Tag: January 13
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Aragon swears in Council Members for start of 2026
Tuesday saw the City of Aragon kick off the year with a swearing-in ceremony for two council members set to start off their year this evening at city hall. Council Member Dickie Gazaway and new council member Travis Haney were sworn into office on Tuesday afternoon by Judge Bobby Brooks, joined by Mayor Judd Fee…
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Julie Anne Taylor
Mrs. Julie Anne Taylor, age 72, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Tuesday January 13, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Taylor was born July 1, 1953, in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of the late Julian Rodriguez Ruiz and the late Clara Martinez Ruiz. From an early age, Mrs. Taylor showed tremendous talent at sewing…
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Polk Jail report – Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Tuesday, January 13, 2026 report below.
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PCPD: Elderly woman alleges man took card, spent $1,000 without permission
An elderly woman told Polk County Police back in January that her bank card was taken without her permission, and spotted some illicit spending after it went missing according to Polk County Police reports. Now the man who is responsible is in custody just over a month later. PCPD heard from the victim on January…
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Davis Road housing project back up for decision on Monday
City of Cedartown reports changes to plan to help with traffic, density questions A project proposed last month as a zoning change for a planned development is coming back up before the Cedartown City Commission on Monday evening, with enough changes to make new housing more helpful than harmful on land off of Davis Road.…
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SUBSCRIBER VIDEO: Cedartown City Commission Regular Session – January 2025
The above regular session of the Cedartown City Commission was held on Monday, January 13, 2025 at City Hall. The meeting began with a public hearing over a proposed zoning change on Davis Road, then gaveled into session and saw the election of a new Chair and Vice Chair – Commissioners Sam Branch and Matt…
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Proposed Davis Road zoning change for new development tabled
Cedartown Commissioners want more answers, so they’re willing to wait at least until February before giving a developer seeking to add new housing to a parcel behind Home Depot on Davis Road chance to change the zoning and get started on the work. Kevin Stephenson is a developer and longtime civil engineer who is seeking…
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John Gibson Norman
Mr. John Gibson Norman, age 68, of Aragon, GA, passed away Monday evening, January 13, 2025, at his residence. John was born in Burlington, NC, on January 17, 1956, a son of the late Harold Leonard Norman and Jamella Cook Norman. He had lived in Rockmart and Polk County for the last 30 years. John…
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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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Four way stop planned for Cave Spring Rd. intersection
A four-way stop will soon go into place as the city is taking the final steps toward ensuring detours around a main thoroughfare through town are safe to travel. During the opening work session of 2025, the only topic up for public discussion from the Cedartown City Commission was a new set of stop signs…