Tag: weekend
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(Contributed) City of Cedartown: Agencies partnering over the holiday to prevent traffic violations, accidents
CEDARTOWN — The Cedartown Police Department and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety are reminding motorists not to risk it during this holiday season by always remembering to click their seat belt before every trip and to make sure all children are also safely restrained. The Cedartown Police Department is joining sheriff’s offices, police departments,…
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Rockmart Police: Firefighter’s house damaged during vandalism incident
Editor’s note: in the haste of typing this article on Monday evening, I made an error in describing the service of the firefighter in question – who still wishes to remain anonymous – and labeled their time incorrectly. The firefighter in question is a veteran with several years of time serving with Rockmart Fire and…
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Police sought a teen suspect later identified as Mark Bennett, 17, after a break-in at Victory Baptist Church. The PCPD posted this and other photos on their Facebook page seeking the public's help. (Contributed by PCPD) Teen in custody after weekend break-in at Victory Baptist Church
A teen suspect remained in the Polk County Jail this morning charged with a felony and misdemeanor following a break-in at Victory Baptist Church over the weekend, per Polk County Police reports. Police arrested Mark Bennett, 17, of a Cedartown address late on Sunday and he remained in custody at the Polk County Jail this…
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SIDS Awareness Walk returns on October 23
The Cedartown City Commission approved an annual event that returns to the sidewalks and streets of Main Street later this month, and encouraged local residents to show their support for finding out why Sudden Infant Death Syndrome occurs. The annual A Walk for Hope is set to return to downtown Cedartown this coming Sunday, October…
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Prior Station Road closed to thru traffic, tickets to be issued as Indian Mountain ATV Park set to host Rough Riders Rendezvous
Drivers with trailers carrying side by sides and ATVs onward to Indian Mountain ATV Park this weekend: be warned, Prior Station Road is not the way to go. Polk County Commissioners approved during a special session on Tuesday evening a resolution to close down Prior Station Road from Highway 100 North onward to the state…
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This graphic representation of COVID-19 was provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Labor Day weekend COVID-19 numbers increase by another 175 cases
Three more deaths added to tally, hospitalizations going up amid continued surge New COVID-19 cases in Polk County rose by another 175 over the holiday weekend, and more deaths were reported from the virus as well as the Georgia Department of Public Health released their latest numbers on Tuesday afternoon following four days since an…
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Cedartown Women’s Bible Seminar coming up this Saturday at CPAC
The Cedartown Women’s Bible Seminar is coming up on Saturday, with a focus on biblical teaching, worship, and more during the free event planned for the Cedartown Performing Arts Center. The November 14 event from 12 to 4 p.m. is free of charge to participants, and offers the opportunity to enjoy gifts and giveaways during…
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Weekend Adventure: A quick jaunt to Acworth
If there is one place that I will definitely be going back to explore again in coming days that I haven’t seen much of in my past years back in Northwest Georgia, it is Acworth. I never thought much of the city when I was a kid and we went back and forth between the…
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West Cinema featuring four movies this weekend on Friday and Saturday
This past weekend, West Cinema opened their doors again to a limited number of ticket holders to enjoy getting back to the movies for a change after months of being shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The longtime movie theater on West Avenue in downtown Cedartown underwent some changes during the past months before the…
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West Cinema reopened with limited capacity as a way to help stop the RE=== West Cinema reopens to the public after COVID-19 shutdowns
Though seating is staggered and the number of movies limited to two, Polk County’s storied movie theater opened back up to the public on Friday evening after months of being closed for the COVID-19 crisis. Owner Michael Tinney opened the doors but is requiring online ticket sales only at the historic West Cinema, which this…