lunch hour at the Board of Elections office to seek…
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When voters take part in elections, they get this sticker above for casting a ballot. Qualifying coming up for Rockmart City Council elections
Off-year vote for Mayor, two Council seats coming up in November Qualifying is coming up at the Polk County Board of Elections this month, and those interested in running for the 2 council or Mayor’s seat that is open this go-round on the ballot for 2023 is coming up. Those who live within Ward 2…
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Aragon vote completes municipal approvals for SPLOST 2026
Voters will be getting a chance to decide on whether to accept the request from local governments for an extension of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or whether they will wait until the deadline gets a little closer. The Aragon City Council complete the round robin of approvals needed from municipal governing boards…
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Plans underway for SPLOST 2026 to go onto November ballot
Time to secure more votes if extension of penny sales tax fails Every purchase made in Polk County comes with a penny sales tax attached to it, and if local officials get the support of voters, those pennies will be collected through 2032 and fund a variety of projects in the future. Managers and the…