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  • Billy Ledford

    Billy Ledford

    Mr. Billy Ledford, age 60, of Cartersville, GA, passed away Sunday morning, September 14, 2025. Billy was born on August 15, 1965, in Pontiac, Michigan, to the late Billy Ledford and Shirley Daughtrey Ledford. A resident of Georgia since 1990, Billy was a dedicated and hardworking individual who took great pride in his craft. He…

  • Nellie Mae Brand

    Nellie Mae Brand

    Ms. Nellie Mae Brand, age 66, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2025. Ms. Brand was born April 10, 1959, in Atlanta, Georgia, daughter of the late Arivile Brand and Katie Louise Norman Brand. Ms. Brand devoted her life to her family and was a devoted homemaker. She loved afternoons spent fishing and anything frog related.…

  • Showin’ off their best beef

    2024 Cattle Show takes over during rainy day at Fairground The Polk County Fairgrounds hosted students from around the area bringing in their best heifers and steers for the 2024 Cattle Show for the Polk County Fair. Check out a slideshow from afternoon competitors at this year’s event at the Fairgrounds held on Saturday, September…

  • Rockmart DDA celebrates new bookstore in downtown

    Rockmart DDA celebrates new bookstore in downtown

    The Rockmart Downtown Development Authority welcomed a new member to the business community – one of many over the past two years – to South Marble Street with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday morning. A little wet weather didn’t bother family, friends and local officials from stopping by on September 14 for the event…

  • Martha Elliott Litesey

    Martha Elliott Litesey

    Martha Elliott Litesey, born December 14, 1940, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2024, at the age of 83. She was born to the late Guy and Thode Elliott in Walhalla, South Carolina. A dedicated member of the Cedartown community, Martha was well-known for her compassion, generosity, and entrepreneurial spirit. Martha was a licensed funeral…

  • Polk Jail report – Thursday, September 14, 2023

    Polk Jail report – Thursday, September 14, 2023

    Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Thursday, September 13, 2023 report below. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

  • Coosa Dental Associates celebrates merger, move into expanded office space

    Coosa Dental Associates celebrates merger, move into expanded office space

    Chamber of Commerce joins with dental practice for celebration as they near 20th anniversary in Cedartown It has been nearly 20 years since Coosa Dental Associates took over a practice in Cedartown and began to provide services for local residents, and now the business has grown to become a big operation for dental care in…

  • Man to serve 50 years on rape sentence

    Man to serve 50 years on rape sentence

    Additional life on probation required for Raxon-Xalin A Cedartown man will likely never get out of prison to serve a life on probation after he was sentenced to 50 years behind bars when he took a non-negotiated plea deal and received back-to-back 25 year sentences for rape and child molestation. That means that 41-year-old Jose…

  • Billy Fincher

    Billy Fincher

    Billy Fincher, age 76, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday morning, September 14, 2022. Billy was born June 16, 1946, in Rockmart, GA, to Eloise & Josh Fincher. He worked with his family beginning at an early age to support the family. He was employed at Goodyear Mill at age 15 and worked for 5…

  • Polk Jail report – Wednesday, September 14, 2022

    Polk Jail report – Wednesday, September 14, 2022

    Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Issues caused this report for Wednesday, September 14, 2022 to be provided this afternoon instead. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

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