Interim Superintendent Mark Lumpkin confirmed two additional administrative resignations accepted on Tuesday from the Polk School District: a former superintendent who returned for a lower administrative role, and the head of the District’s Executive Director of Operations. Laurie Atkins – who served as superintendent for several years prior to Dr. Katie Thomas – stepped down…
Polk County is on the third day of early voting for the 2026 Special Election underway to fill the unexpired term of the 14th District Congressional seat, but so far the ballot totals are trending on the low side. Despite having more than a dozen Republican candidates, three Democrats, a Libertarian and an Independent in…