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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney addresses supporters during a campaign stop in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, April 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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As Mitt Romney closes in on nailing down the Republican presidential nomination, endorsements from prominent Republicans are slowing to a trickle. And some endorsements come with noticeable reservations. That's because most top Republicans have already endorsed him. And those who haven't probably don't plan to. Some endorsements have been tepid. Former President George W. Bush, commenting publicly for the first time on the subject, told a reporter "I'm for Mitt Romney" as the doors of his elevator closed in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. Polls show Bush still gets a lot of the blame for th...
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In this day and age, a lot of attention is given to athletes who do bad things. But then you have athletes like Rockmart High School’s Brady Garrett, a golfer who is the complete opposite – a hard-...
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The Rockmart Yellow Jackets football program did something they had never done before on Monday – they held a picnic scrimmage. Head coach Dan Duff came up with the idea, to host a picnic scrimmag...
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Last week, the Cedartown Bulldogs had four athletes compete at the Class AAA state meet in Jefferson. The 4x100 meter relay team of Dee Wilson, Tomyus Price, Zach Chubb, and Nick Chubb finished 11...
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The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County today, May 16: 1. The Cedartown Senior Citizen Nutrition Center located next to Burt Wood Park has activities Monday through Fr...
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Polk County republican candidates wishing to qualify for office can do so by visiting the administration building on West Avenue in Cedartown on May 23 and 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or on May 25 fro...
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The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County today, May 15: 1. The Cedartown Senior Citizen Nutrition Center located next to Burt Wood Park has activities Monday through Fr...
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The band SaVeD, consisting of Chris Short, David Hill, Damian Green and Taelor Westbrooks, performed May 11 at the Rockmart Middle School Talent Show. (Melody Dareing/thepolkfishwrap.com)
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Four middle school students decided to try to salvage something good from out of the death of one of their best friends. Taelor Westbrooks, Chris Short, David Hill and Damian Green, all 14 years o...
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Cedartown Middle School held its second annual Career Fair on May 8, 2012. The event was hosted by Career Teacher Jennae Elder and the Business and Tammy Astin, computer science teacher. A number ...
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event calendar
Thursday, May 17, 2012
CHS Class of 1975 is having 35th Class Reunion
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Girl Scout Registration!
6:00 AM - 2:50 PM
our website
8:24 AM - 8:24 AM
Polk County Alzheimer's Support Group
11:47 AM - 11:47 AM