Sports physicals for all Polk County youth, middle school and high school athletes will be available Friday, May 2, from 2 ...

Janke, 98, of Columbus, N.C., passed away peacefully at home on March 20, 2025. Born April 30, 1926 in Glen Ellyn Illinois, ...

Back on the pitch for the first time since March 24, Polk County’s girl’s soccer team showed no signs of rust, defeating East ...

Meet Nate! Nate is an extremely well trained 3 year old cattle dog mix who is loyal, obedient, and intelligent. He is ...

Wildlife Commission says to check attics and chimneys for bats before May 1  POLK COUNTY—The N.C. Wildlife Resources ...

Keeping a community tradition alive amidst Hurricane Helene damages TRYON—Due to the ongoing closure of Chimney Rock at ...

By Todd Constance Thomas Wolfe, a western North Carolina boy “who done good,” wrote with autobiographical gusto about how you ...

TRYON—On the evening of Thursday, April 3, a fascinating event featuring Bernard MacMahon, the writer and director of ...

Here in Western North Carolina, when we think “farmer” we think small. Three or four cows make a dairy. Enough chickens to ...

In a significant local business development for the manufacturing industry, M&M Labs, located at 4021 Highway 108E, has ...

A few nights ago, when Allen and I were with friends eating dinner at the Purple Onion, I was talking to someone about one of ...

SALUDA—This summer, children in Polk County will have the opportunity to participate in free swim lessons at Wilkes Twin ...