Polk Today

03/27/2025

Fyi readers

The City of Rockmart Public Works Department is hiring for three open positions!

Class Title: Street Maintenance/Utility Helper/Laborer II
Class Title: Utility Maintenance I
Class Title: Building/ Facility / Ground Maintenance

For job descriptions, please click the link below.
https://www.rockmart-ga.gov/CityNews.aspx?CNID=5843

03/26/2025

Two facing drug and other charges following a Monday traffic stop. Details in the link.

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03/26/2025

Keep the Jones family in your thoughts. Our friends at Alvis Miller and Son Funeral Home have charge of the arrangements.

Baby Dixie Kayd Jones, infant daughter of Chris and Kaylie Jones, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Dixie Kayd was preceded in death by her grandmother, Tangie Brookshire, great-grandfathers, Jerry Davis, Jere White, Jimmy Barron, and James Brookshire, great-grandmothers, Kathleen Barron and Joyce...

03/26/2025

First time I've ever seen someone having been described as "steaming."

A man who was driving his scooter on the wrong side of the roadway was found “steaming” by officers, and ultimately had drugs and a firearm on his person according to Polk County Police reports. Zachary Stephen Andrew Blair, 30, of an Aragon address, was pulled over early on Tuesday morning, Mar...

03/26/2025

David Spalding was sworn in for duty as the newest Aragon City Council member on Tuesday.

The council is finally full again with the addition of a new member following the March 18 election. A brief ceremony was held at City Hall in Aragon for new council member David Spalding on Tuesday afternoon. The Bartow County Sheriff’s Deputy began his service after he took the oath of office fr...

03/26/2025

Happy Wednesday, Polk! Here's the jail report for the day, made freely available thanks to our friends at Gammon, McFall & Villarreal in Cedartown. Make sure to visit their site for more info at gmvlawfirm.com.

https://www.polktoday.com/polk-jail-report-wednesday-march-26-2025/

Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Wednesday, March 26, 2025 report below.

03/26/2025

Senior tax exemption, you say? More asap.

03/25/2025

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03/25/2025

The Clay Birch Boutique celebrated the completion of their move on Saturday!

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03/25/2025

Check it out readers!

Calling all artists of all ages and skill!

The submission window is officially open for our sixth annual Trailhead Art Gallery. We're gearing up again for our open-air gallery year and we can't wait to see what cha' got for us.

Check out the call for entries info with the post. Rules and regs are posted here www.cedartowngeorgia.gov/tag/

If you have any questions, let us know. The submission process ends April 18 so get that art ready ❤

03/25/2025

Get ready for 2025's Children's Day in Aragon!

Y’all get out the fishing poles and tackle boxes for when Village Mill Pond gets encircled later this spring for the 2025 edition of Aragon Children’s Day. The annual event – put on in conjunction with the City of Aragon and the Davitte Lodge #513 F&AM and other community partners – provides...

03/25/2025

Fyi readers

UPDATE, 4:14PM, 3/25/25: GRADY ROAD NOW OPEN

GRADY ROAD CLOSURE 3/25/25: Polk County Public Works is currently facilitating road maintenance on Grady Road within the vicinity of the landfill. At this time, the road is unpassable from the 100-500* block range. Please seek alternative routes. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and will update as soon as the road is returned to working order. Thank you!

03/25/2025

Time for some cleaning up around Rockmart in April!

Get ready to roll up sleeves and help clean up in the community in mid-April as the 2025 Great American Cleanup returns to Seaborn Jones Park in downtown Rockmart. The annual nationwide cleanup event is being hosted locally by Keep Polk Beautiful on Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Vo...

03/25/2025

Fyi readers!

The Rockmart Fire Department is Hiring!
**Salary**
*Uncertified: 42,710.00
*Certified: 44,845.00
*Salary based on experience and certification
*5% Raise at the successful completion of 6 months probationary period.
**Benefits**
*Paid Vacation
*Retirement
*Insurance: Health, Dental, Vision, Life
*Holiday Pay
*Incentives for Hazardous Material Tech., EMT, College Degrees
Click the link below to view the job description.
https://www.rockmart-ga.gov/CityNews.aspx?CNID=3863

03/25/2025

The jail report is now up! Thanks to our friends at Gammon, McFall & Villarreal in Cedartown for ensuring they remain free for all to enjoy. Find more at gmvlawfirm.com.

https://www.polktoday.com/polk-jail-report-tuesday-march-25-2025/

Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Tuesday, March 25, 2025 report below.

03/24/2025

PCPD charged a man reported to be walking along the roadway drunk. What he told officers was... 🤦‍♂️

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03/24/2025

Catching up: Library's opening was a lot of fun. Check out the link to watch some clips and see some photos from the Grand Opening event last week.

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03/24/2025

No arrest yet recorded for one suspect who fled on foot, but police are looking for their man following this traffic stop where one fled on foot, another stayed behind to face charges.

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