Tag: January 10
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Proclamation honors EMA official’s hard work for certification
A local Emergency Management official was honored by the State Legislature for finishing up a big task to ensure that he is certified and ready to take charge should disaster ever strike. Landon Hendrix, the Emergency Management Coordinator for Polk County, recently completed his Georgia Professional Certified Emergency Manager Certification. He was presented with a…
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Michael “Mike” Harrison York, Sr.
Mr. Michael “Mike” Harrison York Sr., age 70 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026. He was born on December 16, 1955 in Rome, Georgia. He was the son of the late Glenn Thomas York, Jr. and Vicki Vickers York. Mr. York is survived by his children, Harris York (Taylor), Kristen Forston…
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Sidney “Sid” Hall Jr.
Mr. Sidney “Sid” Woodrow Hall Jr., age 79, of Rockmart, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026. He was born on January 9, 1947 in Moultre, Georgia. He was the son to the late Sidney Woodrow Hall, Sr. and Myra Clayton Hall. Mr. Hall is survived by his loving wife, Ruby “Joyce” Wolfe Hall;…
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Terry Fowler
Mr. Terry Fowler, age 71, passed away Friday, January 10, 2025. Mr. Fowler was born December 2, 1953, in Rome, Georgia, son of the late Archie Fowler and Flonnie Brock Fowler. Mr. Fowler was a cowboy with a great love for the Rodeo. He was intentional about passing this love onto others who shared the…
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SNOW DAY 2025: Final batch of user submitted photos (Part 3)
Dozens of photos were shared between Friday (our true snow day) and through the rest of the weekend after Polk County was snowed in for a while, and later watched the area thaw. However some tiny patches remain here and there, meaning the old wives tale of “if snow sits on the ground for three…
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SNOW DAY 2025: User Submitted Photos from around Polk County Pt. 2
Polk County’s Snow Day has turned a bit icy out there, but plenty of fun was enjoyed by all as dozens of photos continue to come in from the winter wonderland outside. Here’s some additional photos split off from Part 1 into Part 2 as the collection grows: Want to share a photo? Send it…
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SNOW DAY 2025: User Submitted Photos from around Polk County
Thanks to Integrity Realty Group for sponsoring this item. -KtE Polk County is a wonderland as Winter Storm Cleo moves through the area, leaving behind a blanket of snow to start off the day and then transitioning to sleet and freezing rain. Here’s a collection of photos from a quick drive downtown, plus more submitted…
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Snow closings for Jan. 10, 2025
Officials are making decisions ahead of time for whether they’ll be closed ahead of a snowstorm set to impact Polk County and the surrounding area coming up on Friday, January 10. Here’s a list of closures we know about so far: Polk School District campuses will be closed on Friday, January 10 and students will…
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Winter weather threat shuttering school campuses on Friday
Students will have Learn-from-Home day to end first week back from Winter Break Polk School District announced this morning their plans to ensure student and educator safety by closing campuses on Friday ahead of the threat of winter weather impacting the area. PSD made the announcement on social media in the past minutes, explaining that…
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REPORT: Man facing serious charges after claiming he was FBI agent
A homeless man remained in custody with no bond set as of yet after he was arrested for a third time this month, this time on a charge of impersonating a police officer. Patrick Lucas Hanson, 42, who has no listed address, was arrested at the Polk County Police Department on Friday after he claimed…