On Friday, the Tryon Cemetery Commission, together with members of the Polk County VFW and volunteers, placed American flags ...

This summer, thanks to a generous grant from the Polk County Community Foundation and matching funds from a group of ...

Keidi Aguilera, a rising junior at Polk County High School, has been named the recipient of this year’s Robert Jason Fox ...

Dear Aunty Pam, I recently hired a friend’s daughter to ‘pet sit’ my two dogs while I was out of town for five days. The girl ...

I asked the stand of maples behind the house, How should I live my life? They said, shhh shhh shhh… Sign up for our daily ...

Ants are some of the smallest creatures in the world, but they are also some of the busiest! In Western North Carolina, you ...

Young musicians excel as PCHS Band closes year on a high note POLK COUNTY—Students from the Polk County High School Band ...

Polk County guides face new rules as state tightens game land oversight POLK COUNTY—New statewide regulations are reshaping ...

COLUMBUS—On Thursday, May 15, the Foothills Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Business After Hours event at the Steps to ...

On Monday, May 19, at 5 p.m., the Polk County Board of Commissioners held its regular meeting to discuss various agenda items ...

TRYON—Green Blades Garden Club nominated Vivian Cheek for induction into the Second Wind Hall of Fame, and the SWHF board ...

Embrace Farm offers pasture-raised poultry, eggs at Columbus Farmers Market COLUMBUS—Embrace Farm PMA, owned and operated by ...