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Steve Swan, age 60, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 5, 2026. Steve was born in Rockmart on January 2, 1966, the son of the late James Edward Swan and Ruby Baker Swan. A lifelong resident of Polk County, he was a 1984 graduate of Rockmart High School. Steve made his living as […] Source
Mrs. Annette Maxwell, age 90, of Rockmart, GA, passed away Wednesday morning, August 5th, 2026. Annette was born on June 12, 1936, in Rockmart, GA, to the late Carey Hawkins and the late Gladys Robinson Hawkins. A lifelong resident of Rockmart, she was a member of Aragon Baptist Church and had previously attended Piedmont Avenue […] Source
Ms. Ammie Twilley, age 47, of Cedartown passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Ammie was born in Rome, Georgia on May 12, 1979, daughter of Stevie Gene Twilley and Karma Jean Tate. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by Kenneth McClure, a father figure; her grandfathers, Steve Stansell, and Billy Twilley; […] Source
Ms. Estella Cook Buffington, age 92, of Cedartown, transitioned August 2, 2026. Celebration of Life for Ms. Buffington will be Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 1 pm at Friendship Baptist Church (Cedartown). Ms. Buffington will lie in state from 12 noon until the Celebration hour. Interment will follow the Celebration at Northview Cemetery (Cedartown), Care […] Source
The annual Rockmart Pro Rodeo is coming up, and this year gets a bit of a name change. It’s now the Larry Haney Memorial Rodeo this year, honoring its longtime organizer and host who passed away earlier this year in March. This year’s event is still the same two nights at the arena on Friday, […] Source
It’s that time of year again to grab the kids and head toward Cedartown as the Polk County Fair returns for its 2026 edition. The Polk County Fairgrounds will be open this year from September 9 through September 13 with rides, food and family-friendly fun of all kinds coming nightly – and a Sunday afternoon […] Source
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Wednesday, August 19, 2026 report below. Source
Polk County officials will be celebrating with firefighters next week when the new Esom Hill Fire Station begins operations with a ribbon cutting as the new facility is deemed as completed. The station – replacing the old Esom Hill station along with the Blooming Grove Fire Station – will soon see garage bays full of […] Source
A pair who were pulled over for a traffic violation ultimately racked up felony charges with the Polk County Police during the weekend, according to Polk County Police records. Officers pulled over and arrested Ja’Quin Barton, 25, of Rockmart, and Anya Trimble, 24, of Lawrenceville, on during the early morning hours on Saturday, August 15, […] Source
West Cinema has been showing moving pictures for more than eight decades, and recently celebrated another milestone anniversary. The movie theater hosted an event that shut down West Avenue over the weekend on Saturday, marking their 85th anniversary West Cinema first opened in 1941, and has since undergone several changes over the years, with the […] Source
