The number of cases in Polk County sits at 66 as of the first of three updates from the Georgia Department of Public Health starting on May 11. No deaths have yet been reported from the…
Polk County’s case totals went down by a digit to sit at 63 this morning, with 10 hospitalizations and fortunately no deaths still from the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. The case count previously was 64. Health officials…
The Class of 2020 finally has a date set for when they’ll get to celebrate commencement ceremonies in the Polk School District. In a release from the district today, dates were announced for June 26, 2020…
The economic toll of the COVID-19 crisis is seen in the number of people who are seeking unemployment help around the state. And that figure continues to grow, with hundreds of thousands of claims processed and…
DALLAS, Ga. – Jason Anavitarte has partnered with White House Policy Advisor and Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration, Mr. Ashley Bell. The National Federation of Independent Business and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce have teamed up…
Officials from the Polk County Jail provide a report of arrests on weekday mornings. Check out the list below to see who was taken into custody in the past 24 hours.
Another two cases were added to the total for Polk County’s figures for COVID-19, according to the latest state Department of Health reporting. That now brings the tally up to 64 as of the evening of…
Governor Brian Kemp’s office today announced that tax revenues are sharply down compared to the year before. According to the release, collections totaled $1.84 billion compared to the April 2019 figure of $2.87 billion, a drop…
Several local students are among the spring semester Class of 2020 who will have to wait to toss their caps after receiving their diplomas. However, Georgia State University wanted to recognize the upcoming grads anyhow now…
Only two names were put forth for a pair of positions to serve through the end of 2020 in leadership for the Polk County Commission. Hal Floyd will continue on as the chair of the board,…
