In a statement, Sheriff Johnny Moats said staff were collecting lunch trays from cells when an inmate, Dewayne Young, became ...

The 52 counties honored in this year's awards from the Center for Digital Government are transforming local government with cutting-edge tech while focusing on resident services.

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate votes on amendment to the Trump-backed Republican domestic policy bill.

CEDARTOWN, Ga. — Two Polk County Jail officers were hospitalized Saturday after being stabbed multiple times by an inmate wielding a homemade weapon, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

A recently signed bill in Missouri would put a cap on property tax increases for many homeowners in the state—but not all.

Black landowners from a tiny island community founded by freed slaves are back in a Georgia court fighting to move ahead with ...

The county will also gain $700,000 for an electrical upgrade at the Polk County Courthouse in Bartow. The budget includes $2 million for the headwaters of the Peace River floodplain protection and ...

Gov. Brian Kemp said Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Benjamin Land will fill the spot on the Georgia Supreme Court left by ...

Overall Polk County students improved in two-thirds of the categories, but fell in others. See how your school did.

More than 60% of Polk voters cast ballots in the General Election, which included four races for U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional District 18 covers the majority of the county, with ...