Tag: work
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Lankford Corner progress means potential for Spring 2025 opening
A project a decade in the making might finally be done in time for events to kick off the spring, if current construction work can be sustained and the weather holds out for contractors. The City of Cedartown’s new Lankford Corner events center project is taking shape after foundations, utilities were finished over the past…
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Roundabout construction at Hwy. 278 intersection moving into final stages
Expect changes to the way you get around a major intersection west of Cedartown on Highway 278. The new roundabout where Adamson Road, Canal Street, the Hwy. 100 North Cutoff and Piedmont Highway combine is entering the final phases of construction as paving work to create new lanes is about midway done. Crews were off…
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Roundabout work continues at Hwy. 278 W intersection
A Georgia Department of Transportation project remains ongoing in western Polk County as the area is getting its first roundabout intersection change, but unlikely before year’s end. The project that has been in the works for the past few years is making some progress despite weather delays over the summer and in recent weeks as…
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Agreement change over regional trash, gas plant coming to landfill
Polk County Commissioners continue to disagree about some of the landfill issues, and this one was no different as 4-1 votes on Tuesday night saw the approval of a new agreement limiting how much longer the Grady Road site will be taking regional trash, and what to do with all that gas being burnt of…
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Bridge work finally starting on North Main Street
The cones have gone up along North Main Street as a long awaited project finally gets going in Cedartown. Georgia DOT has partially blocked off the bridge in the northbound lane in recent days, getting prepared to begin work on replacing the bridge over the creek running over ultimately emptying out in Cedar Creek. City…
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Road closure coming up Wednesday morning on John Hand Road
Cedartown residents will want to take note now and plan accordingly for the day: John Hand Road will not be accessible for a few hours on Wednesday morning. The city received a request from Georgia Power to shut down the road while they complete work on poles and lines along the route for a three…
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SUBSCRIBER VIDEO: Aragon City Council Work Session – August 15, 2024
The Aragon City Council held their monthly work session on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at City Hall.
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SUBSCRIBER VIDEO: Polk County Commission – August 6, 2024 Work Session
The Polk County Commission met for their monthly work session on Tuesday evening, August 6, 2024 at the Commission Meeting Room at the Polk County Police Department headquarters in Cedartown.
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Still no timeline for North Main Street bridge project
A project years in the making to replace a bridge nearly 80 years old on North Main Street is still in the works, but no timeline has yet been presented by the Georgia Department of Transportation to the city for progress on the project. Moving utilities around caused a delay in the work earlier this…
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County celebrates 911 operator as Employee of the Month for August
Going above and beyond expectations is the reason why one 911 operator was selected for the August 2024 Employee of the Month for Polk County. The County Commission celebrated Cody Hughes from E-911 for his hard work for the department, and in appreciation of ensuring that times when operators are needed he is available to…