According to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, each county jail in Texas must maintain a minimum ratio of one guard for every 48 inmates. Polk County, like many others, has been unable to ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A large-scale drug investigation in Polk County ended with the arrest of one man who is accused of making and delivering seven kinds of drugs from his home. Charlie Joe ...

You should always check with the county and call the shelter itself before heading to any of the listed locations. Even if a location is listed, it is not guaranteed to be open for every storm.

Polk County principal accused of ‘skip scanning’ at Walmart self-checkout by: Katlyn Fernandez, Staci DaSilva Posted: Mar 31, 2025 / 01:41 PM EDT Updated: Apr 1, 2025 / 12:33 PM EDT ...

According to estimates in a Polk County staff report, increases on residential garbage rates would be between $4.91 and $3.67 per month in Independence, $4.88 and $3.67 in Monmouth, $3.77 and $1. ...

One of the most wanted sex offenders in the state of Texas has been captured in Polk County, officials announced. Livingston resident Spencer Alexander Smith, 32, is facing charges involving two ...

SCHEDULE TOMORROW IN POLK COUNTY. DOZENS OF HOMES WERE ALSO DAMAGED BY THESE STORMS YESTERDAY. KCCI. PEPPER. PEPPER IS HERE TONIGHT. PEPPER, THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY, WAS HIT PRETTY HARD ...

The couple moved to Polk County 25 years ago from North East Texas and are used to their fair share of storms. They have lived through hurricanes, tropical storms and more that have dumped feet of ...

The Polk County flood is the latest in a torrent of storms that have drenched parts of the Piney Woods. Many East Texas counties were already under a disaster declaration after storms throughout ...

The Texas Department of Transportation shared images on X, formerly known as Twitter, of Highway 59 in Polk County covered in water, urging drivers to turn around if they see flooding.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Polk County Courthouse was lit up in red and blue on Tuesday morning in honor of World Autism Awareness Day. The CDC estimates 1-in-36 U.S. children is diagnosed with autism.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Five Polk County residents have been charged with racketeering after about 30 burglaries in seven different counties, including Polk, Hernando, Hillsborough, Hardee, High… ...