Polk County Middle School’s model bridge building team came tantalizingly close to capturing the school’s seventh state ...

COLUMBUS—The Town of Columbus has been awarded more than $10.7 million in state funding for water and wastewater ...

Nine Polk County Schools teachers have been selected to receive 2026 Priscilla and Ellis D. Slater Excellence in Teaching ...

TRYON—Tryon Little Theater will close out its 2025–26 season with Steel Magnolias, Robert Harling’s beloved story of ...

Are you in a position where you need to sell your home—and the timing doesn’t feel like it’s on your side? It’s not an easy ...

A fire ignited by downed power lines on Sunday, April 19, burned a total of 1.5 acres and is 100% contained, according to ...

Students in Ginger Rackley’s fifth-grade class at Saluda Elementary School transformed their science studies into ...

By Diane Nelson Every April, during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, communities across the country come together to break the ...

POLK COUNTY—The Polk County Farmers Markets will kick off the 2026 summer season on May 1 and May 2, inviting residents and visitors to indulge in fresh local produce, artisan goods, and community ...

COLUMBUS—The Polk Referral Center is inviting the community to come together for an afternoon of connection, support, and live entertainment at its upcoming event, “Helene and Back Again!” The ...

COLUMBUS—The Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 17 to celebrate the grand ...

LANDRUM—On Tuesday, April 21, the Medical Group of the Carolinas–Family Medicine–Landrum unveiled its newly renovated 16,649-square-foot facility at 133 N. Howard Ave. The grand opening welcomed ...