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GNTC teams with Miura Manufacturing America to train workers
When Miura Manufacturing America decided to build a 100,000 square foot boiler manufacturing facility in Rockmart, Georgia it turned to Georgia Northwestern Technical College and Quick Start, a un...
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Robinson Plumbing and Variety Center gets new look
The structure housing Robinson Plumbing and Variety Center, 210 S. Marble St., downtown Rockmart, has a new front façade. An office space has been added and awning placed at the entrance, which ...
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Redmond Presents Fit to a T Osteoporosis Seminar
Redmond Regional Medical Center is offering a new seminar called Are you Fit to a T that will focus on bone health and osteoporosis education for men and women of all ages.
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Shanon Prater shows Little Green to the Creative Kids Pre K class. (Contributed Photo) Floyd EMS celebrates first anniversary of service in Polk
Floyd Emergency Medical Services marked their one year anniversary of full-time service in east Polk County last week. Floyd began providing ambulance service to residents in Rockmart and surround...
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Employees from left, Marni Neal, Diane Sewell, Joe Walker, Patricia White, Rose Fagan, Tasha Summerville and Roy Lee just received their first financial statement of the company they now own. (Melody Dareing / thepolkfishwrap.com) Cedar Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center gets the mark of approval
Employees at Cedar Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center are thrilled, according to administrator Pam Davis. That’s because they just got their first financial report since the company was gi...
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Edward Jones ranks highest in Investor Satisfaction
For the fifth year out of the past six, financial-services firm Edward Jones ranks highest in investor satisfaction with full-service brokerage firms, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 20...
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This East Avenue building was on the verge of being condemned if actions were not taken to clean it up. (Contributed photo) Keep Polk Beautiful paints the city
Keep Polk Beautiful ( KPB ) is partnering with Harrison Contracting Company, local city governments, the Polk School System and several local nonprofit organizations to use surplus paint that migh...
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Hal Floyd, owner of FHF Design; Sharon Coffman, Executive Director of Keep Polk Beautiful; Kellie Taylor, owner of Precious Paws Pet Boutique; Rick Hall, financial adviser for Edward Jones Investments; and Rita Mull office administrator for Edward Jones Investments gather to receive their awards from Keep Polk Beautiful. Polk businesses go green
Three Polk County businesses have proved to be green and are being recognized for it. Keep Polk Beautiful, an organization that strives to engage the citizens of Polk County in taking responsibili...
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Local Author Profile: Jack Runninger and Judge Dan Winn
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Retired Judge Dan Winn is a Cedartown resident. He is a past president of both the District Attorneys Association of Georgia and the Council of the Superior Court Judges of Georgia. He fought with ...
Small Business Committee strives to simplify Health Care Clutter
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The Polk County Chamber's Small Business Committee is helping provide answers to questions about the Health Care Clutter being simplified.
Rockmart Farmer's Market thrives through the heat
by Agnes Hagin
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The Rockmart Farmer’s Market, set up under the big oaks in the parking area at 100 Church St., downtown, is proving a vital outlet for local growers despite the hot, dry weather. Thursday aftern...
Redmond's parent company named 'Best Places to Work' in IT
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Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), the parent company of Redmond Regional Medical Center and Polk Medical Center announced it has been selected as one of Computerworld’s top workplaces for info...
Coot's Lake observes its golden anniversary
by Agnes Hagin
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Coot’s Lake, located near Rockmart, is celebrating its golden anniversary or 50 years in business. Owner Coolidge Columbus “Coot” Hulsey said his memories are tied to the property once owned by ...
A Stitch in Time opens in Rockmart
by Agnes Hagin
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Three generations of women are keeping a lost art alive by featuring it in A Stitch in Time, a new business located at 115 S. Marble St., downtown Rockmart. Customers entering the shop can see K...
Rockmart McDonald's receives a makeover
by Agnes Hagin
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The golden arches that beckon early risers to a popular fast-food restaurant off Nathan Dean Parkway in Rockmart will soon be overshadowing a new facility. Demolition work is scheduled to begin ...
RaceWay now open for business
by Agnes Hagin
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RaceWay is now open for business at the corner of highways 178 and 113 near Walmart, Rockmart. The new 2,581 square foot building, estimated to cost approximately $340,000, is located on 2.91 ac...
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