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The following birth announcements were submitted by Floyd Medical Center on Feb. 24, 2021. Congratulations go out to these new parents in the Standard Journal reading area.
The following public health food inspection scores were provided by the Polk County Health Department and are available online anytime at https://ga.healthinspections.us/georgia/search.cfm?county=Polk.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jonathan Blackmon announced Friday that Maj. Rachel Haddix has been promoted to jail administrator.
David Perdue, who lost to Jon Ossoff in January’s runoff for one Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats, announced Tuesday he has decided not to run for the seat in 2022 after a high-profile and drawn-out election.
A notion to skip the traditional wedding issues of invitations, seating arrangements and catering decisions led one Rockmart couple to become magazine cover material.
As we approach the anniversary of the first COVID positive patient in northwest Georgia, it’s hard not to reflect on the toll the pandemic has taken over the past year. And we aren’t just talking about the physical burden placed on those who had the virus, but also the mental and emotional s…
The Floyd Healthcare Management board approved $4 million for an air ambulance helipad to be constructed on the Floyd Medical Center campus.
The Highland Rivers Foundation Board of Directors will meet Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 10:30 a.m. via teleconference due to circumstances necessitated by pandemic conditions involving public safety. The meeting is open to the public. For additional information, please call 706-270-5000.
Since reopening last June, the Rockmart Cultural Arts Center has hosted special exhibits, numerous art classes and workshops.
The following birth announcements were submitted by Floyd Medical Center on Feb. 18, 2021. Congratulations go out to these new parents in the Standard Journal reading area.
Local authorities have ruled that a Cedartown teenager who went missing for five days before being found committed suicide.
The following public health food inspection scores were provided by the Polk County Health Department and are available online anytime at https://ga.healthinspections.us/georgia/search.cfm?county=Polk.
'The biggest heart': Long time Cedartown barber found his footing at the Georgia School for the Deaf
Gabe Sinclair has had many titles over the years: husband, father, brother, barber, dorm superintendent, grandfather and great-grandfather.
The Optimist Club of Cedartown recently recognized the winner of its 2020 essay contest after receiving submissions from students across the county.
The legal profession lost a legend Friday with the death of famed Summerville attorney Bobby Lee Cook.
Harbin Clinic is hosting a special virtual event this month to answer questions and get guidance in reference to good cardiovascular health.
An employee of the Paulding County District Attorney’s office that is part of the series of events that led to the indictment of Paulding DA Dick Donovan on Wednesday was arrested in late 2017 by Cedartown Police for shoplifting.
ATLANTA — A suburban Atlanta district attorney has been indicted on charges that he improperly sought to have a municipal court dismiss a charge against the female employee he is accused of sexually harassing.
A bill to remove student discipline from factoring into a five-star rating for schools and districts cleared a state Senate committee Wednesday.
A bill aimed at preventing city and county governments from making deep cuts in the budgets of their local police agencies advanced in the Georgia House of Representatives Tuesday.
Community spread of COVID-19 varies widely among Northwest Georgia counties, with Walker, Gordon and Bartow reporting significantly higher rates.
Six months after taking over the Cedartown Recreation Department, Jeff Hulsey is overseeing new work at the city’s Bert Wood Sports Complex.
The Rockmart Recreation Department is holding signups for the upcoming girl’s softball season. Children ages 5-14 can be registered at the Rockmart Recreation Gym, 813 College St., Rockmart, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and S…
Who does not enjoy sitting outside around a bonfire when the temperature is cool? My family absolutely loves doing this, especially right now when the night is so clear and the air is nice and crisp.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after former President Donald Trump won his second Senate impeachment trial, bipartisan support appeared to be growing for an independent Sept. 11-style commission into the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol.
Rockmart officials are hoping to reignite a passion among members of the community to take pride in the look and upkeep of the Silver Comet Trail.
A Cartersville man suspected of breaking into several vehicles and businesses in Rockmart remains in jail without bond after police captured him following leads developed through the community’s help.
Polk School District students will continue to attend classes four days a week during the 2021-2022 school year following the approval of the calendar by the system’s board of education.
Residents around Mundy’s Lake in Cedartown got an unusual sight on Monday, Feb. 8, as a minivan went into the water after the driver fell asleep.
The following birth announcements were submitted by Floyd Medical Center on Feb. 10, 2021. Congratulations go out to these new parents in the Standard Journal reading area.
When Valentine’s Day rolls around for the members of Cedar Valley Church of Christ in Cedartown, they get busy spreading the love outside of their congregation and to the people who make their community a better place.
The following public health food inspection scores were provided by the Polk County Health Department and are available online anytime at https://ga.healthinspections.us/georgia/search.cfm?county=Polk.
The search for a missing Cedartown teenager ended in tragedy on Saturday as the body of Jesus Betancourt-Torres was found after he was reported missing early last week.
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers accused Democrats of waging a campaign of “hatred” against the former president as they sped through their defense of his actions and fiery words before the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, hurtling the Senate toward a final vote in his…
A 23-year-old Cartersville man, who began an investment fraud scam when he was a teenager, was sentenced to three years and five months in prison for defrauding investors of over $400,000.
Interstate 75 reopened to northbound traffic just before 7 p.m. Thursday, almost seven hours after a multi-vehicle wreck that left at least one person dead.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College announced the students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2020 fall semester.
A North Cobb Christian School teacher accused of molesting a student has bonded out of the Cobb County Adult Detention Center Thursday, records show.
A North Cobb Christian School teacher accused of molesting a student has bonded out of the Cobb County Adult Detention Center Thursday, records show.
Georgia House lawmakers rehashed a bill Tuesday aimed at pushing back the deadline when voters can request and send in absentee ballots before elections.
ATLANTA — Legislation extending COVID-19 liability protection to Georgia businesses and hospitals until July 14 of next year cleared the state House of Representatives on Tuesday.
The first Rockmart Silver Comet Trail meeting will be held Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. at the welcome center next to Seaborn Jones Park in Rockmart. The purpose of the meeting is to form a group of citizens to help with upkeep of the Silver Comet Trail. For more information contact Randy Cook at 678-2…
Green lawns seem like a thing of the past, but it will not be too long before we start seeing those green blades start popping up again.
Public health officials in Northwest Georgia know they could be vaccinating a lot more people for the COVID-19 virus. But, like those who are seeking out the vaccine, they are having to be patient.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office officials are asking that people keep sending up prayers for Sgt. Barry Henderson, who continues to be treated for complications of COVID-19.
While the extended election season of 2020 is still fresh in the minds of many, plans are already underway to move forward for a more locally-oriented 2021 general election in November.
The following birth announcements were submitted by Floyd Medical Center on Feb. 3, 2020. Congratulations go out to these new parents in the Standard Journal reading area.
An Aragon city council member was able to come home last Thursday, Feb. 4, two days after he suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle wreck in Cedartown.
The safety of some of Polk County’s youngest passengers is at the heart of a recent delivery to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office’s department of Polk Safe Kids group.
MACON — Georgia Farm Bureau members elected Tom McCall for a two-year term as president of Georgia’s largest general farm organization on Dec. 8. McCall, of Elbert County, grows wheat, oats, triticale, grain corn, sweet corn and hay. The McCall family also raises beef cattle, hogs and sheep.
