Dear Aunty Pam, My sister-in-law is always bringing us peppers from her garden. I hate peppers! My wife doesn’t mind them, ...

TRYON—The Wolverine 12th Man Association is set to host its Annual Dinner and Silent Auction on Saturday, August 9, beginning ...

The NC Mountain State Fair is set to run from September 5-14, and the local NC Co-Op Extension, located at 79 Carmel Lane in ...

Polk County High School FFA Chapter members earned top honors at the North Carolina FFA Camp Program in June, with their Blue ...

James Patrick “Pat” Prince, 71, formerly of Columbus, NC, died July 12, 2025, at Spartanburg Regional Hospital after a brief ...

Why do you do it?” Paul asked after inadvertently finding me standing in the kitchen, eyes shut, with arms crossed over my ...

COLUMBUS—The Polk Referral Center will host a special community event on Monday, July 28, to address ongoing needs related to ...

LANDRUM—A new addition to the Landrum Farmers Market is Estela’s Cuban Empanadas, owned by Estela Clevinger of Inman. Estela ...

Winners to be announced in September at IBMA conference in Chattanooga MILL SPRING—The International Bluegrass Music ...

The American Red Cross is calling on donors to give blood or platelets now to maintain a steady national blood supply.  A ...

Barbara Cohen, principal of Lake Lure Classical Academy, recently completed the Distinguished Leadership in Practice Program, ...

TrendingPolk County commissioners approve funding requests, hazard mitigation plan at July meetingNorth Carolina housing bill ...