COLUMBUS—In 2026, the Polk County Historical Association will present a series of programs focusing on the Revolutionary War ...

TRYON—On Thursday, January 15, Share Thy Bread, located at 2820 Lynn Road, hosted the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours networking event tailored for business professionals ...

Polk County has named Byon Morrisey as its new boys golf coach, athletic director Michelle Fagan announced. Morrisey served ...

Addison Crissone of Sunny View to sign debut novel, sequel Staff Reports COLUMBUS—The House of Flags Museum will welcome ...

COLUMBUS—The community is reeling from the tragic loss of 12-year-old Ellis LaRue Miller and her father, Brian Miller, who ...

LAKE ADGER—Polk County is moving forward with a large debris and sediment removal project at Lake Adger to restore water flow ...

TRYON—The Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon on Friday, January 9, for ...

FOOTHILLS—Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina this week named the Big Brother of the Year and the Little ...

Evola Catalano, 98, passed away on Sunday, January 4th. Terry was born on July 27, 1927, and was the 11th of 13 children to ...

Bailey Staton did the usual Bailey Staton things Friday, a record-setting 40-point outburst, adding another to her growing ...

Over the last few issues, we have published our annual look back at some of the top stories, newsmakers and images that ...

Have you been following the Buddhist monks as they continue their 2,300-mile ‘Walk for Peace ’? I have, and with continuous ...