Tag: December 31
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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 a Central Street address, was taken into custody on New Year’s Eve minutes after an altercation in the area…
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David Ray Hardy
David Ray Hardy, 75 of Villa Rica, passed away, Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born in Rockmart, GA the son of the late Marvin Eugene Hardy and the late Barbara Ann MacDonald Hardy. Ray was a United States Veteran having served in Army where he was stationed…
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Polk Jail report – Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Wednesday, December 31, 2025 report below.
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Judy McCown Roberson
Mrs. Judy McCown Roberson, age 80, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 31, 2024, at her residence. Mrs. Roberson was born in Rockmart on February 13, 1944, daughter of the late James McCown and Elsie Mae Thomason McCown. She had lived all her life in Rockmart, was a graduate of Rockmart High School…
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Stephen Damon Ferguson
Mr. Stephen Damon Ferguson, age 45, of Villa Rica, GA, passed away Tuesday December 31, 2024. Mr. Ferguson was born July 12, 1979 to the late Stephen Dewayne Ferguson and Renea Jane Forrister. A dedicated working man, Mr. Ferguson worked as a Site Manager for Cable East, Inc. He loved music with a passion and…
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Walter David Hert Sr.
Mr. Walter David Hert Sr., age 82, of Temple, GA, passed away Tuesday morning, December 31, 2024. Mr. Hert was born in Poplar Bluff, MO, on December 29, 1942. He had worked as a dozier operator and was also a maintenance technician with W.R. Grace Chemicals. Mr. Hert loved fishing, woodworking and making wine. In…
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HOMETOWN HEROES OF 2024
There’s plenty of people to look up to in Polk County, but four stood out this year to show off talents aplenty from the local area. From masters of arcade games to tough runners on the gridiron, here are a *few* hometown heroes who made the news in 2024: Polk’s Pinball Wizard Dalton Ely –…
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Humane Society brings spay-neuter clinic to life in 2024
A real problem that is little considered when people are going about their daily lives, one that hides in the shadows at times and others can cause chaos aplenty if gone unchecked. What to do about stray dogs and cats who unchecked bring life to hundreds of thousands more over time? It is a problem…
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Play at Peek provides future fun
New playground gives generations to come opportunities to explore, imagine and more A campaign to rebuild a playground came to fruition during the spring, and the new space was officially unveiled in April for youth to enjoy far into the future. The Play at Peek campaign began in 2023 with fundraising, planning and procuring the…
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Polk Jail report – Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Tuesday, December 31, 2024 report below. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});