The American Red Cross will hold a community blood drive Thursday, July 17, at First Baptist Church of Rockmart, 311 E. Elm ...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office said after inmate Dewayne Young’s tray was collected, he got more agitated and began to flood ...

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.

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

Davenport Man Arrested After Wild Hotel Drug Bust Tiekei Dickerson was promptly arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office on the outstanding warrant and transported to the Polk County Jail.

Polk County Jail officers sustained multiple stab wounds after an inmate used a homemade weapon during a confrontation in his ...

A Georgia man found hiding behind a dumpster after allegedly breaking a van window in Lakeland is now facing a trip back to ...

Three inmates have died at the Athens-Clarke County Jail since late April, including two from unknown medical issues and one ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed nearly $600 million from the state budget, impacting some Polk County projects. Haines City's emergency operations center, fire facility, and municipal annex ...

In documents provided by the Polk County Property Appraiser’s Office, as of June, two projects were approved for the 2024 tax roll under Live Local Act tax breaks for developments.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is looking into the death of a 45-year-old inmate who was held at the Chatham County Detention Center, .1050 Carl Griffin Drive.

Stark County could pay millions less than expected for its massive jail renovation project in Canton. Here's why ...