On Monday, June 2, the Polk County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing to discuss and receive public comments ...

Lawyering was Bascom Lamar Lunsford’s vocation, but his avocation was music. Mountain music, that is. If the truth be told, ...

County law enforcement, firefighters celebrated in Saturday morning ceremony COLUMBUS—In a ceremony on Saturday, May 31, the ...

New Mexican restaurant located at the former site of Mr. Juan’s TRYON— On Mon 2, Tryon welcomed its newest dining ...

Dear Aunty Pam, I am getting married in three weeks. Everything’s been going pretty smoothly until my father texted me last ...

The Lanier Library, located at 72 Chestnut Street, has recently announced the launch of its Big On Books Club for Young ...

An educator well-versed in Polk County Schools and known for his dedication to student-centered learning has been named the ...

Local groups recently placed US flags on Veterans’ graves at the Polk Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Columbus, the Saluda ...

TRYON—This summer, Tryon Tourism and the Tryon Downtown Development Association are inviting Polk County residents to participate in “$25 in 2025: The Summer Local Challenge”—a community-wide campaign ...

TRYON— Following a 36-year coaching career, including 32 years as head coach at Winthrop University, Ben Paxton was recently ...

For the second consecutive season, Polk County’s Gunnar Alm has been named the Mountain Foothills 7 Conference Offensive ...

COLUMBUS— Polk County Parks & Recreation has announced the hiring of Holly Williams as its new recreation coordinator.