Tag: December 22
-
Mary Godfrey
Mrs. Mary Arlene Dunn Godfrey, age 67, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Monday December 22, 2025. Arlene was born December 12, 1958, the daughter of the late Thomas Hezekiah Timms and the late Willie Mae McGatha Timms. She was a loving, devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her family was the light of her life and…
-
Polk Jail report – Monday, December 22, 2025
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Monday, December 22, 2025 report below.
-
Santa stops in for Movie Night at The West
The West Cinema continued an annual tradition of inviting Santa Claus to come to Cedartown for an evening of fun with families. St. Nick was joined by moviegoers, West Cinema staff and FHF Hair Design serving up Hot Cocoa this past Sunday evening, December 7, for the 2025 edition of Movies with Santa during the…
-
Artists sought for Polk County history themed competition
Artists from Polk County and surrounding areas are invited to participate in a special theme-based art competition hosted at the Cedartown Performing Arts Center. A public opening reception and awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. inside the performing arts center. Selected art will be displayed until Monday, Dec. 22.…
-
Teresa Lynn “Terrie” Yarbrough
Ms. Teresa Lynn “Terrie” Yarbrough, age 67, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Sunday morning, December 22, 2024. Terrie was born in Rockmart on July 11, 1957, daughter of Sue Morgan Yarbrough and the late Preston Yarbrough. She had lived all her life in Rockmart and was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church where she taught…
-
Marvin Gary Simmons
Mr. Marvin Gary Simmons, age 74, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Sunday morning, December 22, 2024, at his residence. Gary was born in LaFayette, GA, on December 19, 1950, a son of the late Marshall C. Simmons and Evie Denson Simmons. He lived his childhood years in Floyd County and had been a resident of…
-
Services coming up Sunday, Christmas Eve for holidays at local churches
Several local churches have special holiday services planned in the coming days, and the public is invited to come and take part in remembering the spirit of the Christmas season found in the story of the savior’s birth. Christmas services are beginning on Sunday morning in sanctuaries across the county. Here’s a rundown of upcoming…
-
"Handcuffs" by The.Comedian is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. REPORT: Aragon woman booked on drug charges after found with stolen car
An Aragon woman remained in jail on multiple charges after she took a car without permission and rode around with drugs before being stopped last Friday, according to reports from Polk County Police. Officers received a report that Lindsey Clay, 29, of an Aragon-area address, was behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle in the…
-
Donald Cary Robinson
Mr. Donald Cary “Don” Robinson, age 67, of Cedartown, passed away Friday, December 22, 2023. Mr. Robinson was born, March 27, 1956, in Rome, Georgia, son of the late William Bedford Robinson and Mary Lois Westfield Robinson. Mr. Robinson had a great passion for education, having been an Alumni of Jacksonville State University and the…
-
FILE – Local scouts help with unloading donated Christmas trees at Camp Antioch. (Contributed by KPB) Keep Polk Beautiful returning with One for the Chipper in 2024
Camp Antioch will once again host the 2024 One for the Chipper event to provide local residents the chance to get rid of their Christmas trees from the holidays without having to worry about them ending up in the landfill or other places where they won’t do any good. Keep Polk Beautiful is hosting the…