Polk Today

06/17/2026

A man will spend at least 8 years in prison for the 2021 fatal hit-and-run death in Cedartown.

A family will get some sense of justice nearly five years after the death of a loved one when a local man was sentenced following a March conviction in a deadly

06/16/2026

I'll be Alabama-bound here shortly, but will be back online with updates ASAP.

06/16/2026

Good Morning, Polk County - It's Election Day!

Precincts will be open from 7am-7pm.

The Polk County Elections Office will begin tallying voting results of the June 16th Special Election Runoff after 7pm at the Polk County Elections Office. Results will be posted at polkga.org/elections as they are made available.

06/16/2026

Happy Tuesday, Polk County! Here's the arrest report, sponsored by Gammon, McFall & Villarreal in Cedartown. Find more about the legal services they provide at gmvlawfirm.com.

https://polktoday.com/polk-jail-report-tuesday-june-16-2026/

Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Tuesday, June 16, 2026 report below.

06/15/2026

Enjoyed the Polk County Kid's Fishing Rodeo on Saturday! Check out the item below for a nice story from the event and photos.

The weather was perfect, the fish were biting and more than 500 local youth and their families took part in the 2026 edition of the Polk County Kids Fishing Rod

06/15/2026

Hey folks! Sorry for the delay this morning, the jail report is now available in the link. Thanks to Gammon, McFall & Villarreal for sponsoring arrests and Polk Today generally. Find more about them at gmvlawfirm.com.

https://polktoday.com/polk-jail-report-monday-june-15-2026/

Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Monday, June 15, 2026 report below.

06/15/2026

Tomorrow is Election Day for the June 16th Special Election Runoff. Voting will take place from 7am-7pm at all Polk County polling locations. To verify your polling location, visit mvp.sos.ga.gov or call the Polk County Elections Office at 770-749-2103.

06/14/2026

A Cedartown man will serve a life sentence for multiple charges stemming from a 2022 crime. Details in the link.

A Cedartown man will spend the rest of his life behind bars and another 29 years after he was sentenced in Tallapoosa Circuit Superior Court this past week on m

06/12/2026

06/12/2026

Please join us next Thursday for a Ribbon Cutting for Yellow Jacket Nutrition on June 18th at 11am! They are located at 614 E. Elm Street in Rockmart. We can't wait to see you there!