Ongoing road closures from Hurricane Helene's storm damage are creating traffic problems in Polk County, Tennessee, where some commercial truck traffic is using a road in the Cherokee National Forest ...

For almost two decades, Polk County Sheriff Burch E. Biggs reigned supreme in Tennessee's southeasternmost county. His political machine was built upon three pillars?election fraud, police brutality, ...

According to the Polk County Emergency Management, residents in the affected area are now able to enter their homes. Lake ...

Polk County Emergency Management said there is damage to the embankment of the dam, and property owners are currently ...

For the third time in the past 14 months, short-wheel rally drivers from across the country are gathering in Southeast Tennessee this weekend to race on the back roads of the Cherokee National Forest ...

BENTON, Tenn. — The legendary Tennessee Volunteers football coach, General Robert Neyland said it best; “The team that makes the fewest mistakes will win.” That's just how it was when rivals Polk ...

The Polk County Bobcats wrapped up an impressive 2025 season as champions of the Sequoyah Youth Conference for ...

While tourists rush to Tennessee’s big attractions, this secluded valley town quietly shines as one of the state’s hidden ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says they've arrested the man they say stole a hay truck and trailer from a hardware store. Roy B. Perdew Jr. was taken into custody on charges of theft of property ...