A 1-year-old girl died as a result of her injuries over the weekend following a wreck on Highway 100 South in western Polk County , and additional charges are pending against an Alabama man taken into…
Two Polk County Sheriff’s Office jail staff members who were injured after an inmate stabbed them during an altercation in the Polk County Jail are not only doing well after the incident, but are “sassier” than…
Mrs. Beverly Cook Smith, age 74, of Rome, GA, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 5, 2025, at her residence. Mrs. Smith was born on October 26, 1950, in Chamblee, GA, the daughter of the late Howard…
Mr. Kenneth Eugene Smith, age 78, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Saturday morning, July 5, 2025. Kenneth was born on November 6, 1946, in Kokomo, IN, a son of the late Arthur Smith and the late…
Two jail officers were injured and an inmate already in custody since mid-May now faces more charges after he attempted to barricade himself in a cell, and attacked the officers coming into the cell to get…
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Monday, July 7, 2025 report below.
Mr. Ryan Scott McCrickard, age 36, passed away Friday, July 5, 2024. Ryan was born May 7, 1988, in Rome, Georgia, son of Charlene Brock and the late Wayne McCrickard. Ryan was a considerate and deeply…
UPDATE: Polk County Fire Rescue brought out units from every station to battle a blaze on Booger Hollow Road in the Cedartown area on Friday night into Saturday morning for a residence that was a total…
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Friday, July 5, 2024 report below. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
Public Works estimates at least $1,000 in repair, replacement costs Polk County officials are hoping someone out there might have clues that will lead to them finding out which tractor trailer pulled into the new trailhead…
