Tag: August 5
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William Edward Wilkes
William Edward Wilkes, “Ed”, originally of Cedartown, GA passed away peacefully under the care of Rennes Health & Rehab Center and Compassus Hospice on August 5, 2025 in Weston, WI at the age of 90 with family by his side. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Linda Wilkes; daughter, Toni and Nolan…
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Kathleen Kay
Mrs. Kathleen Virginia Kay, age 91, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Tuesday morning, August 5, 2025. Mrs. Kay was born on September 10, 1933, in West Point, MS, the daughter of the late Vincent Brady Gray and Minnie Ora Petty Gray. She lived in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and later made her home in Venice/Palmetto,…
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Gary Lackey
Mr. Gary Lackey, age 65, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Mr. Lackey was born June 27, 1960, in Cedartown, Georgia, son of Mary Vines Beatenbaugh and the late Hubert Lackey. Mr. Lackey enjoyed the simple things in life like afternoons spent fishing, and listening to country music. He had a special appreciation for collectible…
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County Commission denies zoning change for Cave Spring Road building
A request to the Polk County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday evening to change a property’s zoning on Cave Spring Road was denied after neighbors around the area cited a variety of safety concerns if the plan for the structure were allowed to move forward. The former Animal Hospital on Cave Spring Road was sought…
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Polk Jail report – Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Tuesday, August 5, 2025 report below.
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Elementary, Middle school students set for Open Houses on August 5
Parents who have students heading off to a new school year in August better mark those calendars now for this one. Open Houses are just a few weeks away to mark the end of summer break as educators and students alike get ready to face the 2025-26 school year. Polk School District is inviting families…
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Church set to host Rival Revival in early August to bring community together in prayer
Wimberly Hill Baptist Church is set to host a week of revival, and will cap it off with a community tailgate to bring Cedartown and Rockmart together in prayer before the big kickoff of the football season the following week. The church is set to host their Rival Revival starting on August 3 and continuing…
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Rockmart’s DDA hosts ribbon cutting for F.K. Jones Funeral Home
The Rockmart Downtown Development Authority last week welcomed another new business to town after they opened earlier this summer. The official ribbon cutting was held on Monday, August 5 with F.K. Jones Funeral Home in Rockmart, located on East Elm Street near the corner with South Marble Street. The funeral home moved into Polk County…
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Downtown Entertainment Map getting Commission blessing
An area of downtown Cedartown is going to become an Entertainment District, providing opportunities for businesses outside of the norm and for residents to enjoy their time shopping and eating on Main Street. The Cedartown City Commission on Monday evening, August 5, heard an update on the forthcoming entertainment district plan, which is likely to…
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Willard Wayne “Frog” Jacobs
Willard Wayne “Frog” Jacobs, age 70, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Monday evening, August 5, 2024, at his residence. Frog was born in Rockmart on January 31, 1954, a son of the late Willard Horace Jacobs and Vera Jane McDowell Jacobs. He had lived all his life in Rockmart and was a graduate of Rockmart…