Tag: January 19
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Floyd Earl Anderson Jr.
Floyd Earl Anderson Jr., age 70, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Monday afternoon, January 19, 2026. Mr. Anderson was born in Cedartown, Georgia, on December 27, 1955, a son of the late Floyd Anderson, Sr. and Dorothy Faye Milam Anderson. He spent the greater part of his life in Rockmart and was of the Baptist…
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Big Birthday Bash for Dr. King
The 50th anniversary of the beginning of the national holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King brought out a big crowd for this year’s MLK Jr. Day Walk and Parade down Main Street in Cedartown. Along with performances from the MLK Youth Choir, participants in this year’s walk who filled up Holloway Park also heard from…
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GALLERY: Cedartown celebrates Dr. King’s birthday for 2026
The 21st annual MLK Jr. Walk and Parade made its way down Main Street in Cedartown for the 2026 edition of Dr. King’s birthday for the 50th anniversary of the national celebration on the third Monday in January. Letitia Morgan, founder of the walk which began in 2005, was honored as this year’s Grand Marshal…
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binary comment MLK Walk coming up this afternoon, service to follow
Participants in this year’s MLK Walk in Downtown Cedartown will need to bundle up before heading out to Main Street to celebrate the life and legacy of America’s Civil Rights leader. The 2026 edition of the walk hosted this year by Bethlehem Baptist Church will start at Rock Street and continue down to Holloway Park…
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Polk EMA: Snow unlikely over the weekend for local area
Flurries MAY occur, but don’t expect them across Polk County as Emergency Management officials tracking the forecast through the weekend despite some models that indicate the potential for snow they aren’t finding it likely. NWS Peachtree City already said there were very low probabilities for snow in Northwest Georgia, but did note some weather models…
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21st annual MLK Walk and Parade coming up on Jan. 19
An annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. continues in downtown Cedartown in the days to come. The MLK Organization of Cedartown will be holding their annual Walk and Parade honoring the life of Dr. King on Monday, January 19 on Main Street in Cedartown. The annual Walk’s route…
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REPORT: Two charged after strange behavior around Judkin Mill Rd. traffic stop
Gun, drugs found in vehicle after pair tried to turn around in front of traffic stop A Cedartown woman and a Rome man were jailed and later released on charges stemming from their odd behavior driving up on one traffic stop and suspiciously turning around, only to get themselves in trouble during their own traffic…
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REPORT: Two jailed in traffic stop, both charged with meth found on seat
A Rockmart and Aragon man were both booked into custody following a late Monday night traffic stop on Elm Street ended with the discovery of drugs by Polk County Police, according to reports. Officers arrested Justin Brown, 34, of a Rockmart address, and Matthew Ryan Nixon, 32, of an Aragon address, after the pair were…
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WEATHER: Extreme Cold Warning in effect starting tonight, temps down to teens overnight
The big freeze is coming, but right now it looks like Polk won’t get to enjoy a winter wonderland again to go along with temperatures dipping down into the teens overnight. NWS Peachtree City has the warning going into effect starting at 1 a.m. and continuing through Monday at noon as the thermometer has already…
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Humane Society Pets of the Week – January 19, 2025
Chase This sweet, 8 year old, sixteen pound male rat terrier mix is lost without his very own home. He is quiet, playful, loving, and hoping to find someone who loves seniors. Do you have a place for this sweet boy in your heart and home? Please click on the link Cedartown Polk County Humane…