Later this summer, I’ll be heading west to chase trout in the high mountain desert of Wyoming. Reports of good-sized fish ...

Gary W. Churchill, a resident of Woodbury, CT, and Tryon, NC, passed away July 23, 2025, with his family close by. Gary was ...

COLUMBUS—Earlier this month the Polk County Democratic Party had a wonderful turnout as many  volunteers helped work their ...

Dear Aunty Pam, My sister-in-law is always bringing us peppers from her garden. I hate peppers! My wife doesn’t mind them, ...

The NC Mountain State Fair is set to run from September 5-14, and the local NC Co-Op Extension, located at 79 Carmel Lane in ...

Polk County High School FFA Chapter members earned top honors at the North Carolina FFA Camp Program in June, with their Blue ...

TRYON—Tickets for the highly anticipated Tryon Beer Fest will be available starting August 1. This annual event, presented by ...

Sports Wolverine 12th Man Association to host annual dinner, silent auction TRYON—The Wolverine 12th Man Association is set to host its Annual Dinner and Silent Auction on Saturday, August ... Read ...

COLUMBUS—The Polk Referral Center will host a special community event on Monday, July 28, to address ongoing needs related to ...

The Heyer family from Green Creek recently won a pair of gold medals at the Southern Pickleball Virginia State Championship, ...

The American Red Cross is calling on donors to give blood or platelets now to maintain a steady national blood supply.  A ...

Why do you do it?” Paul asked after inadvertently finding me standing in the kitchen, eyes shut, with arms crossed over my ...