Tag: release
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Stallworth set to serve 10 years for 2022 convenience store armed robbery
A Cedartown man who was waiting for his day in court for a 2022 armed robbery of a convenience store is heading back to prison with an additional 10 years to serve. Najawon Devonta Stallworth, 32, had his probation revoked after he was arrested and charged with the armed robbery of a convenience store on…
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Cedartown getting $500k grant from Georgia DNR for Turner Street Park improvements
Already investment is paying off for the City of Cedartown as last year’s project to replace the Turner Street Center with a new facility at the urban park in Cedartown will be supplemented by more improvements in the years to come. That’ll be thanks to a just announced grant from the City of Cedartown that…
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Cedartown Performing Arts Center to host local history-themed art reception on Nov. 6
The Cedartown Performing Arts Center will host a public reception for its Polk County history-themed art exhibit on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. The event is open to the community and admission is free. The Cedartown Performing Arts Center is located at 205 East Avenue. Guests in attendance will be the first to view…
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Polk County Health Department to offer free breast exams
CEDARTOWN — The Polk County Health Department will host a breast-cancer awareness event featuring free breast exams Tuesday, October 14 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the health department, 125 East Ware Street, Cedartown. Interested women may walk in for service during these hours. Door prizes, activities, and gift bags will be provided. From…
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Godfrey gets life without parole in resentencing
A man convicted of murder getting a second chance at sentencing instead will never get out of prison – at least based on the ruling of a local court on Wednesday. Harry Van Godfrey Jr. was originally sentenced in 2000 to life with parole for the murder of Angie Conner Godfrey, but a Georgia Supreme…
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Artists sought for Polk County history themed competition
Artists from Polk County and surrounding areas are invited to participate in a special theme-based art competition hosted at the Cedartown Performing Arts Center. A public opening reception and awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. inside the performing arts center. Selected art will be displayed until Monday, Dec. 22.…
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LMO Golf Tournament coming up on Oct. 13
Life Matters Outreach is hoping to ensure they have the funds to help the community with their upcoming golf tournament mid-October. They’re seeking teams to sign up – or individuals – for the tournament on Monday, October 13 at the Cherokee Golf and Country Club. Funds raised from signups and sponsors are used to help…
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Sophia Kirchhoff, DO, joins AdventHealth Medical Group Family and Internal Medicine at Cedartown
AdventHealth is pleased to welcome Sophia Kirchhoff, DO, to AdventHealth Medical Group Family and Internal Medicine at Cedartown. Kirchhoff joins providers Greta Dowling Flaherty, DO, and Jina Ford, NP, in offering whole-person care to the Cedartown community. Kirchhoff earned her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia, and her Doctor…
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Local firm gets a ‘not guilty’ for Heard County defendant facing murder charges
Note: The following press release was provided by Gammon, McFall and Villarreal, Attorneys at Law in Cedartown. -KtE After a week-long jury trial in Heard County Superior Court, a jury returned a not guilty verdict to the charges of malice murder and felony murder brought against Brody Wayne Nichols. Nichols had been charged in the…
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PCSO: Jail officers injured after inmate barricaded himself in cell
Two jail officers were injured and an inmate already in custody since mid-May now faces more charges after he attempted to barricade himself in a cell, and attacked the officers coming into the cell to get him out according to a release from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. New charges were filed over the weekend…