Tag: February 21
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Arbor Day cleaning event coming up on Feb. 21
Arbor Day is fast approaching, and local residents are encouraged to celebrate nature next weekend and take part in a cleanup effort at a local park. Keep Polk Beautiful is set to host a cleanup event on Saturday, February 21 from 10 a.m. to noon at Goodyear Park’s foot bridge across Cedar Creek. The event…
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Early voting starts next week for 14th District House Special Election
Georgia’s 14th District is up for grabs as voting is about to get underway for the Special Election to fill the remaining time left open by former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The 22 candidates running in the race from across the district will be on the ballot to choose from starting this coming Monday, February…
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Kenneth Albert Sr.
Kenneth Sheldon Albert, Sr., 67, of Rockmart, GA passed unexpectedly at his residence February 21, 2025. Kenneth was born March 26, 1957 in Taylorsville, Georgia to Carolyn Albert and Willie Edward White. He was preceded in death by his father, Willie Edward White; son, Kenneth Sheldon Albert, Jr; sister, Wanda Marie White; brother, Mark Edward…
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Amanda Leigh Haley
Mrs. Amanda Leigh Haley, age 49, of Cedartown passed away Friday February 21, 2025. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday February 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Polk Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday February 26 prior to the service from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Litesey Funeral Home. A complete obituary…
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Margie “Ann” Bentley
Mrs. Margie “Ann” Pierce Bentley, age 78, of Cedartown, passed away Friday, February 21, 2025. Mrs. Bentley was born June 18, 1946, daughter of the late Vintis Pierce and Lucy Mae Hudson Pierce. Mrs. Bentley was a resident of Cedartown for the entirety of her life, having been a graduate of Cedartown High School, Class…
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Polk Jail report – Friday, February 21, 2025
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Friday, February 21, 2025 report below. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
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Camella Marie Dobbins
Camella Marie Dobbins-Brown of Rome, Georgia, was born in Alabama in 1941 and danced her way into Heaven on Feb. 21, 2023. Always an independently strong woman, her beautiful smile, sense of style, quick wit, dedication and laughter lit up our hearts and souls. Camella’s talents touched many lives, and her interests were many. After…
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UPDATE: CSX shows up for Prior Street repairs today
A repair on Prior Street is underway in Cedartown by the railroad, arriving earlier than expected. Per the City of Cedartown, they were only made aware this morning of the requirement to fix the Prior Street crossing today. Traffic will detour around the crossing, but shouldn’t impact major traffic flow on West Avenue. That the…
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Polk Jail report – Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Tuesday, February 21, 2023 report below. Note: Due to the President’s Day holiday, this report includes all of the arrests from Friday through Monday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle =…
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Dr. Marc Owen Wall
Note: Some additional information was provided to Polk Today about the services for Dr. Wall: With deep sadness, we formally announce that Dr. Marc O. Wall of Cedartown, GA, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022, at his residence with family by his side. (Dr. Wall’s full obituary will follow at a later time.) In keeping…