An audience filled the Polk County Commission chambers for the annual meeting with legislators, just days before the session ...

Lakeland lawyer John Waters will fill a vacancy on the Circuit Court for the 10th Judicial Circuit created by the retirement ...

A nearly 500-acre fire burns in Polk County, triggering a voluntary evacuation. Officials say Helene debris has left the ...

Polk County’s baseball team displayed both offensive fireworks and late-game resilience during Saturday’s Stott’s Ford ...

By Jed Blackwell Polk County’s last, best shot to claw back into Friday’s playoff game against Avery came on a 3-point ...

HMS Diamond successfully intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone while escorting merchant vessels in the tense waters of ...

UK, France and Ukraine will present peace deal to Donald Trump, British prime minister says Oscars Viewers Have a Lot to Say ...

The man is accused of sexually abusing a girl in his care for three years, and in a first for Polk County, his charges were ...

The Melrose Fire in Polk County is estimated to be between 400-500 acres with 0% containment as of Sunday, according to the ...

Officials from the Polk Regional Water Cooperative celebrated completion of an injection well at a planned water production ...

A woman died on Saturday after walking into the middle of a busy highway and getting struck by a vehicle, according to The Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

An open burning ban has been issued in Polk County, according to the Polk County Fire Marshal's Office. Effective Sunday at 3 p.m., officials said the ban is in accordance with the North Carolina Fire ...