Ongoing staffing shortages at the Polk County Jail are prompting the sheriff’s office to begin housing inmates in a Louisiana jail facility. The county northeast of Houston has failed to comply with ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KETK)– A Polk County resident was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Tuesday after failing to comply with ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KETK)— Two people were arrested in Polk County on Tuesday after over 15 pounds of marijuana and over 100 ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas — Polk County officials told residents to stay inside while they search for a shooting suspect. A couple of hours later, they said the suspect was caught and taken into custody. The ...

POLK COUNTY, Texas — The small but persistent leak at the Carter Lake Dam in Camden may have been caused by beavers, according to Polk County Emergency Management Director Courtney Comstock. Comstock ...