Let’s play a game. What do snakes, bears and major cities have in common? We know that they are easy for some people to hate ...

Commonly, landscapers and homeowners in upscale neighborhoods consider dandelions a nuisance to be gotten rid of by any means ...

It’s all fun and games when one gives a pet a silly name… Until it’s not. Like everyone else, we’ve had countless critters ...

Nonprofit distributes 337 free pairs of shoes to local children COLUMBUS—On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Hope Chest ...

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake shook parts of Polk County on Thursday, August 14, with its epicenter about 4 miles north of ...

TRYON—An “art crit” class will take place at Upstairs Artspace this month. It will be led by Eldred Hudson, curator of the ...

On Saturday, August 30, Billy Salyers, champion of the History Channel series ‘Forged in Fire’ and owner of Yellow Rose Forge ...

TRYON—The Tryon Downtown Development Association and Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony ...

Polk County Schools students will once again be able to enjoy free breakfast and lunch during the 2025-26 school year. The ...

Jane Ashlyn Perkins, known by all as Ashlyn, was born January 28, 1965, in Charlotte, North Carolina. She passed away ...

SALUDA– This year marks the 12th annual Women’s Green River Takeover, and instead of the traditional group paddle, the event ...

TRYON—On Saturday, September 13, the BBQ Beatdown makes its highly anticipated return to downtown Tryon. Presented by the Tryon Downtown Development Association, this year’s event promises to be even ...