The threat of thunderstorms did little to dampen the turnout at the annual Polk County Kids Fishing Rodeo on Saturday.
According to organizers, over 300 kids, plus parents, grandparents and guardi...
Georgia Gems place second at state The Georgia Gems 10-and-under fast-pitch softball team placed second in the GSA state tournament, bronze division, in Cartersville on Saturday, May 11. Shown on the front row, from left, are player...
Polk County squad wins softball state title
The Southern Misses are once again state champions.
Playing in the 14-and-under GSA state tournament on Saturday, May 11, the Polk County Southern Misses went undefeated to win the championship. I...
RMS golf had a successful season The Rockmart Middle School golf team has completed a successful season, according to head coach Jennifer Smith.
“The girls were undefeated and won region,” Smith said. “The boys played great as we...
Former RHS standout to play softball at GHC Brandi Hughes was a standout player in high school. Now she’s looking to continue her career in college.
Hughes, a 2011 Rockmart High School graduate, has been announced as part of the inaugural s...
Allred does well at BMX Nationals Gavin Allred, a local BMX rider who has been racing competitively for less than a year, participated in the annual Dixieland Nationals at Wildhorse Creek Park in Powder Springs on April 5-7.
Allre...
Church, industrial league softball sign-ups start this month The Rockmart Recreation Department is preparing to start the 2013 adult softball season. This year, the softball league will have a church division and a industrial division.
A meeting will be hel...
A strong spring storm system over the mid-Mississippi valley will move northeast into Polk County today.
Scattered storms will develop across north and central Alabama early Monday morning and mov...
Hundreds of children flocked to the Nathan Dean Sports Complex in Rockmart on Saturday with their parents, grandparents, guardians and other family members to participate in the 2013 Rockmart Littl...
Two freshmen at Cedartown High School represented their community last weekend at the USA wrestling freshmen state wrestling championship.
“I am proud that these young men are passionate about the...
Cedartown Police Department officers Craig Payton and Chris Reed were chosen as the Cedartown Exchange Club Police Officers of the Year.
In the past, the award has been given to one individual, b...
The Rockmart Middle School team did what good teams do after a tough loss – they bounced back and won.
Playing against Model on Tuesday, March 5 – one day after a heartbreaking 13-2 defeat to thei...
Rockmart was an exciting place in 2012 for athletes. The small Polk County town featured plenty of big moments in the sporting world, including teams winning championships, individuals earning hono...
The past 12 months have been special for a lot of athletes in Cedartown. From team championships to heroic individual efforts, the sporting scene was anything but boring during 2012.
The following...
Registration is currently under way at First Baptist Church for youth basketball. Forms can be picked up at the Family Life Center.
According to organizers, First Baptist will have boys and girls ...
Sidney Crosby had his second career playoff hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Lance Stephenson scored nine of his playoff career-high 23 points during a late 11-2 run Saturday night, leading the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks, 106-99 and into the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2004.