Tag: January 14
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Landrum wins 2026 PSD Spelling Bee
The annual battle of brains between local youth saw a new spelling king crowned this week for the Polk School District. Cedartown Middle eighth grader Jaxon Landrum took the top spot as Spelling Bee Champion for the district during competition this week between elementary and middle school students. As the district champ, Landrum will go…
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Wayne McClelland
Mr. Wayne McClelland, age 75, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Mr. McClelland was born December 27, 1950, in Granite City, Illinois, son of Darwin Mueller and Lorene Woodard Mueller. Mr. McClelland proudly served his country in the United States Army with the 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War. His service fostered a lifelong…
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Prayers for our leadership
Britt Madden Jr. knows a thing or two about prayer. The pastor at Cedartown First Methodist Church, he’s been providing spiritual guidance to local residents for long enough to know the right words to say in moments where comfort and guidance are needed. He used that knowledge to full effect on Wednesday as he stood…
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Polk Jail report – Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Wednesday, January 14, 2026 report below.
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James H. Smith
Mr. James H. Smith, age 62, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Mr. Smith was born August 31, 1962, in Cedartown, Georgia, son of the late Bobby C. Smith, Sr. and Bobbie Nix Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by his daughters: Stacey Kiser and her husband, Jonathan, and their children: Lexie, Kameron, Timothy, and Breanna;…
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RCAC honors People’s Choice winners for holiday art exhibit
A trio of local artists were selected by visitors to the Rockmart Art Gallery’s latest show during the holiday were awarded for their work, as voted upon by the people. Rockmart Cultural Arts Center offered congratulations to Kimberly McGuinness, Lee Simpkins and Dana Helton for their award-winning works as decided in the People’s Choice Awards…
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THOMAS: Husband not candidate for Bulldogs football HC
Polk School District Superintendent Dr. Katie Thomas categorically denied that her husband Jonathan Thomas – who serves as an assistant football coach for Rockmart High School – is a candidate for the Cedartown High School football head coach position. She provided the following statement: “While we normally don’t comment on personnel, I feel the need…
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Polk Jail report – Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Tuesday, January 14, 2025 report below. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
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Bridge replacement in Cedartown will begin in January
The wait is coming to an end and a shutdown will begin on a main thoroughfare of Cedartown used by drivers to get around daily. Look for the Georgia Department of Transportation to shut down the bridge over the Cedar Creek Tributary that connect downtown Cedartown via North Main Street to be shut down starting…
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Marie McWhorter Butler
Marie McWhorter Butler, 99, of Dallas, Ga., passed away peacefully on January 14, 2024. She was born April 2, 1924 in Chattanooga, Tn., moving to Cedartown, Ga., at age nine with her parents, Thomas Anderson Willingham, Sr. and Annie Lee Mooney Willingham, who predeceased her. She is also preceded in death by her husband Roy…