Timothy Coon was Polk County's first Black judge, a retired Air Force Reserve officer, an avid golfer, a married man of 48 ...

Nine Polk County football players will play college football next season after signing with a college on Wednesday.

Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship program is having a big impact on students in Polk County schools, but it is in urgent ...

The Polk Education Association president is urging the Polk County School Board to consider a property tax referendum to ...

The increased fee only applies to volunteers whose activities involve contact with students out of sight of a district staff ...

Polk County health officials say they've seen a "significant increase" in schools with at least 10% of their student body ...

The school district said the closures allowed for a deep cleaning after it reported on Thursday that 761 students and 63 ...

Polk County Public Schools signed a contract last year with Verra Mobility Corp. to install cameras on its approximately 500 ...

The Polk County Health Department is reporting that 22 schools in Polk County have 10% or more of their students absent due ...

A North Georgia school district closed its buildings Friday to take preventative measures because of the flu and norovirus.

The Polk County Health Department is warning of a surge in school illnesses. The department says 14 county schools are seeing more than 10% of students out sick. Some of those illnesses include ...

Polk County Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid offered some welcome news for school volunteers. Not all volunteers will face an increase in application fees to nearly $100, as it appeared would be ...