Tag: January 20
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James Garrett Jr.
Mr. James Garrett Jr., age 80, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026. There are currently no formal services planned. The Smith & Miller Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. James Garrett, Jr.
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Polk Jail report – Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Tuesday, January 20, 2026 report below.
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Michael Terrell Dyer
Mr. Michael Terrell Dyer, age 57, passed away Monday, January 20, 2025. Mr. Dyer was born November 28, 1967, in Cartersville, Georgia, son of the late Terrell E. Dyer, Jr. and Sandra Gail James Dyer. Mr. Dyer was an avid outdoorsman and handyman. He loved nature and enjoyed building things, big or small. He was…
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(FILE) President Donald Trump took the oath of office on January 20, 2017. He takes the oath for a second term in office as the 47th president on Jan. 20, 2025. INAUGURATION DAY
President-elect Donald Trump is set to take the oath of office at 12 p.m., becoming the 47th President to serve in a second term in office. The above footage is provided C-SPAN.
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WEATHER: Deep freeze sets in for week’s start
Extreme cold warning expires after lunch hour, but temps dip back down into teens overnight The sun is out, but it is so cold right now that it is barely providing any warmth at all across the area which feels more like a tundra than the deep south today. Heaters are cranked up, sinks should…
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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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WEATHER: Rain coming this weekend, but freezing temps returning
Rain showers are coming in later this evening, and will linger through Saturday before clearing out and bringing with it another round of polar vortex freezing over the eastern half of the nation. Whether or not it will also bring winter weather with it is still open for debate. NWS Peachtree City forecasts have Polk…
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MLK Walk enters 20th year of march through Cedartown
Upcoming event set for January 20 marks milestone year A chilly day remembering a civil rights leader is in store for marchers who are taking part in an event entering its 20th year next Monday. The celebration and remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. is coming up on Monday, January 20 for the 20th annual…
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Marvin E. Fuqua
Mr. Marvin E. Fuqua, age 84, of Cave Spring, GA, and formerly of Rockmart passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024. Marvin was born on July 30, 1939 in Cartersville, GA and was the son of the late: Elvin Clifford Fuqua and Emma Smith Fuqua. He lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart…
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Betty Sue Garner
Mrs. Betty Sue Garner, age 81, of Taylorsville, GA, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024. Mrs. Garner was born on June 21, 1942 in Rockmart, GA, a daughter of the late William Daniel Smith and Lillian Akins Smith. Betty spent the greater part of her life in Polk County and worked as a beautician…