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Cleanup project aims to restore Lake Adger after Hurricane Helene
LAKE ADGER—Polk County is moving forward with a large debris and sediment removal project at Lake Adger to ...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC honors Big and Little of the Year
FOOTHILLS—Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina this week named the Big Brother of the Year and ...
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Artists sought for 21st annual Saluda Arts Festival
SALUDA—The Saluda Arts Festival returns May 16 for its 21st year, and artists are invited to apply to ...
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Saluda fifth-graders engineer weather-resistant structures
The blower roared like hurricane winds. Water poured down like a flood. Ice piled up like a blizzard’s ...
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Efficient Wolverines quell Hilltoppers to snap losing slide
Forget feeling like a late Christmas gift. Polk County’s 71-60 victory Thursday over R-S Central evoked the sense ...
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Looking Back: 2025 in Review
Editor’s Note: Over the last few issues, we have published our annual look back at some of the ...
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Champions for Wildlife seeks volunteers
FOOTHILLS—Champions for Wildlife, an organization dedicated to fostering a love for wildlife in youth through the power of ...
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FENCE welcomes new instructor to free community yoga program
TRYON—FENCE recently welcomed Anna Maphis as the newest instructor for its free community yoga program, held on Friday ...
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Third annual Carolina Search and Rescue Exercise to take place at Tryon Resort
MILL SPRING—The third annual Carolina Search and Rescue (SAR) Exercise will be held from January 16-18, at the ...
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Foothills Music Club announces 2026 auditions for Young Musicians Scholarships
The Foothills Music Club has announced the Young Musicians Scholarship auditions for 2026. The deadline for applications to ...
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Illustrated Lanier Library collection book to debut at Live@Lanier event
TRYON—For more than a century, the collection of art, artifacts, and curios at Lanier Library has grown alongside ...
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Rutherford Regional welcomes first baby of 2026
FOOTHILLS—Rutherford Regional Health System welcomed its first baby of 2026 on Thursday morning. Grayson, weighing 9 pounds, 9.6 ...
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Two killed in single-vehicle crash on Highway 108
POLK COUNTY—On Sunday, January 4, two people were killed in a single-vehicle crash in Columbus, authorities confirmed. The ...
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Outreach thanks partners for year of impactful support
POLK COUNTY—Outreach, a local non-profit that serves Polk County families and individuals in need of assistance with day-to-day ...
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Tryon Midnight rings in 2026 with community spirit
TRYON—On December 31, downtown Tryon transformed into a festive haven as families and residents gathered for the much-anticipated ...
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Historic Saluda Inc. to host “Celebrating the Decades” fundraiser
Profits to support the Historic Saluda Museum SALUDA—Historic Saluda Inc. has announced its inaugural fundraiser, a night ...
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Saluda Arts Festival set to take place in May
Artists asked to apply for annual event SALUDA—The Saluda Arts Festival is set to celebrate its 21st ...
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Saluda Center to host Cardio Drumming exercise class
SALUDA—On January 17 from 10 to 11 a.m., the Saluda Center will host an energetic new exercise class ...
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“You Belong Here” exhibit at Tryon Painters and Sculptors set for Jan 17
TRYON–On January 17, from 5 to 7, Tryon Painters and Sculptors.is set to unveil their new exhibition, “You ...
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Helen Blackwell Scholarship applications open
COLUMBUS—The Polk County NC Co-Op Extension has announced the Helen Clark Blackwell Scholarship is now open for applications, ...
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Saluda Elementary fifth-graders graduate from DARE program
Fifth-grade students in Ginger Rackley’s class at Saluda Elementary School celebrated their completion of the DARE program with ...
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Appalachian culture comes alive at Sunny View Elementary
The sound of a harmonica recently filled the air at Sunny View Elementary School, transporting fourth- and fifth-graders ...
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Carolinas Foothills Chamber of Commerce opens nominations for Annual Awards
The Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce has announced the opening of nominations for its Annual Awards, a tradition ...
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Health officials confirm measles case in Polk County
POLK COUNTY—Following recent outbreaks in Spartanburg and Greenville counties, a positive case of measles has been confirmed in ...
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Fused glass artists set to shine at TACS FuseFest 2026
TRYON– The Tryon Arts and Crafts School is set to host a weekend dedicated to the world of ...