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Polk County police officers began an investigation in the area of 410 Vinson Mountain Road Monday afternoon, but officials are not yet releasing the details. There have been no arrests, with offi...
Average cost of Thanksgiving meal down
$1.70
Families across Georgia gathering to count their blessings during the Thanksgiving holiday can add an item to the list of things for which they’re grateful; the feast on the table in front of them...
Families across Georgia gathering to count their blessings during the Thanksgiving holiday can add an item to the list of things for which they’re grateful; the feast on the table in front of them...
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Columbia professor, Rockmart grad arrested on child porn charges
A 1986 Rockmart High School graduate, who has since earned numerous degrees including a doctorate in molecular genetics, is standing before a judge in Chicago today to face child pornography charg...
A 1986 Rockmart High School graduate, who has since earned numerous degrees including a doctorate in molecular genetics, is standing before a judge in Chicago today to face child pornography charg...
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Cedartown dealership now closed; officials cite GM policy changes
Chevrolet has pulled the keys from the Riverside dealership in Cedartown.
Chevrolet has pulled the keys from the Riverside dealership in Cedartown.
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Thanksgiving at WestsideWestside Elementary had a Title I Parent Involvement Thanksgiving Family Feast on Thursday, Nov. 19. The Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students performed a Thanksgiving program for the almost ...
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Georgia Christian Coalition names new president
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Christian Coalition has new leadership. Jerry Luquire has been named the group’s new president. The Columbus resident is the founder of Brentwood Publishers, which pub...
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Christian Coalition has new leadership. Jerry Luquire has been named the group’s new president. The Columbus resident is the founder of Brentwood Publishers, which pub...
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Riding mowers are not 'vehicles,' Georgia Supreme Court rules
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled that a riding lawn mower does not fit the definition of a motor vehicle. The court, by a 4-3 vote, overturned the conviction of Franklin Lloyd ...
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled that a riding lawn mower does not fit the definition of a motor vehicle. The court, by a 4-3 vote, overturned the conviction of Franklin Lloyd ...
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Recent area births are listed
Damien and Marla Wallace, of Cave Spring, announce the birth of a daughter, Braelyn Harper Rose Wallace. She was born Nov. 2, 2009. Brittney Carroll, of Rome, announces the birth of a daughter, Em...
Damien and Marla Wallace, of Cave Spring, announce the birth of a daughter, Braelyn Harper Rose Wallace. She was born Nov. 2, 2009. Brittney Carroll, of Rome, announces the birth of a daughter, Em...
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ANTIOCH BAPTIST EXTENDED WOMEN’S OUTREACH PROGRAM Antioch Baptist Church is beginning an extended women’s outreach program, starting Wednesday, Dec. 2. The church will be offering sewing and craf...
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The following advertising specials and inserts will be found in the Wednesday, Nov. 25 print edition of The Rockmart Journal: Advertisements: J.R. Rucker Jewelers - Instant Cash! We buy gold, di...
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Our readers are invited to look for the following promotions and special deals in the Tuesday, Nov. 24 print edition of The Cedartown Standard:
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A Cedartown man faces burglary charges after he allegedly tried to steal items from a shop damaged in a fire on Vinson Mountain Road. Jason Heath Brogdon, 35, of 120 Sunset Valley St., Cedartown, ...
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Many people in Northwest Georgia did not want to secede from the United States in the months leading up to the Civil War, University of West Georgia historian Keith Herbert said. “But only a small...
national news
AP - The Philippine president placed two southern provinces under emergency rule Tuesday as security forces unearthed more bodies from one of the worst incidents of election violence in the nation's history, pushing the death toll to 46.
Tue Nov 24 05:02:31 -0600 2009
AP - Pakistani troops killed 18 militants in a fresh offensive Tuesday against insurgents blamed for a wave of recent bombings in the main northwestern city of Peshawar.
Tue Nov 24 02:14:34 -0600 2009
AP - Republicans love to get their hands on the Democrats' health care legislation. They show it to the cameras at every opportunity, even piling one version on top of another to make a big pile look even bigger.
Tue Nov 24 02:16:43 -0600 2009