Polk County Schools will be closed for students today due to threat of inclement weather. It will be a workday for staff. “There is still much uncertainty in today’s forecast, and with changing ...

When current, former Polk County leaders bring complex legal challenges against one another, how do county attorneys avoid conflicts of interest?

Makenna Meadows, Chic Jenkins and Kiera Davis lead this year's list of the top softball players to watch in 2025.

Lake Gibson won the county IBT title, while George Jenkins placed second Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at Lake Gibson.

Athens Area Council for the Arts presents two exhibits by regional Black artists: "I Am Her and She Is Me" by Dominique ...

LAKELAND ― It was a sensational day for Polk County girls wrestlers who competed in the FHSAA girls wrestling Class 1A, ...

Shell’s passion for teaching was sparked as a 14-year-old when he tutored and mentored younger kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Polk County. Shortly after, he founded the nonprofit Positive Leaders of ...

Under the third draft of the NCHSAA's conference realignment, there will be no 11-team conference. Schools can still appeal before it is finalized.

The number of Polk County students with religious exemptions from required school immunizations continues to rise. Students ...

Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone reveals how much money new school bus cameras have generated for districts and the profit-making companies behind the lenses.

At an unruly Town Commission meeting, residents shouted their anger about traffic, water, infrastructure and other ails of ...

Valentine's Day is all about sharing love with your friends and family, but for the older generation, sometimes they've outlived their loved ones, making the holiday very lonely.