Work is being completed on the new Benton Library and there is a tentative opening date of June 17. If you would like to help unpack books, come to the New Library in the former Benton Family Health Care facility June 11 or 12th.

County Commissioners addressed a wide array of issues at the May meeting.

County Attorney Jimmy Logan will now file with Chancery Court

The undercover operation targeted Camp Reggae

Congressman Zach Wamp spoke to commissioners

Ocoee has been named the most popular river in America for whitewater rafting

The team won first in the Ford AAA state hands-on competition in Nashville

11 championship events were held on the Ocoee between 1996 and 2001, but nothing has been held here since.

Perdew waived indictment and pled guilty to bank fraud

Polk County High School’s Computer Department added a 3rd state championship in two weeks

Pressure from water building up behind the dam forced the boards to come off and water began to spill over the dam last weekend. Photo by William (Casey) Pittman.

Two members of the local Republican Party challenged the results of a recent election of officers, alleging that the annual re-organizational meeting was not advertised and requesting another meeting be held that would include all members of the Republican Party.

County Commissioners had a relatively short monthly meeting for the month of April.

County Executive Hoyt Firestone signs a proclamation in observance of May 2nd as National Day of Prayer.

A wreck on Hwy 64 last Wednesday morning closed the road down for a good portion of the day and ended with two fatalities when a vehicle crossed the center lane and hit another head-on.

House Bill 6, referred to as the “School Security Act of 2013”, passed out of the House Education Committee in Nashville.

In the next few days, property owners in Polk County will receive a postcard in the mail titled “Assessment Change Notice,” said Randy Yates, Assessor of Property.

Tri-State Tennessee-Alabama-Georgia Thrive 2055—a regional planning initiative for the 16-county Tri-State region—will host a series of four Input Incubators April 8 through April 11 to gather ideas from area residents for an ambitious 40-year plan.