The City of Cedartown is set to move forward on their next round of improvements for a local park, bringing it up to date and providing new amenities for residents around the area. City Commissioners are…
The Rockmart City Council will get a say about what will be going into a remaining spot around a busy intersection, should they agree to a compromise position on another development request. The city is looking…
The Polk County Commission heard from local residents during their February Work and Regular sessions on Tuesday evening, then when the request was brought up about the Tax Allocation District for a Cedartown construction project, commissioners…
It has become a regular tradition for Cedartown Commissioner Matt Foster over recent years. He clears his throat, dons his best teacher voice, and begins to read from a proclamation that is near and dear to…
A request to the Polk County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday evening to change a property’s zoning on Cave Spring Road was denied after neighbors around the area cited a variety of safety concerns if the…
Council members unavailable due to pre-planned trip, illness One council member is out of town this week, and another is ill and won’t be able to participate in this month’s meeting of the Aragon City Council.…
City Council votes to call off Fire Department’s Automatic Aid Agreement Since 2013, residents within a five mile radius of the Rockmart city limits have benefitted from an agreement between the County Government and the City…
A trio of officers with the Rockmart Police Department were honored by the Mayor and City Council as they received promotions to new positions. Following the February promotion of Deputy Chief David Gowens, a chain of…
Rockmart City Council members on Tuesday night witnessed a walkout of residents who were upset at the decision they made approving a new planned development for Rockmart – the second in just over a year that’ll…
Housing stock is needed in Polk County, but one way that the increase isn’t wanted is developers creating a big new neighborhood, then turning around and selling all the new residences to investors who seek rental…
