Mrs. Betty Sue McDowell, age 85, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born in Rockmart, GA, on May 21, 1941, daughter of the late James Ray…
The votes have been cast and the primaries – for most races – are coming to a close. Others will require a run-off (especially in crowed statewide races) as the parties determine who will be on…
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Tuesday, May 19, 2026 report below.
It was a busy Thursday for the Polk County Elections Office in Cedartown as candidates came into fill out their paperwork and pay the fees to get on the May primary ballot for local seats. So…
UPDATE: The Board of Education might end up with a contested primary come May, depending on who else qualifies before Friday’s deadline. Robin Forston, longtime community advocate and retiree from the Department of Family and Children’s…
It wasn’t expected to be a highlight race of 2025, but the Public Service Commission primaries wrapping up mid-month right now have barely attracted any voters to the polls in Polk County following the first full…
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Monday, May 19, 2025 report below. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
They’ll be working on the railroad, all the livelong day over the coming weeks in Rockmart and Cedartown as CSX rolls down the tracks for maintenance work. CSX informed both the cities of Rockmart and Cedartown…
Another trip to the polls is coming up for local residents as voters are being asked to come out and determine a race held in 2022 that went to the courts, and is now back on…
A Cedartown-area woman who was found in Coweta County in May holding onto a stolen tax check, and is now back in Polk County to face additional charges. Senioa Police in Coweta County on May 19…
