The County Commission voted on the issue last week and approved a resolution for consideration by the state house and senate, and the Cedartown City Commission and Rockmart City Council have joined that call to try…
At least one County Commission seat and three school board seats on Tuesday night were decided for the upcoming terms by voters in local primaries, but there are two local races that will still be on…
Usually, Polk County sees many of its races decided in May without contested elections for November between candidates from two parties. The GOP has for more than a decade provided the large majority of the slate…
It was a busy Thursday for the Polk County Elections Office in Cedartown as candidates came into fill out their paperwork and pay the fees to get on the May primary ballot for local seats. So…
Britt Madden Jr. knows a thing or two about prayer. The pastor at Cedartown First Methodist Church, he’s been providing spiritual guidance to local residents for long enough to know the right words to say in…
ATLANTA (March 31, 2025) — Last week, Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R–Dallas) introduced Senate Bill 356 to allow for residents of Polk County to apply for a homestead exemption from school district ad valorem taxes. “Many senior citizens…
All the volumes are back on the shelves, and local officials got to enjoy the smiles of children who got to celebrate a long awaited day in Cedartown. Years of planning and band-aids, finding funding and…
Crossover Day—the deadline for bills to pass out of their original chamber and stay in consideration for this session—is quickly approaching, with committee hearings and legislative debates in full swing. This week, we passed HB 67, the…
Note: The following item was provided by the State Senate Press Office for publication. – KtE Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R–Dallas) was recently named the “2024 Legislator of the Year” by the Georgia State Firefighters’ Association (GSFA)…
This week, Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R–Dallas), Chairman of the Senate Majority Caucus, introduced Senate Bill 17 to improve school safety. The legislation honors Alyssa Alhadeff, a victim of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in…
