POLK COUNTY, Ga. - For his last trick, a Polk County inmate "done Houdini'd his way outta custody in two counties," according to the Polk County deputies searching for him. What we know ...

Armed with clipboards, pencils and determination, a group of volunteers gathered early Wednesday morning at intersections around the George R. Brown Convention Center — not to protest, but to count.

Polk County issued a burn ban due to dry conditions and high wildfire risk. The ban prohibits various activities, including campfires, bonfires, and burning yard waste. Violators of the burn ban ...

Polk County is considering a partnership with the Iowa Medical Examiner’s Office due to rising costs and recruitment difficulties. But county officials and funeral directors are worried that ...

CREWS ARE BATTLING FIVE DIFFERENT WILDFIRES. THREE OF THEM ARE IN POLK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. MOST OF THE WILDFIRES ARE AT 0% CONTAINMENT. AND NEW TONIGHT, A MAJOR UPDATE ON THE WILDFIRES IN POLK ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk Transportation Planning Organization is currently updating its Long Range Transportation Plan but could use your help. “On US- 27 on my way home it’s usually about ...

Here is the latest on the fires burning in Polk County, North Carolina. Monday morning update:Black Cove FireThe N.C. Forest Service estimates the fire is 2,076 acres and is 0% contained.Fire ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office identified a woman who was killed in a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning on Highway 141 outside of Grimes as 26-year-old Kayla Breanne Frommelt. Polk County ...

Polk County will hold a public hearing Feb. 10 for a franchise for the proposed regional solid waste transfer facility in Rickreall. The public can testify in person at the hearing scheduled to ...

Matthew Polk won't play for Vanderbilt baseball in 2025, coach Tim Corbin said Wednesday. Polk appeared in 52 games in 2024, splitting his time across all three outfield positions. He hit ...

Photo illustration by The Dispatch. (President James K Polk 1860 (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG/Getty images) When you think of James Polk, if you ever do, you probably picture his ...