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06/03/2026

The absentee ballot application deadline for the upcoming June 16th Special Election Runoff is Friday, June 5th at 11:59pm. If you opted-in for the May 19th General Primary, your absentee ballot will carry over. June 5th is the deadline for new applications.

Have questions or need further assistance? Call the Polk County Elections Office today at 770-749-2103.

06/03/2026

Yesterday was an Alabama travel day, and tomorrow is turning into one as well. (Unexpected but necessary.) I'm finally gonna have some updates for y'all in a little bit. Stay tuned. It's been a long, long couple of months on the Myrick home front...

06/02/2026
06/02/2026

Election At A Glance 🗳 For further assistance or additional information on the upcoming June 16th Special Election Runoff, please contact the Polk County Elections Office at 770-749-2103.

Morning! Jail report is up, always free thanks to the support of Gammon, McFall & Villarreal in Cedartown. Give their pa...
06/01/2026

Morning! Jail report is up, always free thanks to the support of Gammon, McFall & Villarreal in Cedartown. Give their page a like or follow, or visit them for more at gmvlawfirm.com.

https://polktoday.com/polk-jail-report-monday-june-1-2026/

Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Monday, June 1, 2026 report below.

05/29/2026

A man who was found dead on Treat Mountain along the Haralson-Polk county lines was identified late Friday afternoon, and two people are in custody according to

Back to somewhat normal timing on arrests this AM. Find the latest in the link below, brought to you by our friends at G...
05/29/2026

Back to somewhat normal timing on arrests this AM. Find the latest in the link below, brought to you by our friends at Gammon, McFall & Villarreal in Cedartown. Learn more about them at gmvlawfirm.com.

https://polktoday.com/polk-jail-report-friday-may-29-2026/

Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Friday, May 29, 2026 report below.

The jail report has been up on Polktoday.com for a few minutes or so. Missing it? You should allow the site to send you ...
05/28/2026

The jail report has been up on Polktoday.com for a few minutes or so. Missing it? You should allow the site to send you notifications. Just a pro-tip. Thanks to Gammon, McFall & Villarreal for sponsoring arrests, which are always free to enjoy. Find more about them at gmvlawfirm.com.

https://polktoday.com/polk-jail-report-thursday-may-28-2026/

Officials from the Polk County Jail provide arrest reports on weekday mornings. Find the Thursday, May 28, 2026 report below.

05/27/2026

The Haralson County Sheriff's Office confirmed that a body was discovered on Treat Mountain today, and they've called for the assistance of state investigators

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