Five Polk County schools have been recognized by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and State Board of ...

COLUMBUS—The annual Polk County High School FFA Plant Sale is set to take place on March 28, from 8 a.m. to noon, continuing ...

Each year, the American Library Association announces the highly anticipated Youth Media Awards, honoring the most ...

Reeve Carroll scored three goals and Kenley Savaia added another as Polk County defeated NC School of Science & ...

POLK COUNTY—For Christel Walter, the decision to protect 135 acres along the Green River in Mill Spring goes back to her roots, growing up in a village near Stuttgart close to the Black Forest. “We ...

FOOTHILLS—The Foothills Music Club has announced the recipients of its 2026 music scholarships following auditions held March 6–7. Young musicians from area schools and home schools performed a ...

TRYON—The Children’s Theatre of Charlotte and Bailey Mountain Cloggers will be sure to delight crowds at this year’s Super Saturday Festival. The Children’s Theatre of Charlotte will return to Super ...

Local organizations will come together next month to host the Spring Fever Family Fun Fest. The event will take place ...

SALUDA—Read to a therapy dog on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at Saluda Library! 15 minute appointments are ...

COLUMBUS—The Hospital Foundation is inviting the community to step outside and get moving at its upcoming Wellness Walk & ...

Polk County senior guard Bailey Staton has been named to the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association All-District squad. Staton received first-team selection to from District 12. She was joined ...

Reeve Carroll scored twice as Polk County and Owen battled to a 2-2 draw in Wednesday’s Western Highlands Conference girls soccer opener in Swannanoa. Carroll gave the Wolverines (0-1-2, 0-0-1) an ...