Lake refill ongoing, marina and boardwalk construction underway LAKE LURE—The Town of Lake Lure announced earlier this month ...

Speeds topped 100 mph; suspect faces multiple charges including assault on officer COLUMBUS—On Tuesday, February 17, Polk County deputies arrested a Tryon man, Keith Derrick Holmes, 42, following a ...

Bailey Staton rarely lacks for confidence. But the Polk County senior had largely given up on the idea of reaching a ...

COLUMBUS—Outreach, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing compassionate, basic life-needs assistance to local ...

TRYON—Upstairs Artspace has announced the promotion of Megan Allen to Gallery Assistant. After interning for the past year at ...

TRYON—FENCE’s monthly concert series is off to a strong start in 2026, with its next performance scheduled for Sunday, ...

COLUMBUS—The Polk County Middle School band program has reached record levels of participation and achievement, marking a ...

Leah Dotson placed fourth in the pole vault and Sam Rhein earned three top-10 finishes to lead Polk County at Wednesday’s ...

Polk County Schools counselors and social workers are better equipped to support students and families thanks to a grant from ...

SALUDA—Mountain Page Theater will hold auditions for two summer productions on Thursday, February 27, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at ...

COLUMBUS—Local thespian Karen McDowell will present a living history performance at the Columbus Library on Thursday, ...

TRYON—On Saturday, February 14, the Tryon Fine Arts Center celebrated the extraordinary talent of local high school students during its Showcase of Excellence. The juried fine arts competition ...