OBITUARIES
Scott Clement
Mr. Scott Clement, age 64, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Mr. Clement was born on May 16, 1962, in Guilford County, North Carolina, son of the late Thomas Fred Clement, Jr. and Nancy Lou Stinson…
ARRESTS
Polk Jail report – Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Wednesday, July 1, 2026 report below.
OBITUARIES
Linda Gail Brown
Linda Gail Brown, age 77, of Acworth, GA, formerly of Rockmart, GA, passed away Tuesday evening, July 1, 2025. Linda was born in Rockmart, GA, on September 22, 1947, daughter of the late Edward Brown and…
ARRESTS
Polk Jail report – Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Tuesday, July 1, 2025 report below.
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE: City of Aragon taking sealed bids for multiple surplus items
The City of Aragon will be taking sealed bids for city cars, equipment, etc. They’ll be taking sealed bids from July 1—July 31, 2025. The Council has the right to refuse any offer due to the…
LOCAL NEWS
Rockmart to County: Come to table for Fire Automatic Aid Agreement
City Council votes to call off Fire Department’s Automatic Aid Agreement Since 2013, residents within a five mile radius of the Rockmart city limits have benefitted from an agreement between the County Government and the City…
EDUCATION
Superintendent search underway with help of outside firm, applications for PSD job open until May 2
Editor’s note: the headline to this article was updated for clarification purposes. -KtE An outside firm was hired to undertake a search for a new Superintendent of the Polk School District after Dr. Katie Thomas’ resignation…
OBITUARIES
Valerie Brooke Bergeron
Valerie Brooke Bergeron, age 30, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Monday, July 1, 2024. Valerie was born in Rome, GA, on June 4, 1994, daughter of Deborah Bailey Hicks and Tommy Hicks. She had lived all…
LOCAL NEWS
REPORT: Woman jailed following March theft of checkbook, Apple Watch
A local woman was booked on a warrant from a March theft where she was accused of taking a checkbook and Apple Watch, and then used a check to pay herself according to Polk County Police…
LOCAL NEWS
REPORT: Three jailed after Monday night fight, broken windshield
Polk County Police took three people into custody who were involved in a fight when officers arrived on scene late Monday Night on Benedict Loop, according to reports. Officers arrested Dominique Mashunn Dudley, 36, of Cedartown,…