We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, ...

Regional land trust celebrates 50,000 acres protected FOOTHILLS—Conserving Carolina, a regional land trust, has surpassed a ...

Search prompts heightened security measures at local schools LANDRUM—On Thursday, September 25, three Landrum schools were ...

Now that we are focused on how much land the approaching herd of cookie-cutter homebuilders is threatening to gobble up, ...

FOOTHILLS—Saturday marks one year after Hurricane Helene brought a wave of destruction to our home. On Friday, September 27, ...

TRYON—September is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Parker Mullinax’s art class at Tryon Elementary School has again graced the ...

Polk County rebounded Thursday from Tuesday’s loss to Owen, defeating Mitchell 3-1 in a Western Highlands Conference matchup in Ledger. The Wolverines improved to 10-5 overall and 6-2 in conference ...

Members of Polk County 4-H brought home numerous honors from this year’s Mountain State Fair, which ran from September 5 to ...

The 9th annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser, presented by Saluda Outfitters, is set to return on Friday, October 10, from 4 to 7 ...

TRYON—If you were someone who regularly picked up a copy of New York’s Village Voice or Chicago Reader, chances are you’ve ...

Polk County’s cross country teams continued their 2025 campaign Saturday at the Freedom Invitational, with both squads ...

TRYON—Almost a year after it was destroyed by Hurricane Helene, the Rotary Club of Tryon’s Little Library for children has ...