Tag: March 15
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Tulip Festival dates set for March weekends at Roots at Bentley Lake
Expect a lot of fun coming up through three weekends in March to kick off spring as the tulips start blooming at The Roots at Bentley Lake. The calendar has been set for 2026 dates for their second annual Tulip Festival off Highway 100 South outside of Cedartown. More than 50 vendors have already signed…
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PCPD: Man getting high on aerosol cans takes one more huff before cuffs go on
Polk County Police found multiple cans of aerosol used by a man to get high and cause damage to his vehicle took one more huff before his arrest, according to reports from over the weekend. Officers arrested Marquis Trevis Peek-Smith, 25, of a Rockmart-area address on Saturday afternoon, March 15 when he was found on…
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WELSHFest 2025 is back next weekend!
The annual celebration of all things Welsh in Rockmart returns next weekend after skipping a year in 2024, bringing vendors, family fun, and more to downtown. WELSHFest 2025 kicks off on Saturday, March 15 at 10 a.m. with a flurry of activities that are appropriate for all ages to enjoy. Following the opening ceremonies on…
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Shirley A. Leatherwood Swift
Mrs. Shirley A. Leatherwood Swift, age 76, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 15, 2023, at her residence. Shirley was born in Taylorsville, GA, on May 31, 1946, a daughter or the late L.E. Leatherwood and Wilma Waits Leatherwood. She had lived all her life in Polk County and was a housewife and…
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POLICE: Man jailed on warrants year after chase
A man who got away from a chase in 2022 from the Drug Suppression Unit was ultimately found and charged on warrants during a Wednesday afternoon arrest, according to Cedartown Police. Officers at the time didn’t know they were chasing Dequaylon Montre Finley, 25, of Rockmart during the incident in 2022 in Rockmart while the…
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SUBSCRIBER VIDEO: Paving project underway in Rockmart
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Polk Jail report – Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Wednesday, March 15, 2023 report below. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
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Mr. LaChancey Williams
Mr. LaChancey Colon Dayton Williams, age 40, of Cedartown, GA, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Mr. Williams was born on July 23, 1981, in Cedartown, GA, to his late parents: Michael Williams and Elizabeth Joan Howard Williams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Dallas Williams; grandparents:…
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Youngs Grove students enjoy an out of town trip to TomeCon
A group of literary students got to take a trip at the beginning of the week to participate in a conference and enjoy some time out of the classroom. Here’s a release from YGES about their trip this week: Ten students from Youngs Grove Elementary School’s Book Club attended Tome Literacy Society’s TomeCon at the…
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UPDATE: Police identify dead man found in toolbox on Tuesday
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation released additional details late this evening about the man found dead on Esom Hill Road on Tuesday morning. Per officials from the GBI, after examining the remains they were able to determine that Lachancey Williams, 40, of Cedartown, was the man found inside the toolbox by members of the Public…