TRYON—Tryon Painters and Sculptors art gallery recently completed a ceiling-to-floor gallery renovation. The results are a ...

N.C. Forest Service says five western counties under extreme fire danger POLK COUNTY—Polk County remains at a high fire risk, ...

Polk County Middle School continued its dominance in regional science competition, securing its third consecutive ...

Polk County Public Libraries offer free passes to local attractions through their Zoom Pass program, which is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Polk County Public Libraries.  Reservations for ...

Russ Ferguson was sworn in on Tuesday as United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.  As U.S. Attorney ...

Polk County’s varsity baseball team dropped its Mountain Foothills 7 Conference opener Tuesday night, falling 8-2 to R-S Central in Rutherfordton. The Hilltoppers (4-2, 1-0) built a steady lead ...

Polk County’s varsity softball team suffered a tough defeat Tuesday in its Mountain Foothills 7 Conference opener, falling 18 ...

Polk County’s varsity girls soccer team suffered its first setback of the season Tuesday, falling 4-0 to Hendersonville in ...

In a message shared via the Everbridge Alert System, officials said that fire crews are currently on scene of a brush fire in ...

Discussion on new subdivision draws standing-room-only crowd to meeting COLUMBUS—The Town of Columbus hosted its monthly ...

LANDRUM—On Saturday afternoon, students from the FFA programs at Landrum High School and Middle School came together to prepare the Landrum Farmers Market for the new season. With support from ...

Polk’s chief property appraiser, Brandon Highsmith, to be featured speaker  TRYON– This month’s Friends of Agriculture ...