TRYON—St. Luke CME Church will host a community-wide Vacation Bible School and “Jump Start Your School Year” back-to-school celebration from Wednesday, July 22, through Saturday, July 25. This year’s ...

COLUMBUS—Empowering Through Beauty, Inc. has announced that Sully’s Place has partnered with the organization to support ...

MILL SPRING—Families preparing for the start of the new school year will have an opportunity to pick up free school supplies and connect with local resources during the Polk County Sheriff’s Office’s ...

LANDRUM—The annual Airing of the Quilts will return to North Trade Avenue on Saturday, August 15, from 8 a.m. to noon, celebrating the Appalachian tradition of quilt making with an outdoor display of ...

Not many people can give you the name of the latest ailment invading our homes and restaurants, but they clearly understand the two words used across the country to describe it: “explosive diarrhea.” ...

Mary “Frances” Williams was born to the late JD and IvaLee Wilkerson in Polk County, NC on February 20, 1963, and went home ...

COLUMBUS—The Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce is seeking local artisans, farmers, bakers, crafters and small business owners to serve as vendors at the Rock the Chamber Music Festival on ...

POLK COUNTY—Polk County High School is looking for welcoming families in the community to open their homes to international exchange students for the 2026-2027 school year—and, say those who have ...

Kay Evelyn Edwards Rice, 78, of Green Creek, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Born on February 17, 1948, in Hanau, Germany, where her father was serving his country ...

Program helps young children build kindergarten-ready skills through play SALUDA—Families with young children will have two opportunities this month to participate in free Play to Learn pop-up ...

TRYON—After nearly two years of recovery following damage caused by Hurricane Helene, Trinity Lutheran Church will celebrate the completion of its restoration with a Service of Thanksgiving and ...

When Polk County’s Cooper Meyer takes the field in the East-West All-Star Soccer Game on July 21 at Truist Point in High Point, he will continue a long tradition of Wolverine participation in one of ...