Tag: July 8
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J.B. Camp
Mr. J.B. Camp, age 88, of Cedartown, GA passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Mr. Camp was born on June 20, 1937, in Rockmart, GA, a son of the late Woodrow Wilson Camp and the late Jackie Grace Marks Camp. A lifelong resident of Polk County, J.B. was deeply rooted in his community and lived…
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Rockmart Mayor Sherman Ross listens in as City Manager Stacey Smith announces Momon Construction as the lowest bidder for the new Public Works facility contract on Tuesday evening, July 8, 2025. City of Rockmart plans to build new Public Works facility
The Public Works Department at the City of Rockmart has been in long need of replacement, and now the city is moving forward with a plan to replace it with a new facility utilizing what used to be the old Rockmart High School baseball field as the new site. City Council members approved a $1.85…
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Polk Jail report – Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Tuesday, July 8, 2025 report below.
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PUBLIC NOTICE: Voting for Democratic Special Primary Runoff
In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-270, the run-off primary to be held in Polk County on July 15, 2025, for the nomination of candidates of the Democratic Party, only one polling place shall be open and such polling place will be located at The Goodyear Civic Center, located at 108 Prior Street Cedartown, GA 30125.…
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PUBLIC NOTICE: Voting for Democratic Special Primary Runoff
In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 21-2-270, the run-off primary to be held in Polk County on July 15, 2025, for the nomination of candidates of the Democratic Party, only one polling place shall be open and such polling place will be located at The Goodyear Civic Center, located at 108 Prior Street Cedartown, GA 30125. Any voter who…
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Board of Education approves tabling policy for review on Teacher Personal Days
Policy change coming after claim of abuse and confusion prompt cut to 3 days How many days do teachers get off for personal time during the school year? That’s changing once again following a policy change proposed and tabled for review for 30 days by the Polk County Board of Education, which is decreasing the…
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Zoning rules get updated for convenience stores in Cedartown
A unanimous vote earlier this month provided Cedartown officials a chance to try and control where new convenience stores will go in the future, hoping to control the number of stores opening in the area with new rules in place. Cedartown City Commissioners got no public comment during a public hearing prior to the change,…
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New housing coming to Branch Street in Cedartown
Concerns raised, but Commission approves rezoning for construction of single family homes City Commissioners during their July session heard the concerns of a resident around Branch Street, but are expecting good things to come of a new row of houses set to go up in the coming months after giving their unanimous approval for a…
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Linda Shanks Summerville Broster
Mrs. Linda Shanks Summerville Broster, age 73, of Atlanta, GA, passed away Monday evening, July 8, 2024. Linda was born in Cedartown, GA, on November 17, 1950, a daughter of the late William David “W.D.” Shanks and Janie Charlene Holland Shanks. She had lived the greater part of her life in Atlanta and was a…
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Juvenile suspect in custody after vehicle break-ins on Prior Station Road
A juvenile suspect was taken into custody today after a string of vehicles were broken into on Monday night and early Tuesday morning, according to Polk County Police. Chief Kiki Evans reported that charges are being filed against the 13-year-old suspect, who entered unlocked vehicles and took items out in the Prior Station Road area.…