AREA NEWS
Rosemary Hammonds
Mrs. Rosemary Hammonds, age 74, of Rome, GA, passed away Friday afternoon, July 3, 2026, at her residence. Born in Rome on August 13, 1951, Rosemary was the daughter of the late Melvin Casey and the…
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Teresa Halbrooks
Mrs. Teresa Lynn Halbrooks, age 66, of Aragon, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, July 3, 2026. Born to the late Vera Everett and Carl Everett, Mrs. Halbrooks spent most of her life in…
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PCPD arrests man on drug charges during Friday night Cowboys stop
A Rockmart-area man was taken into custody on felony charges being stopped at Cowboys and ultimately found in possession of methamphetamine, according to Polk County Police reports. Justin Daniel Wilson, 36, of a Rockmart-area address, was…
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Fireworks and family fun coming up Friday for Rockmart’s grand America250 celebration
Get ready to celebrate Independence Day with the City of Rockmart for America’s 250th birthday with family fun rounded out by fireworks at City Hall. The event scheduled for 6 to 10 p.m. includes food and…
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Venita Gilmore
Mrs. Venita Lynn Gilmore, age 55, of Cedartown, passed away Thursday July 3, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Gilmore was born November 12, 1969, in Rome, GA, the daughter of the late Charles Houston…
ARRESTS
Polk Jail report – Monday, July 7, 2025
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Monday, July 7, 2025 report below.
ARRESTS
Polk Jail report – Thursday, July 3, 2025
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Thursday, July 3, 2025 report below.
LOCAL NEWS
POLICE: Man charged for stealing American Legion grill
A man was arrested on Monday after he was accused of taking a grill from the American Legion Post 12 in Rockmart just before Independence Day, according to Polk County Police reports. Officers arrested Howard Dennis…
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REPORT: Woman denied bond following drug discovery amid traffic stop
An officer spotted a pill bottle with marijuana inside and turned up more drugs in a woman’s possession during a Cedartown traffic stop on Wednesday, according to Polk County Police reports. Tiffany Nicole Williams, 42, of…
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Ravaughn Gail Maddox
Mrs. Ravaughn Gail Maddox, age 68, of Cedartown, Georgia passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2024 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Maddox was born August 27, 1955 to the late Rufus Jackson Jarrell and Sarah Helen Johnson.…