Let’s play a game. What do snakes, bears and major cities have in common? We know that they are easy for some people to hate ...

Commonly, landscapers and homeowners in upscale neighborhoods consider dandelions a nuisance to be gotten rid of by any means ...

TRYON—Tryon Painters and Sculptors, located at 78 N. Trade St., opened its all-member exhibit, ‘The Power of Color,’ on ...

COLUMBUS—This summer marks a significant milestone as Social Security celebrates 90 years of providing financial security to ...

It’s all fun and games when one gives a pet a silly name… Until it’s not. Like everyone else, we’ve had countless critters ...

On Saturday, August 30, Billy Salyers, champion of the History Channel series ‘Forged in Fire’ and owner of Yellow Rose Forge ...

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake shook parts of Polk County on Thursday, August 14, with its epicenter about 4 miles north of ...

Nonprofit distributes 337 free pairs of shoes to local children COLUMBUS—On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Hope Chest ...

TRYON—The Tryon Downtown Development Association and Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony ...

AdventHealth Polk recently nominated Bill Miller for induction into the Second Wind Hall of Fame, and the SWHF board accepted ...

Polk County Schools students will once again be able to enjoy free breakfast and lunch during the 2025-26 school year. The ...