Polk County will distribute more than $1 million in opioid settlement funds to local organizations to aid in prevention and ...

Beyond legal battles, groups have launched attacks on educators and professionals who advocate for DEI to make schools safe ...

The Rowena Fire near The Dalles remains burning at now just under 3,600 acres and 24% containment after igniting Wednesday ...

Lawyers for the Pinellas County school district and the Florida Department of Education say a former Pinellas teacher’s claims he was forced to resign because of pronoun discrimination are unfounded.

Isaiah Deyant became the first Haines City track athlete to medal twice at the state meet in a quarter of a century.

George Jenkins senior Chelsi Williams named The Ledger's Girls Track and Field Athlete of the year for fifth year in a row.

NCHSAA and NCISAA track and field state championships took place on May 16 and 17. Here are WNC top performers from the state championships.

Yoder and Polk County volleyball needed one more point to secure the win against ... from a practice drill that it has run since middle school. “Just fighting for every single ball, not letting ...

The Polk County School Board voted 6-0 to approve a five-year contract for Superintendent Fred Heid, who will receive base ...

The agreement includes a one-time payment to Heid of $40,000. That is not a bonus but compensation for back pay, Polk County Public Schools spokesperson ... changing the job title to general ...

The Polk County Sheriff ... surrounding high schools had gathered to celebrate after prom Two of the victims officials say two of the victims were grazed by bullets, and one got debris in ...

COLUMBUS — The Polk County ... scored her 1,000th point against R-S Central on Jan. 31. BACK-TO-BACK: Why 'high tempo' Cherokee basketball looks capable of repeating state title under new ...