A fire ignited by downed power lines on Sunday, April 19, burned a total of 1.5 acres and is 100% contained, according to ...

Polk County Middle School’s model bridge building team came tantalizingly close to capturing the school’s seventh state ...

COLUMBUS—The Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 17 to celebrate the grand ...

Are you in a position where you need to sell your home—and the timing doesn’t feel like it’s on your side? It’s not an easy ...

Nine Polk County Schools teachers have been selected to receive 2026 Priscilla and Ellis D. Slater Excellence in Teaching ...

COLUMBUS—The Town of Columbus has been awarded more than $10.7 million in state funding for water and wastewater ...

World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper” exclusively reveals the new mini bottles, cans available at and around Stagecoach Festival ...

COLUMBUS—On April 16, the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Business After Hours event at Deel ...

TRYON—The next concert in FENCE’s monthly concert series is scheduled for Sunday, April 26, at 4 pm in the Great Room. This ...

Polk County’s first softball victory of the season came the hard way Thursday, but it came nonetheless. The Wolverines scored ...

Town officials are recommending a phased reopening of Lake Lure next week, following steady improvements in water levels and ...

One man is dead after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds to the torso in Campobello, and a suspect has been arrested, ...