OBITUARIES
William “Danny” Kay
Mr. William Daniel “Danny” Kay, age 77, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Monday morning, May 4, 2026. Danny was born in Rome, Georgia, on May 31, 1948, son of the late William Steward Kay and Emmie…
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Rockmart City Council OKs spending for recreation upgrades
New lighting is coming to the old football field at the Nathan Dean Community Center, and heat and air units are being replaced at the city’s gymnasium at the J.L. Ellis City of Rockmart Complex in…
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Rockmart’s Georgia Cities Week celebration coming up on Tuesday
The City of Rockmart will be hosting an evening of community fun to celebrate Georgia Cities Week at the newest facility within the city limits. All are invited to participate in the free evening at the…
LOCAL NEWS
JOB WELL DONE: Rockmart firefighters honored for team lifesaving effort
Firefighters on Tuesday got a chance to smile and the city got to show its appreciation for lifesaving efforts that were taken on as a team last month. Early on in March, Rockmart firefighters got a…
OBITUARIES
Doug Weaver
Doug Weaver, age 65, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Sunday evening, April 5, 2026, at his residence. Doug was born in Rockmart, GA, on November 2, 1960, the son of the late Calvin Eugene Weaver and…
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Rockmart celebrates with ribbon cutting for new Amphitheater
It doesn’t have an official name yet, but local officials gathered earlier this week to celebrate the opening of a new outdoor performance space Polk County will get to enjoy thanks to the City of Rockmart’s…
LOCAL NEWS
Delayed openings, some closings for Monday following a lot of rain and pending freeze
UPDATE: The City of Cedartown has also announced they’ll delay opening until 10 a.m. on Monday morning due to potential icy conditions. Along with city offices, the Cedartown Public Library has delayed opening until 10 a.m.…
LOCAL NEWS
Rockmart’s amphitheater project moving closer to completion
The winged roofline along Euharlee Creek just a short walk away from the Silver Comet Trailhead in Downtown Rockmart will soon be hosting neighborhood concerts and more as a long awaited project for the City of…
GALLERY
GALLERY: Downtown Rockmart decked out for 2025 Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting
Everyone was in the mood to Jingle Bell Rock on South Marble Street on Tuesday evening, December 2 to usher in the holiday season with the 2025 edition of the Rockmart Christmas Parade and Christmas Tree…
CEDARTOWN
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS: Rockmart, Cedartown celebrating with parades this week
The holiday season has arrived and Santa will be coming to Polk County this week on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for the 2025 Christmas Parades in downtown Rockmart and Cedartown. The City of Rockmart’s annual Christmas…