Tag: Adairsville
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Shirley Ann Grissom
Mrs. Shirley Ann Grissom, age 78, of Rome, GA, passed away February 17, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Grissom was born in Pine Log, GA, on June 11, 1947, daughter to the late Esteen Mulkey. Mrs. Grissom was a beloved and dedicated mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She instilled in her the family…
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Nancy Ruth Gentry
Mrs. Nancy Ruth Gentry, age 78, of Adairsville, GA, passed away Monday evening, November 10, 2025. Mrs. Gentry was born on December 26, 1946, to the late Otis Leman “Tobe” Grant and the late Lula Belle Edwards Grant. Nancy’s working career included employment with Aragon Mills and Muzzy’s, and she later served as a medical…
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Joshua Lee Smith
Joshua Lee Smith, age 50, of Adairsville, GA, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025. Joshua was a devoted husband, proud father, loyal son and brother, and steadfast friend. He left behind a legacy built on faith, honor, and unconditional love. Joshua was the rock of his family- a man who always put family first. His…
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RPD: Two jailed in RHS traffic stop for drugs, warrants
A traffic stop for no insurance on a vehicle ended with drug charges filed against a pair from Adairsville, according to Rockmart Police reports. Officers arrested Michael Joseph Bartl, 33, and Miranda Ann McChargue, 33, both of Adairsville addresses in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 8, when they were pulled over at Cartersville…
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Carol Martin
Ms. Teresa “Carol” Martin, age 76, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Friday afternoon, July 26, 2024. Carol was born in Adairsville, GA, on August 20, 1947, daughter of the late Charles Eden and Betty R. Squires. She was a singer for several local Southern Gospel groups and traveled throughout the southeast singing. Carol had a…
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GBI: No officers injured following chase, shooting incident in Adairsville
A man remains in critical condition in the hospital after getting into a shootout with law enforcement following a string of incidents that took place on Tuesday, according to a release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Per a release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, a man named Courtney Wilkerson, 43, of Calhoun, was…
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Paul Holbrook
Mr. Paul Holbrook, age 56, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Friday evening, May 12, 2023. Paul was born in Chattanooga, TN on July 22, 1966, son of Linda Campbell and the late Leonard Paul Holbrook, Sr. Paul lived his childhood years in Adairsville, GA, where he was a 1984 graduate of Adairsville High School. He…
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Alma Garrett Helms
Mrs. Alma Garrett Helms, age 85, lifelong resident of Rockmart, GA passed away at the home of her daughter in Adairsville, GA on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Mrs. Helms was born in Rockmart, GA on November 9, 1937 a daughter of the late E.G. Garrett and the late Floreine Sorrells Garrett. She was a homemaker…
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“Operation Golden Eagle” Targets Online Child Predators
Cartersville, GA (May 8, 2023) – As a result of a proactive online undercover investigation coordinated by the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit (CEACC), and the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations, 12 people were arrested over a three-day period beginning Thursday,…
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Christopher Brian Gayton
Mr. Christopher Brian Gayton, age 47, of Adairsville, GA, passed away Friday, February 17, 2023, in a Chattanooga hospital. Christopher was born in Marietta, GA, on August 12, 1975, son of the late James Hogan and Judy Cantrell Hogan. He had lived the greater part of his life in Cartersville, GA, and enjoyed fishing. Christopher…