Tag: March 21
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Charlie Warren Smith III
Mr. Charlie Warren Smith III, age 51, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025. Charlie was born March 31, 1973, in Ringgold, Georgia, son of the late Charlie Smith Jr. and the late Janice Elaine Ratcliff. Charlie enjoyed spending time outdoors working in his garden and farming. He loved to cook for family and friends as…
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REPORT: Man charged for pedestrian under influence was walking to store for ‘more beer’
Polk County Police arrested a man who was nearly twice the legal limit while walking down the roadway heading to the store for ‘more beer,’ according to a report over the weekend. An officer arrested Noah Charles Tordrup, 32, of an Aragon address, was jailed on Friday evening, March 21 after he was reported walking…
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PCPD: Bremen Man admits attempt to toss weed during traffic stop
Polk County Police found marijuana in a strange spot during a search when they smelled the drug, but the suspect involved explained it was due to his trying to toss the drugs before being pulled over during a Friday night incident in Rockmart. Officers stopped Vernon Rodriguez Hendrix, 51, of a Bremen address, was stopped…
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POLICE: Two found with drugs while parked on Coaling Road
A road less traveled ended up being the wrong spot for a pair who were found with multiple types of drugs in their possession, according to Polk County Police reports from late last week. Officers found Devin Lamar Pace, 38, and Sherry Lynn Parker, 45, both of Cedartown addresses, parked on the dirt portion of…
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DJ’s Family Kitchen opens in Rockmart
The Chamber of Commerce celebrated on Friday morning as DJ’s Family Kitchen opened its doors in Rockmart for the first time, offering up a variety of Southern-style food for takeout customers to enjoy. Open every day but Tuesdays, DJ’s Family Kitchen is owned and operated by Dr. Dalton (Jr.) and Robin Lemelle provides a variety…
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Polk Jail report – Friday, March 21, 2025
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Friday, March 21, 2025 report below. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
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Sandra Leah Bonnell
Sandra Leah Mills Bonnell, born March 6, 1947, in Jacksonville, FL, to Ralph and Cora Lee Mills, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Sandra was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend whose kindness and generosity touched the lives of all who knew her. She spent many years working…
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SUBSCRIBER VIDEO – Play at Peek: the new playground build
A two-year long effort to replace the old wooden structure that made up the Peek Park Playground was completed this month, and opened to the public during the Cedar Valley Arts Festival on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The above video is a brief tribute to the volunteers, donors, city officials and many others who took…
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Grand Jury indictments handed down on two former PCWA employees
Price, Blackwood both out on property bonds Two former employees of the Polk County Water Authority were briefly held in custody on Wednesday evening and released on property bonds after being indicted on several counts by the Grand Jury here in Polk County. Alisa Jill Price, 55, of a Cedartown address and Allison Danielle Blackwell,…
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SUBSRIBER VIDEO: Rockmart paving work continues on North Piedmont Ave.
Paving work being completed by the Georgia Department of Transportation through major Rockmart thoroughfares is still underway, with a completion date of March 24 posted on electronic signage through the area. Spring rainfall might call that timetable into question as the paving crews made it further down North Piedmont Avenue putting down new asphalt as…