Tag: October 17
-
Ribbon cutting celebrates completion of first townhome on S. Main St.
New townhomes are coming online and the first of several units is now ready for sale. Local officials gathered with the Rehman family and businesses to celebrate with a ribbon cutting on Friday afternoon at the new Crown at South Main Luxury Townhomes. Hometown Realty’s Rick Baxter is representing the real estate interests for the…
-
‘Extended stay’ style suites planned for property
Land has been cleared and permission given by city officials for a project to move forward with a new Extended Stay-style facility that is underway. Construction is now underway on the new motel that is expected to be completed by Spring 2026 – so long as weather and supply chain delays don’t cause major delays.…
-
UPDATE: Mom located – Cedartown Police found child alone on Sixth Street seeking help locating parents
UPDATE: Not long after a text alert went out to phones after Cedartown Police and this item went up online, Chief Jamie Newsome called with good news: the mother of a child was located. Police found the child this morning on Sixth Street alone and officers brought him to the Cedartown Police Department office after…
-
Polk Jail report – Friday, October 17, 2025
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Friday, October 17, 2025 report below.
-
Baby Trigg Newhouse
Baby Trigg Newhouse, infant son of Jedrek Matthew Newhouse and Taylor Eskew, who was born on September 22, 2024, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024. Trigg was preceded in death by his grandfather, Tony Newhouse. Trigg is survived by his parents, Jed Newhouse and Taylor Eskew; brother, Gadsden, and sister, Bruin; grandparents, Renee Eskew, Beverly…
-
Emory Eugene Hughes
Mr. Emory Eugene Hughes, “Gene”, age 61 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024. He was born on October 13, 1963 in Polk County. He was the son of the late George Emory and Doris Faye Womack Hughes. Gene was a graduate of Cedartown High School, Class of 1981. After graduation…
-
Christy Renea Sweet
Mrs. Christy Renea Sweet, age 47, of Silver Creek, GA, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 17, 2024. Christy was born in Louisiana on May 2, 1977, daughter of Mary Dianne Smith Mohon and the late Roger Lesley Mohon. She had lived the greater part of her life in Texas prior to moving back to Georgia…
-
Polk Jail report – Thursday, October 17, 2024
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Thursday, October 17, 2024 report below.
-
Walter “Bud” Radford
Mr. Walter “Bud” Radford, age 84, of Centre, AL, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Mr. Radford was born in Cordele, GA, on May 18, 1939. He was a former resident of Dalton, Forest Park and Douglasville prior to moving to Alabama. He was a 55-year member of the Forest Park Lodge #399 F&AM. Mr.…
-
James Morgan Tracy Jr.
Mr. James Morgan Tracy, Jr., age 76 of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. He was born on September 15, 1947 in Cedartown, Georgia. He was the son of the late James Morgan Tracy, Sr. and Ola Mae Chandler Harrell. Mr. Tracy is survived by his wife, Sherry Powell Tracy; daughters, Leah…