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Cedartown and Rockmart, Ga.
Joined July 2010
Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation launches new education effort
northwestgeorgianews.com
Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation wants to set a new tone for how nonprofits in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama can work together to create lasting impact.
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SOFTBALL: Local flavor among preseason softball polls
northwestgeorgianews.com
A brand new high school fastpitch softball season is upon us and two statewide polls think highly of teams from the upper northwest corner of the state.
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Rockmart End of Summer Bash takes place Aug. 16
northwestgeorgianews.com
The City of Rockmart’s End of Summer Bash will take place Aug. 16 and will feature food trucks, community activities and live music.
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New charter school plans to open in Cave Spring by 2026
northwestgeorgianews.com
NWGA Charter Academy in may soon become the region’s only public charter school, aiming to open in 2026 with grades K–5 and expand to K–9 by year five.
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How Did Polk County Restaurants Score On Health Inspections This Week
northwestgeorgianews.com
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?
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GNTC Lineworker program graduates tackle electric challenges
northwestgeorgianews.com
Ten students recently graduated from GNTC's Electrical Lineworker program after completing a 10-week training session in Rockmart. The program included hands-on training with donated equipment and...
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Georgia Farm Bureau Accepting Entries for Hay Contest and Hay Directory
northwestgeorgianews.com
Georgia Farm Bureau is accepting entries of dry Bermudagrass hay until Oct. 31 for its 2025 GFB Quality Hay Contest. Hay entered in the contest will be tested at a
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This Week's Standard Journal Pets of the Week
northwestgeorgianews.com
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
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Georgia high school opens $62 million football stadium
northwestgeorgianews.com
Buford government and Buford City Schools held a ribbon cutting and open house for the new football stadium, a grandiose facility that some people on social media have argued puts
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Atrium Health Floyd launches pediatrics virtual program
northwestgeorgianews.com
The latest virtual care advancement from Atrium Health Floyd offers parents consultations with pediatricians for more than just sick visits.
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July book roundup: Strange towns, dangerous allies, unlikely magic and … a new Reacher short story
northwestgeorgianews.com
This month’s fiction lineup offers something for every kind of summer reader — from high-octane thrillers and mystical fantasy to genre-defying romance and cozy speculative tales. Whether you’re...
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Pastor rallies churches to 'saturate' Polk County with the gospel
northwestgeorgianews.com
In September 2024, Chad Morgan resigned as pastor of New Harmony Baptist Church in Heflin, Alabama, and became the pastor of New Harmony in Cedartown. He brought to Georgia his
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