OBITUARIES
Donald Goss
Retired Police Officer Donald Eugene Goss, age 85, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Friday March 27, 2026, at his residence, with his loving family by his side. Mr. Goss was born January 7, 1941, the son…
CEDARTOWN
Man jailed on burglary charge following Our House break-in
A Cedartown man remained in jail this morning without bond set after he was caught on camera breaking into the Our House Thrift Store in downtown Cedartown in the early morning hours on Wednesday, according to…
CEDARTOWN
REPORT: Man jailed in December facing new charges stemming from allegations of molestation
A Cedartown man who was originally taken into custody in December faces new charges following allegations of child molestation were made against him after his arrest, according to police. New charges were filed on January 6…
CEDARTOWN
Teen remains in jail following late night altercation that ends with injuries
A teen who got into an altercation last week in Cedartown as the year was closing out remains in jail with bond denied on felony charges. Cedartown Police officials reported that Isaiah Logan Pankey, 18, of…
CEDARTOWN
Two shot during Turner Street Park altercation in Cedartown
The Cedartown Police Department have charged a former Cedartown resident following a shooting incident at Turner Street Park on Saturday night after gunfire shattered the night and left two injured. Per a release from the Cedartown…
FREE
UPDATE: Mom located – Cedartown Police found child alone on Sixth Street seeking help locating parents
UPDATE: Not long after a text alert went out to phones after Cedartown Police and this item went up online, Chief Jamie Newsome called with good news: the mother of a child was located. Police found…
CEDARTOWN
Practicing for possibilities
Emergency Management Agency organizes exercise Tuesday at The HON Company to see response to industrial fire Imagine for a moment a worst-case scenario. Large saws that are cutting the pieces for furniture have gotten clogged with…
GALLERY
GALLERY: The HON Company hosts EMA Exercise
The HON Company played host for an Polk County Emergency Management Agency’s exercise to see how first responders would act during an industrial fire breaking out at the facility in the Westside Industrial Park on West…
OBITUARIES
Stephen “Steve” Molock
Mr. Stephen “Steve” Molock, age 64, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Mr. Molock was born October 29, 1960, in Rome, Georgia, son of the late Harvey Edward “H.E.” Molock and Helen West Molock. Mr. Molock…
CEDARTOWN
Driver unhappy with speed charged with aggravated assault following confrontation
A Cedartown man was booked on Sunday following an alleged confrontation that began as a case of road rage, according to local police. Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome confirmed that Richard Allen Hosmer, 61, was booked…