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Old Jackson Chapel Road is one specific area where the beaver population is causing damage to dirt roadways when they build dams that then flood low-lying areas.

Battling the Beavers: County to work with expert to help alleviate flooding in rural western Polk County

Kevin The Editor

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Drive up the dirt portion of Esom Hill Road well into the woods and one will find Old Jackson Chapel Road about as far west into Polk County as one can go without hitting the Alabama state line. Maybe just a few miles shy of that point, but out this way are residents who enjoy…

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Arbor Day cleaning event coming up on Feb. 21

February 12, 2026
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By Kevin The Editor

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Arbor Day is fast approaching, and local residents are encouraged to celebrate nature next weekend and take part in a cleanup effort at a local park. Keep Polk Beautiful is set to host a cleanup event on Saturday, February 21 from 10 a.m. to noon at Goodyear Park’s foot bridge across Cedar Creek. The event…

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