MILL SPRING—Winterfest at Tryon International returns this holiday season, and this year’s celebration offers more reasons than ever to gather the family, bundle up, and enjoy a joyful escape.

I was behind deadline upon turning in this column on Wednesday, about the heartfelt expressions of Thanksgiving in everyday ...

TRYON—Sweet Grass Floral Studio officially opened its doors with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, November 28, at 4 p.m. Located at 157 North Trade Street in downtown Tryon, the new flower shop ...

COLUMBUS—The community is invited to come together on Tuesday, December 17, for the Second Annual Tara Atkins Memorial Blood ...

FOOTHILLS—Lydia Juenger of Fox Meadow Farm in Mill Spring is urging horse owners throughout Polk County and surrounding areas ...

The much-anticipated Community Chorus will take place on Sunday, December 14, at 3 p.m. at the Polk County High School ...

On December 13, the Sunny View Clubhouse will present its annual Christmas House for the community from 4 to 6 p.m.  This ...

FOOTHILLS—Two handcrafted structures tied closely to the lives of longtime community members were formally dedicated last ...

TRYON—On Saturday, December 6, at 5 p.m., Mirrorball Gallery will host the opening reception for “Looking Outward Inward,” a solo exhibition by local contemporary abstract painter Caroline Young. This ...

On Saturday, November 1, 2025, a group of fifteen Polk County Viet Nam War–era veterans gathered for their first meeting over ...