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Polk County's burn ban has been lifted due to recent heavy rains lowering the fire risk. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) is down to 201 as of May 14. Residents are still urged to exercise ...
A look at the Savannah Bananas game vs the Party Animals on May 10, 2025, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee Dalton Del Don puts Marvin Harrison Jr.'s underwhelming rookie year into ...
has passed the Tennessee House and Senate. The Savannah Grace Copeland Act states that if the state’s general fund grows by at least one percent, the state must increase the funding for the ...
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 ...
The Tennessee Army National Guard provided two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from Knoxville’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion today to support a wildfire response in Polk County, at the ...
Two Polk County police officers were injured Saturday night while pursuing wanted suspect A.J. Ware, who remains at large. Officer Tre McDonald is recovering at home, while Officer John Chandler ...
CEDARTOWN, Ga. — Two Polk County police officers are in the hospital after a violent crash during a high-speed chase Saturday night that left one patrol car in flames and both officers seriously ...
Wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina have burned over 4,700 acres and destroyed at least five homes. Debris and limited access points from Tropical Storm Helene are hindering firefighting efforts.
Tennessee softball pitcher Karlyn Pickens continues ... Pickens received an invite from the Savannah Bananas to come and pitch for the independent baseball franchise that provides fans with ...
The Polk County Board of Supervisors, whose salaries are nearly $150,000, elected not to take a pay raise this year. Other high-paid employees, including the county administrator and chief medical ...