OBITUARIES
Joel Jackson Jr.
Mr. Joel Jackson Jr., age 67, of Stone Mountain, GA, passed away Sunday morning, March 8, 2026. Joel was born January 9, 1959, to the late Joel Jackson, Sr. and the late Carolyn Paradise Jackson. He…
OBITUARIES
Barry Mason
Mr. Barry Mason, age 69, formerly of Taylorsville, GA, passed away in Cedartown, GA, on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Barry was born in Rockmart on January 25, 1957, son of the late Charles William Mason and…
OBITUARIES
Pastor Eugene Montgomery
Pastor Eugene Montgomery, age 88, of Cedartown transitioned March 8, 2026. Complete arrangements are forthcoming. To the Montgomery family, we at F. K. Jones Funeral Home extend to you our deepest sympathy and condolences. Our prayers…
OBITUARIES
Rachel Yarborough
Mrs. Rachel Caldwell Yarborough, 88, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on March 8, 2026. Born on April 12, 1937, in Buchanan, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Richard Caldwell and Lena Caldwell. Rachel was…
LOCAL NEWS
RPD: Two jailed in RHS traffic stop for drugs, warrants
A traffic stop for no insurance on a vehicle ended with drug charges filed against a pair from Adairsville, according to Rockmart Police reports. Officers arrested Michael Joseph Bartl, 33, and Miranda Ann McChargue, 33, both…
LOCAL NEWS
REPORT: Woman jailed after found with ‘plethora’ of drugs at Dollar General
A woman who was found with drugs and stolen goods from the Buchanan Highway Dollar General remained in jail awaiting bond on multiple charges from the Polk County Police over the weekend. PCPD reported the arrest…
BUSINESS
BUILDING UPDATE: Housing on S. Main pushing forward; Basement dug out for Valvoline
Another spot for oil changes in Rockmart will open later this year, and housing in Cedartown is on the rise as projects across Polk County are being tackled day by day. Here’s a quick update on…
LOCAL NEWS
Early voting tallies pick up on Tuesday for March 18 election
The second day of Early Voting for the March 18 election picked up as more than 150 ballots were cast in Cedartown, and nearly 100 more in Rockmart to close out business. The Board of Elections…
OBITUARIES
Paul Jones
Mr. Paul Randall Jones, age 75, of Aragon, GA passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in a Rome medical center. He was born in Aragon, GA on February 25, 1948 a son of the late Rev.…
OBITUARIES
Raiden Albert Sullivan, Jr.
Mr. Raiden Albert Sullivan, Jr., age 53 of Rockmart, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Mr. Sullivan was born February 16, 1970 in Floyd County, son of Raiden Albert “Ray” Sullivan, Sr. and Loye Cagle Statham. …