OBITUARIES
Curtis Lewis
Mr. Curtis B. Lewis, age 87, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Thursday evening May 7th, 2026, at his residence. Curtis was born in Rockmart GA on July 14th, 1938, to the late Clarence William “C.W.” Lewis…
OBITUARIES
Randall Tarbush
Mr. Randall Keith Tarbush, age 70, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 29, 2026. Mr. Tarbush was born in Rockmart, Georgia, on June 5, 1955, son of the late Waymon Tarbush and Edith “Louise”…
OBITUARIES
Bobbie Lumpkin
Bobbie M. Lumpkin, age 84, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026, following a brief illness. Bobbie was born on February 27, 1942, in Rockmart, GA, the daughter of the late Cecil (Bud) Irwin and Cornelia Phillips…
OBITUARIES
Sandra Waits
Mrs. Sandra Cason Waits, age 80, of Rockmart passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026. Sandra was born on August 21, 1945, in Dallas, GA, the daughter of the late Franklin Edward Cason, Sr. and Edna Ruth…
OBITUARIES
Patricia Ann Plemons
Mrs. Patricia Ann Plemons, age 86, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday morning, March 11, 2026. Mrs. Plemons was born in Rockmart on July 30, 1939, the daughter of the late Edward Nicholson and Margaret Lee…
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
Johnny Garrett
Mr. Johnny G. Garrett, age 79, of Rockmart, GA passed away at his home on Thursday, March 5, 2026, following an extended illness surrounded by family. Johnny was born October 4, 1946, in Rockmart, GA, to…
OBITUARIES
Charles Argo Sr.
Mr. Charles Benjamin Argo Sr., age 71, of Rockmart, GA passed away Monday afternoon, March 2, 2026. Charles was born on September 2, 1954, to the late Thomas Jackson Argo and the late Christine Hobbs Argo.…
EDUCATION
PSD SkillsUSA students win big during 2026 state champs this weekend
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…
CULTURE
Friday deadline for Miss Polk County pageant to enter for 8th annual event in March
The registration deadline to take part in the upcoming Miss Polk County Pageant at Rockmart High School is coming up on Friday. Organizers are requesting that entries be completed and dues of $60 per contestant paid…