Tag: April 19
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Zan Gammage
Mrs. Zan Henslee Gammage, age 96 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025. She was born on April 18, 1929 in Bremen, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Miles Loy and Annie Lee Harris Henslee. The Henselees moved to Columbus, Georgia where Zan spent her formative years. She was…
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Annie Ruth Owens
Mrs. Annie Ruth Owens, age 84, of Rockmart, GA, went to be with Jesus Saturday, April 19, 2025. Mrs. Owens was born February 2,1941, to parents Chester Akins and Francis Lewis. She is preceded in death by her husband, John F. Owens, and brother, Sonnie Akins, also two great-granddaughters, Madison Swann and Elizabeth Owens. Mrs.…
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Wayne McCrickard
Mr. Stephen “Wayne” McCrickard, age 66, of Cedartown, passed away Friday, April 19, 2024. Wayne was born December 5, 1957, in Columbus, Georgia, son of Jo Ann McCrickard and the late Grady Carl McCrickard. Wayne spent his childhood years in the Woodstock and Acworth area and the entirety of his adulthood in Cedartown. He found…
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Cecile Mann
Mrs. Cecile Louise Gaylor Mann, age 96, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024. She was born on Nov 19, 1927 in Cedartown, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Andrew Franklin Gaylor and Hattie Mae McInvale Gaylor. Mom, MeMe, really enjoyed taking trips with her family. We always…
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REPORT: High beams gets man caught for several charges in traffic stop
A man who failed to turn off his high beams and later caught swerving was stopped and found to be in violation of multiple charges, according to Polk County Police reports. Nerwin Fajardo, 29, of a Decatur address, was arrested on Friday, April 19 around 8:50 p.m. during a traffic stop for multiple violations. Police…
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Emma Melton Palacios
Ms. Emma Laura Melton Palacios, age 36, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024. She was born on June 1, 1987 in Rome, Georgia. She was the daughter of Gary Jerome Melton and Nancy Cox Melton. Emma was a 2005 graduate of Cedartown High School and a member of First Baptist…
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Cicadas returning this year to Polk?
Brood XIX set to crawl out to complete life cycle in coming weeks Fans of things that are creepy and crawly will get to experience an upcoming event that happens once every 13 years as the cicadas are set to come out to breed and finish their life cycle before new creatures return underground. This…
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Polk Jail report – Friday, April 19, 2024
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Friday, April 19, 2024 report below.
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AdventHealth to host free Night of Hope community concert, featuring Brandon Heath
On Friday night, April 19, AdventHealth will host a Night of Hope concert at the AdventHealth Stadium, in partnership with the Rome Emperors. The concert’s headlining artist is Christian music artist, Brandon Heath. This free concert will open with local musicians and a collaborative worship band, featuring inspiring stories and devotionals from local residents and…
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Tona Regina Chavez
Mrs. Tona Regina Cox Chavez age 62 of Cedartown passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. She was born on April 24, 1960. Tona is preceded in death by her loving parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Leon Cox and Nancy Jean Cox, as well as her brother Randall Ray Cox; sister, Nancy Katrina Cox; niece,…