Tag: May 18
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Alvis Gable
Mr. Alvis Lee Gable, age 85, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025. Mr. Gable was born November 6, 1939, in Buchanan, Georgia, son of the late Alan Gable and Inez Adkins Gable. Mr. Gable spent most of his life in Haralson County, Georgia, a place he proudly called home. He worked for many years in…
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PCPD: Two jailed over fraudulent check cashed at Cedartown Food Mart
A pair were booked into custody on Sunday after they attempted to cash a bad check at a local convenience store in the Cedartown area, according to reports. Kenneth Claude Reddish, 42, and Melia May Stewart, 37, both of a Cedartown address, were booked into custody on Sunday, May 18, after they were accused to…
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Sunday night release from PSD: Superintendent Search moving forward
A release on social media from the Polk School District over the search for the new Superintendent was provided tonight, and the candidates who have completed a first round are now being considered for a second round of interviews. Georgia Leadership Associates has been assisting the Board of Education with the search for a new…
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Tallapoosa man sentenced for 2023 Hit and Run
A Tallapoosa man will spend at least the next 10 years behind bars after he was sentenced on several charges stemming from a 2023 hit and run incident on Highway 27. James Ray Watkins, 38, took a guilty plea in the Tallapoosa Circuit Superior Court in Haralson County on Monday on charges of aggravated assault,…
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REPORT: Tallapoosa man attempts off-road escape in chase with officers on Highway 27 South
A Tallapoosa man tried to get away on a local golf course during a chase ultimately went nowhere and landed him in custody facing multiple charges, according to Polk County Police reports. Chadric Alan Pennington, 20, of a Tallapoosa address, was booked into custody early Saturday morning, May 18, by PCPD after they finally caught…
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Velma Louise Morris Wynn
Mrs. Velma Louise Morris Wynn, age 100, of Rockmart, GA passed away Saturday, May 18, 2024. She was born in Rockmart, GA on January 30, 1924, a daughter of Johnny Joel Morris and Iona Bowman Morris. Mrs. Wynn lived the early years of her life in Rockmart and was a graduate of Rockmart High School.…
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Robert Lewis Norris
Mr. Robert Lewis Norris, age 80, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Saturday May 18, 2024. Mr. Norris was born on Barksdale Air Force Base on Bossier City, Louisiana to parents, the late Mr. Lewis S. Norris and the late Mrs. Wilma Williams Norris. After high school, Mr. Norris proudly served his country in the United…
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Marlys Van Kleef
Mrs. Marlys Eileen Murray Van Kleef, age 72 of Cedartown, Georgia, peacefully went home to Our Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 18, 2024. She was born on June 15, 1951 in Fullerton, California. She was the daughter of the late Donald Ruthnen Murray and Mary Frances (Birmingham) Murray. Marlys is survived by her loving…
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GALLERY: Second Steps Dance Studio holds spring “retro radio” performance
The Second Steps Dance Studio gathered to cap off the work of winter and spring with their “Retro Radio” performance over the weekend. Dancers of all ages put on a show for family and friends alike during the recital held on May 18 at the Cedartown Performing Arts Center. This year’s theme for the 24th…
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Billie Dove Sawyer
Billie Dove Owenby Sawyer, age 88, of Cedartown passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord with her children by her side on May 18, 2023. Billie was a stalwart in the community and is best remembered for her long nursing career at Polk General Hospital and for her dedication and service to her church,…