OBITUARIES
Joseph Powers
Mr. Joseph Lamar Powers, age 55, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Thursday July 30, 2026, after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Powers was born in Cedartown, GA, on April 12, 1971 to…
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Wendell Holcomb Sr.
Mr. Wendell Joseph Holcomb Sr., age 86 of Waco, GA, passed away July 30th, 2026. Mr. Holcomb was born in Polk County, Georgia on September 16, 1939. He was the son of the late Mr. Wilburn…
CEDARTOWN
ROAD RULES: Motorized Carts get approval for use in Cedartown on non-state routes
35 mph and under rule for city streets, permit required People looking for alternatives to jet around their neighborhoods in Cedartown – or maybe even get to the store without having to get off the beaten…
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New owners celebrated at Precious Paws in Rockmart
New owners were celebrated at Precious Paws in Downtown Rockmart this morning. Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Tran are the proud new owners of the business that has been in downtown Rockmart for decades, and where it…
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Faye Scott Matthews
Mrs. Faye Scott Matthews, age 89, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday evening, July 30, 2025. Mrs. Matthews was born in Taylorsville, Georgia, on June 18, 1936, a daughter of late James Wesley Scott and Bessie…
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Shirley Brady
Mrs. Shirley Mauldin Brady, age 66, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. She was born on September 22, 1958 in Rome, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Hubert Mauldin…
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A helping hand for school supplies
Donations combined with a bit of sweat from Aragon’s finest made sure that local youth are going back to class with all the things they’ll need to aid in learning for the coming school year. The…
ARRESTS
Polk Jail report – Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Wednesday, July 30, 2025 report below.
LOCAL NEWS
REPORT: Man found in ‘hidden compartment’ in outbuilding jailed for drug, obstruction charges
A Cedartown-area man attempted to hide from officers during a Tuesday afternoon incident with Polk County Police, but they ultimately found their man and now he faces several felony and misdemeanor charges related to drug possession…
ARRESTS
Polk Jail report – Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Tuesday, July 30, 2024 report below.