Tag: letter
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County taking applications to fill vacant District 1 seat through rest of term
The Polk County Commission is taking applications from District 1 residents to determine who will serve out the rest of the term left following the passing of Commissioner Gary Martin last week. County officials noted in a release this morning that applications in the form of a letter of intent and a resume must be…
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The Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home in Cedartown is located on South College Street. Litesey Funeral Home among group sent warning letters by FTC after nationwide undercover calls
Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home was among a list of 39 from around the nation sent a warning letter about disclosure of pricing to consumers for their services, according to a release from the Federal Trade Commission and the letter they sent to Cedartown funeral home this week. The funeral home was among those during…
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Inside the Time Capsule: A Letter to the Community about the build
Note: The following item was one of two written letters/essays that were left behind for future generations to find in a time capsule at the now demolished wooden playspace built in late March and early April 2000 by volunteers. The letter was signed by Durand Dean, the Children’s Committee Chair. I have transcribed it to…
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ELECTION 2022: Kelley facing additional heat late in campaign after issue raised about fidelity charge by estranged wife
A issue raised in allegations made in a letter sent out to community members by State Rep. Trey Kelley’s estranged wife amid this spring’s primary run for the State House 16th District has turned into a last-minute campaign piece sent out by text. Polk Today received several copies of this text campaign from readers, and…
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ELECTION 2022: Campaign mailer goes out making accusations against Kelley
Affairs, Ethics violations alleged in letter from estranged wife Polk Today readers might have been curious – or suspicious – of a campaign flyer that showed up in their mailboxes in recent days, one that is full of controversy and also excludes any mention of who sent it out. Responses to the flyer began to…
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Submit a note to St. Nick for Polk.Today’s 2021 Letters to Santa!
Decorations are going up around households in Polk County as halls are being decked with bows of holly and twinkling lights are turned on at night. That can mean only one thing: the holiday season has officially returned. (It’s been around since September if you ask Walmart…) The 2021 holiday season means the return of…
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Report: Drug Court Program Coordinator resigns over issues with contractor meeting participant requirements
The Tallapoosa Circuit Drug Court is at the center of new allegations posed by its former coordinator, who resigned only after months in the position and having left making allegations against the company who are supposed to be providing a full range of services for only $7,000 a month. Robert “Vann” Blankenship Jr., former program…
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Former Polk County Public Safety Director Randy Lacey read over a multipage document of his testimony in a Personnel Committee hearing on April 20, 2021 appealing his termination on April 9. Lacey appeals dismissal from County employment as Public Safety Director
Former Polk County Public Safety Director Randy Lacey will get a written response from officials following a more than 90 minute hearing with the Personnel Committee on Tuesday morning, in which he took ultimate responsibility for issues with audit paperwork, but placed blame on a subordinate and others for the problems that caused him to…
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Chrisy and Barry Henderson (contributed) Update: Henderson continues to improve, wife thanks everyone for their continued prayers and support
The healing process continues for Sgt. Barry Henderson of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, who remains on a ventilator but is slowly bouncing back after more than a month in the hospital battling COVID-19. His wife Chrisy asked that the following letter above be posted by the Sheriff’s Office, thanking everyone for their prayers and…
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Submit a Letter to Santa Claus! Holidays 2020 at Polk.Today
Want to make sure Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick up at the North Pole knows what you or your child wants for Christmas? Take part in a wonderful holiday tradition and make sure that message gets to Santa Claus before Christmas Eve, since he’s checking up on Polk.Today along with all the other ways that Santa…