With nearly 500 refugees in need of assistance, Polk County will provide aid to plug the gap created by Trump's order ...

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.

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 ...

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

Not all volunteers in Polk County Schools will face an increased application fee, as previously announced. Volunteers who require contact with students out of sight of staff will need a Level 2 ...

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 ...

Schools around the U.S. are closing due to surges of flu and other illnesses which are sickening students and staff. Here's ...