City of Atlanta

OBITUARIES

Howard Thomas Smith

Mr. Howard Thomas Smith, age 85, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Howard was born August 22, 1940, in Cedartown, Georgia, son of the late Johnnie Smith and Sarah Maxwell Smith.…

By Kevin The Editor · January 13, 2026

LOCAL NEWS

Former Judge booked on charges related to October 2022 hit-and-run

A Macon attorney and former Magistrate Judge was booked into the Polk County Jail on Tuesday and remained there as of this posting waiting for bond to be set after police charged him for involvement in…

By Kevin The Editor · January 18, 2023