The threat of thunderstorms did little to dampen the turnout at the annual Polk County Kids Fishing Rodeo on Saturday.
According to organizers, over 300 kids, plus parents, grandparents and guardi...
Firefighters grow knowledge of wildfire prevention A multi-agency National Fire Prevention and Education Team has brought a message of education and wildfire prevention to Polk and Haralson counties during the past week.
The group, comprised of pro...
CHS holds 'Last Date' program on dangers of drunk driving Cedartown High School and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) held a "Last Date" program Friday morning with the help of local businesses and first responders.
The Last Date program is pu...
Commissioners approve bid for renovation work The Polk County Board of Commissioners has approved the construction low bid for renovations and additions to the former Georgia State Patrol building.
The structure is the new home of the Polk Co...
Georgia Gems place second at state The Georgia Gems 10-and-under fast-pitch softball team placed second in the GSA state tournament, bronze division, in Cartersville on Saturday, May 11. Shown on the front row, from left, are player...
A proposed playground on county owned property off Hendrix Road in the Fish Creek Community has been delayed.
Chairman Jason Ward has vetoed action taken by the Polk County Board of Commissioners....
A Cedartown non-profit agency is expanding its space and its services to help pregnant women.
Life Matters Outreach Pregnancy Care Center, located at 508 North Main St., moved from its old location...
Local officials are concerned about helping finance sewer infrastructure to Polk County’s new $40 million hospital.
Polk County Commission Chairman Jason Ward said he has received a letter from Kur...
A multi-agency National Fire Prevention and Education Team is bringing a message of education and wildfire prevention to Polk and Haralson counties.
The group, comprised of professionals from the ...
The 22nd annual Doc Ayers/Ray Beck Celebrity Golf Tournament got underway on Friday morning under cloudy skies.
Despite their being a chance of thunderstorms later in the day, Ayers was pleased wi...
Update:
Polk School District took steps to ensure student safety once they were made aware of the Polk County Water Boil Advisory this morning. Williams A. Hunter, Polk County Superintendent sai...
The Cedartown Xtreme fast-pitch softball team showed great determination recently.
On the weekend of April 26-28, the Xtreme entered the USFA Carrollton Classic tournament that would feature 40 te...
Nutrition sites in Rockmart and Cedartown will be affected by federal sequestration cuts, according to officials with Northwest Georgia Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging (AAA).
Director Deb...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings.
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - Police raided a leading Ugandan newspaper and disabled its printing press and website on Monday after it published a letter about a purported plot to stifle allegations President Yoweri Museveni is grooming his son for power, a senior editor said. Speculation is growing that Museveni, in office since 1986, is lining up his son Kainerugaba Muhoozi to take power, a move that would likely test loyalties in Uganda's ruling elite. ...