MILL SPRING—On Thursday morning, October 15, an Amazon tractor-trailer crashed in Mill Spring, causing traffic delays. According to officials, the semi-truck veered off Highway 74 while traveling ...

POLK COUNTY—The Foothills Music Club met Thursday, October 8, at the home of Jeanette Comer. The theme, “The Chill of Fall,” included music representing the gentle rustling and swishing of falling ...

TRYON—On Sunday, October 25, Contigo will perform at the Foothills Equestrian Nature Center. Contigo features classical guitarist Amy Brucksch and acoustic and jazz guitarist Larry Hinds. The duo ...

Marilyn A. “Mimi” Child passed away on September 19 at Tryon Estates in Columbus, NC, at the age of 93. She was born in Enid, OK, the youngest child of Julius H. Almond and Mary B. Almond. With a love ...

POLK COUNTY—The section of Highway 176 between Tryon and Saluda has remained closed to through traffic since the devastation of Hurricane Helene in September 2024, as the corridor suffered extensive ...

SUNNY VIEW—Sunny View Elementary fourth- and fifth-graders welcomed storyteller and musician John Thomas Fowler to the school last week for an arts experience that combined stories and traditional ...

COLUMBUS—The Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce celebrated one of its newest members Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Stonecrest Stable, located at 1487 Hayes Road. The ceremony marked ...

SALUDA—The Polk County Unity Masonic Lodge #482, located at 662 Ozone Drive, welcomed locals, visitors, and friends of the lodge for a community breakfast on Coon Dog Day. This annual event, which has ...

Steven Orr selected to serve second term on the N.C. League of Municipalities’ Legislative Policy Committee SALUDA—Saluda City Manager Steven Orr has been selected to serve a second term on the North ...

TRYON—The Gallery Store at Tryon Painters & Sculptors, located at 78 N. Trade St., has undergone a remarkable transformation in the last year. Under the organization’s leadership and the dedicated ...

POLK COUNTY– A new initiative is underway to tackle the spread of kudzu, an aggressive invasive vine known for its rapid growth and damage to local ecosystems. The Polk County Appearance Commission ...

SALUDA—Two men were arrested Monday after deputies found them inside a Duke Energy facility on Pot Shoals Road in Saluda. Woodrow Osban Massey, 39, and Edwrie Franklin Taylor Jr., 65, both of East ...