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

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 ...

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

Lewis Hamilton, “Sonny,” as all his family and friends called him, went to be united with the Lord and his heavenly family on ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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