OBITUARIES
Joe Walker
Mr. Joe Dan Walker, age 70, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Tuesday September 1, 2026. What a life, filled with ups and downs, but Joe Dan knew that God was always with him, getting him through…
OBITUARIES
Ralph Maxwell
Mr. Ralph D. Maxwell, age 89, of Rockmart, GA passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Mr. Maxwell was born November 15, 1936, in Aragon, GA son of the late Olin JB Maxwell and Mary Bell Waters…
OBITUARIES
Joe Walker
Mr. Joe Dan Walker, age 70, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Tuesday September 1, 2026. A complete obituary is forthcoming. Mr. Walker is preceded in death by his parents, Henry Walker and Emma Odell Flanigan Walker;…
ARRESTS
Polk Jail report – Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Tuesday, September 1, 2026 report below.
OBITUARIES
Randy Earl Fincher
Mr. Randy Earl Fincher, age 66, of Cedartown, GA, passed away Monday morning, September 1st, 2025. Mr. Fincher was born on August 29, 1959, in Rockmart, Georgia to the late William E. “Red” Fincher and Frances…
OBITUARIES
Greg Gray
Mr. Greg Gray, age 72, passed away Monday, September 1, 2025. Mr. Gray was born January 23, 1953, in Vincennes, Indiana, son of the late David Gray and Jacqueline “Jackie” Mary Thorne Gray. Mr. Gray proudly…
BUSINESS
Valvoline getting close to completion
Expect a new auto service business to open in Rockmart before year’s end as construction workers are making good progress on completing the new Valvoline location off of Nathan Dean Parkway. Construction began in 2024 with…
OBITUARIES
Doris Irene Welch
Mrs. Doris Irene Welch, age 81, of Aragon, GA passed away Sunday, September 1, 2024. Doris was born in Buffalo, NY on August 25, 1943, a daughter of the late Lawrence Youman and Mona Townsand Youman.…
LOCAL NEWS
PCPD: Man charged for continued false 911 calls
A 911 call placed over the weekend was the reason a man ended up in custody and later released from jail on bond, according to Polk County Police reports. Gary Lee Lackey, 64, of a Cedartown…
PETS OF THE WEEK
Humane Society Pets of the Week – Sunday, September 1, 2024
Fonzie Fonzie is a very outgoing young fella that is 1 year old and only 15 pounds. He is playful and loving. He’s learning to walk on a leash. Fonzie was pulled from high kill shelter so…