Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Tuesday, April 23, 2024 report below. The post Polk Jail report – Tuesday, April 23, 2024 appeared first on Polk Today.

Ruth Genese Cavender was born on June 16, 1939, in Lochgelly, West Virginia and left this Earth to join her husband in heaven April 21, 2024.   Ruth was born a coal miner’s daughter, the middle of Richard and Effie Lee Carter’s nine children.  Her early years were spent in mining housing and later a […] The post Ruth Cavender appeared first on Polk Today.

Mrs. Lucy Catherine Flippo Hulsey, age 82, of Rockmart, GA passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024. Lucy was born in Dumfries, VA on March 2, 1942, a daughter of the late John Flippo, Jr. and the late Elsie Davis Flippo. Lucy traveled a lot throughout her childhood as she was part of a military family […] The post Lucy Catherine Flippo Hulsey appeared first on Polk Today.

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us The post REPORT: Taylorsville Man caught speeding on motorcycle without proper license jailed appeared first on Polk Today.

Mr. Robert (Bobby) Sparks, age 83, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, April, 19, 2024. Bobby was born in Rockmart, on November 27, 1940, a son of the late Robert Wesley Sparks and the late Lois Perry Sparks. He had lived the greater part of his life in Rockmart where he dedicated his life to […] The post Robert (Bobby) Sparks appeared first on Polk Today.

Mrs. Cecile Louise Gaylor Mann, age 96, of Cedartown, Georgia, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024.   She was born on Nov 19, 1927 in Cedartown, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Andrew Franklin Gaylor and Hattie Mae McInvale Gaylor.    Mom, MeMe, really enjoyed taking trips with her family. We always […] The post Cecile Mann appeared first on Polk Today.

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us The post REPORT: High beams gets man caught for several charges in traffic stop appeared first on Polk Today.

The Polk County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a pair of Candidate Forums for the upcoming May 21 Local Primary Election, and local residents have the chance to hear from candidates about their concerns. The Chamber is offering folks who want to participate in the Tuesday or Thursday evening forums to submit their own questions […] The post Chamber offering residents chance to submit questions for this week’s forums appeared first on Polk Today.

Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Monday, April 22, 2024 report below. The post Polk Jail report – Monday, April 22, 2024 appeared first on Polk Today.

Editor’s Note: I found this item on FB and decided to share. Take part in community cleanup efforts around where you live if you are able, and help keep Polk County clean! -KtE Volunteers from the Taylorsville area were busy on Saturday, and got a lot of work done in the process. The Taylorsville Community […] The post Volunteers tackle trash in Taylorsville Community Cleanup appeared first on Polk Today.

For nearly a year now, Lydia Goodson has been working to help individuals experiencing incarceration at the Polk County Jail who are going back into the community find a second chance. Now she’s giving folks from all walks of life the chance to see what roadblocks go up in the way of success on the […] The post Re-entry program event coming up on April 30 appeared first on Polk Today.

It is going to be a creative weekend in Polk County as Rockmart and Cedartown both celebrate young artists in separate events. Rockmart’s upcoming celebration is centered around the talented teens from Rockmart High School as the Rockmart Art Gallery hosts the 2024 Gala night for the school. The annual event coming up on Saturday, […] The post RHS Art Gala coming up on Sunday appeared first on Polk Today.

There’s an opportunity to help out and ensure those who are resting in peace do so in a spot that isn’t overgrown and unsightly. Volunteers are being sought for a Saturday, May 4 cemetery cleanup day at the Evening Star Cemetery on East Point Road in Cedartown. Those who want to participate should bring their […] The post Volunteers needed to help with cemetery cleanup in early May appeared first on Polk Today.

Polk Today provides this weekly feature promoting dogs and cats up for adoption at the Cedartown Polk County Humane Society. Please consider providing these pets a loving home or tell those who might be interested about their availability.  Brock Brock is a very sweet and handsome 2 year old fella that came to us from an unhappy […] The post Humane Society Pets of the Week – April 21, 2024 appeared first on Polk Today.

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us The post Paving season starting up as temps warm up for spring appeared first on Polk Today.

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us The post RELEASE: Consistent, Steady Growth Key to Winning Economic Long Game appeared first on Polk Today.

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us The post Grieving Family is Grateful for Atrium Health Floyd Nurse appeared first on Polk Today.

Annual event coming to Peek Park on April 27-28 The Cedartown Junior Service league will be ready to take over Peek Park next weekend for their big annual event, and are going to be sharing the spotlight with a new installation as well. Alongside the 59th annual Cedar Valley Arts Festival run by the CJSL […] The post Cedar Valley Arts Fest returns for 59th year next weekend appeared first on Polk Today.

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us The post REPORT: Woman jailed on DUI following wreck with kids in car appeared first on Polk Today.

Friendship Baptist Church leadership in Cedartown are hoping to get people involved in a new mentoring program being put together, and an upcoming meeting is hoped to bring stakeholders from all corners of the community to get involved. Dr. Eric Robertson, the new pastor at Friendship Baptist, is starting up the iFOCUS School-Community Mentoring Program […] The post Community Mentorship program hosting introduction meeting on April 23 appeared first on Polk Today.