COLUMBUS—The community is reeling from the tragic loss of 12-year-old Ellis LaRue Miller and her father, Brian Miller, who ...

Evola Catalano, 98, passed away on Sunday, January 4th. Terry was born on July 27, 1927, and was the 11th of 13 children to ...

FOOTHILLS—Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina this week named the Big Brother of the Year and the Little ...

LANDRUM—Conserving Carolina and the Landrum Library will host a free lecture, “Moss Magic in Your Landscape,” on Tuesday, ...

LAKE ADGER—Polk County is moving forward with a large debris and sediment removal project at Lake Adger to restore water flow ...

COLUMBUS—The Polk County Board of Commissioners met Monday, January 12, at the Womack Building for its regular meeting, which included employee recognition, a public hearing, and extensive discussion ...

Elementary students from Polk Central Elementary and Sunny View Elementary brought Christmas cheer to Polk County’s senior ...

Have you been following the Buddhist monks as they continue their 2,300-mile ‘Walk for Peace ’? I have, and with continuous ...

Forget feeling like a late Christmas gift. Polk County’s 71-60 victory Thursday over R-S Central evoked the sense of another ...

The Sunny View Clubhouse, located at 95 Coopers Gap Road, marked a productive 2025 filled with numerous achievements and ...

Sam Rhein set a school indoor record in the triple jump to highlight Polk County’s performance at Thursday’s Tryon Indoor #2 ...

Over the next couple of issues, we will publish our annual look back at some of the top stories, newsmakers, and images that ...