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

I recently had a conversation with my watch repairman in Spartanburg—a man so deeply knowledgeable about timepieces that each ...

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

Scholastic Books recently brought a reading reward – and a special guest – to Polk County Schools to honor retiring ...

Over the weekend, the Foothills Humane Society held a yard sale, inviting the community to shop for a good cause while ...

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 ...

Both bills represent “egregious overreach,” officials say COLUMBUS—On Thursday, May 15, at the Womack Building, the Columbus ...

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

Tryon International Equestrian Center announced Thursday that it will soon install a custom-designed Mondo Super X 720 track, ...

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

Proposed budget presented by county manager on Monday By Christa Price POLK COUNTY—On Monday, May 12, the Polk County Board ...