Officers found 14 improvised explosive devices while executing a search warrant for a man who had threatened to kill public officials and tried to detonate the devices as he was being arrested, ...

Authorities in Polk County, Tennessee, and neighboring communities are continuing a manhunt for the suspect in a Jan. 21 stabbing in Athens, Tennessee, who allegedly assaulted an officer after leading ...

Aug. 2 (UPI) --Polk County, Tenn., Sheriff's deputies found 14 explosive devices inside the Old Fort home of Kevin Wade O'Neal, whom they arrested on Friday for allegedly threatening public officials.

A Tennessee county commissioner is working to unite elected officials in Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia to discuss concerns arising from the transportation of biosolid waste products by a ...

Deputies said a man in Polk County tried to detonate explosives when law enforcement officials came to arrest him for outstanding warrants. Polk County Sheriff's Office officials said, "On August 1st, ...

BENTON, Tennessee (WDEF) – The state’s audit of Polk County Government has a dozen findings. And many are repeats. The findings questioned how officials handle and account for their budgets. They ...

Continuing his Tennessee Truth tour, Congressman Rose sat with the citizens of Polk County to answer their pressing questions, as well as discuss his campaign. Individuals sat around kitchen tables ...

We understand how heartbreaking it is to watch your adolescent or teen struggle with severe mental health conditions like suicidal thoughts, self-harm, depression and anxiety. As a parent or teen, the ...

Data is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hospitalization data is a daily average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Polk County, an area which may ...