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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bailey Staton did the usual Bailey Staton things Friday, a record-setting 40-point outburst, adding another to her growing ...

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

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