ARRESTS
Polk Jail report – Friday, September 4, 2026
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ARRESTS
Polk Jail report – Thursday, September 3, 2026
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ARRESTS
Polk Jail report – Wednesday, September 2, 2026
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OBITUARIES
Evelyn Tillery
Mrs. Evelyn Tillery, age 95, of Aragon, GA, passed away Monday afternoon, August 31, 2026, at her residence. Mrs. Tillery was born in Eatonton, GA, on January 10, 1931, a daughter of the late Clarence Thompson…
ARRESTS
Polk Jail report – Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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LOCAL NEWS
PCPD jails man in front of Eastside Elementary on drug charge
A man was found with drugs on his person while walking down Prospect Road in front of Eastside Elementary School, per Polk County Police records. Jason Anthony Smith, 54, of a Rockmart address, was jailed by…
OBITUARIES
Lydia Cole
Lydia Cole, age 78, of Rockmart, GA, passed Saturday afternoon, August 29, 2026. Lydia was born in Carmel, CA, on March 26, 1948, daughter of the late Edward William Stoddard and Velma Camp Stoddard. She spent…
ARRESTS
Polk Jail report – Monday, August 31, 2026
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CULTURE
Tippin Time
The yard around the new amphitheater stage was filled with fans as a country music hitmaker came to town on Saturday night for a show to cap off a big weekend locally. Rockmart celebrated the first…
LOCAL NEWS
REPORT: Woman charged for illicit material sent to her device, investigation continues
A Rockmart woman remains in custody this morning on a serious charge for having illicit material sent to a device she owns, according to Polk County Police. Officers arrested Rebekah Diana Payne, 44, of a Rockmart…