A date has been set for mid-October for the Board of Education to determine the outcome of Ethics complaints filed against a board member. Last week, the Polk County Board of Education voted 5-1 to move…
Mrs. JoAnne Ledbetter Alexander, age 90, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Sunday morning, August 23, 2026. Mrs. Alexander was born January 24, 1936, in Cedartown, the daughter of the late Willard A. Ledbetter and the late…
Mrs. Sharon Yates Crawford, age 74, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 19, 2026. Sharon was born in Carrollton, GA, on June 9, 1952, daughter of the late Thomas Denson Yates and Dara Jackson…
The Polk County Board of Education will be gathering on Monday afternoon for a special called session to determine whether a board member is going to face a hearing on a complaint lodged against them. No…
Classes resume for PSD on Aug. 5 Polk School District has students back to business coming up at the beginning of August following a few days for teachers to prepare their classrooms and usher in the…
Mrs. Wilma Owen, age 74, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Wilma was born January 4, 1952, a daughter of the late E.D. Strickland and Julia Mae Strickland. Wilma dedicated many…
Mrs. Connie Dianne “Mrs. Connie” Woods, age 69, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday morning, May 24, 2026. Born in Cedartown, GA, on November 29, 1956, Connie was the daughter of the late Sara Carter Queen.…
Peek Park hit a high mark for the year in the number of people stopping by as the 2026 edition of the Cedar Valley Arts Festival setup for the weekend. The annual event brought out crowds…
Mrs. Susan L. Taylor, age 67, of Cedartown, GA, passed away the morning of Saturday March 28, 2026, with her loving family by her side. Mrs. Taylor was born in Marietta, GA, on August 24, 1958…
Several students from Cedartown and Rockmart High School were crowned winners – or scored big – during the 2026 SkillsUSA State Championship and will get to onward to represent Polk County and Georgia on the national…
