Polk County Standard Journal

12/21/2024

Matt Hayden, a welding instructor at the Polk County College and Career Academy, was honored as the 2024 Metals Teacher of the Year at Construction Ready’s Annual Champions’ Breakfast held

12/20/2024

UPDATE from Polk County E-911:
911 lines being down is NOT unusual....It occurs sometimes statewide. If you have an emergency in Polk County call 678-988-6262 or 770-652-3494. Our phone people are working on the issue!!

PREVIOUSLY POSTED:
A wireless alert went out after midnight early Friday morning warning Polk County residents of a temporary outage for Polk County E-911 services.

Please call 678-998-6262 or 770-652-3439 to report any emergencies until services return.

No other information about the outage is currently known.

12/20/2024

The Cedartown Bulldogs went into Christmas break with some momentum thanks to back-to-back performances from senior Quinlan Cothron.

12/19/2024

An outpouring of support and the recognition of the service of so many was set among the graves at Rockmart’s Rose Hill Cemetery last weekend.

12/17/2024

12/17/2024

A free community meal will be served Dec. 16-20 at the Goodyear Civic Center, 100 Prior St., in Cedartown starting at 11:30 a.m. each day.

12/17/2024

Spring Creek Baptist Church presented its drive-thru live Nativity for the Christmas season. The interactive display immersed drivers in 20 different scenes depicting ancient Bethlehem, including merchants selling leather, fish and livestock. While …

Spring Creek Baptist Church presented its drive-thru live Nativity for the Christmas season. The interactive display immersed drivers in 20 different scenes depicting ancient Bethlehem, including merchants selling leather, fish

12/16/2024

Santa Claus was out and about checking his list, and checking it twice, at the Cave Spring Christmas Parade Saturday. Residents and local groups decked out their vehicles -- and themselves -- for the annual holiday procession of cheer.

Santa Claus was out and about checking his list, and checking it twice, at the Cave Spring Christmas Parade Saturday. Residents and local groups decked out their vehicles -- and

12/16/2024

Anything that survives over time must evolve, and law firms are no different.

12/16/2024

The city of Cave Spring agreed to give the Cave Spring Community Coalition two buildings behind the city hall for a proposed public charter school, the Northwest Georgia Charter Academy.

12/16/2024

The Cedartown Polk County Humane Society is working to ensure that all pets in its care have every opportunity of finding forever homes. Its facility is located at 3416 Rockmart Highway, Cedartown.

The Cedartown Polk County Humane Society is working to ensure that all pets in its care have every opportunity of finding forever homes. Its facility is located at 3416 Rockmart

12/15/2024

Winterlude, a Christmas variety show produced by the Cedartown High School Drama Department, entertained audiences last week with performances on Thursday and Friday at the school's theater. Students performed musical numbers, dances and skits with …

Winterlude, a Christmas variety show produced by the Cedartown High School Drama Department, entertained audiences last week with performances on Thursday and Friday at the school's theater. Students performed musical

12/15/2024

Georgia lawmakers propose tax credits and a trust fund to make child care more accessible and affordable, addressing high costs, staffing shortages, and economic impacts statewide.

12/15/2024

The following birth announcements were submitted by Atrium Floyd Medical Center on Dec. 11, 2024. Congratulations go out to these new parents in the Standard Journal reading area.

12/15/2024

The following public health food inspection scores were provided by the Polk County Health Department and are available anytime at https://ga.healthinspections.us/georgia/search.cfm?

12/14/2024

Finding a need and fulfilling it, the Greater Rome Toys for Tots this year distributed thousands of toys to Northwest Georgia children in need. Over 1,000 families in Floyd, Polk and Chattooga counties applied for the annual Christmas toy distributi…

Finding a need and fulfilling it, the Greater Rome Toys for Tots this year distributed thousands of toys to Northwest Georgia children in need. Over 1,000 families in Floyd, Polk

12/14/2024

A core player who helped the Rockmart Lady Jackets be one of the top teams in Northwest Georgia over the last four seasons made her college choice official on Friday.