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Annual Lake Lanier boat parade celebrates Independence Day, lake’s centennial
LAKE LANIER—The annual Lake Lanier boat parade was held on July 4. It was a hot and sunny ...
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Kidney Beats Benefit Jam to raise funds for Ethan Sessoms
Local resident facing kidney failure TRYON – On Sunday, August 3, an event to raise funds and ...
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Moon Howl at FENCE set for August 9
TRYON—On Saturday, August 9, FENCE will come alive with music and community spirit during the Moon Howl—an outdoor ...
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North Carolina to give two-year grace period for driver’s license renewal
POLKCOUTNY—North Carolina drivers needing to renew their driver’s licenses have been given a grace period of two years ...
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Pearson’s Falls & Glen continues to heal
Recovery efforts ongoing after Hurricane Helene damages Preserve TRYON—For 97 years, the Tryon Garden Club has ...
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Local artist Toni DeCamp Garcia displays works at Saluda Library
SALUDA—Local artist Toni DeCamp Garcia is displaying her Christmas quilts at the Saluda Library through July 26. The ...
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Nonprofit seeking volunteer community mediators
POLK COUNTY—The Mediation Center, a nonprofit serving Polk, Henderson, Transylvania, and Buncombe counties, is seeking new volunteer community ...
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Kids decrypt, build, and create at Summer Camp
POLK COUNTY—Fourteen rising 4th, 5th, and 6th-graders from the four Polk County Elementary Schools met for summer camp ...
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Carolina Foothills Foundation awards over $461K to nonprofits serving Polk County
POLK COUNTY—The Carolina Foothills Foundation awarded $461,600 in grants to 13 nonprofit organizations serving Polk County this June ...
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Tryon International to host Spartan Races
MILL SPRING—On August 2 and August 3, the highly anticipated Spartan Races will make their return to the ...
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Landrum Athletic Booster Club announces annual golf tournament
CAMPOBELLO- The Landrum Athletic Booster Club has announced its 2025 Annual Golf Tournament, scheduled for Saturday, August 9. ...
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FABULOUS FOURTH: Downtown Columbus celebrates America during annual event
COLUMBUS—Downtown Columbus was packed on Friday, July 4, for the annual Fabulous Fourth festival. Now in its 62nd ...
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Polk County History Museum, House of Flags celebrate grand re-opening
COLUMBUS—On July 4, the Polk County Historical Association Museum and the House of Flags in Columbus celebrated the ...
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Slow Runner to perform at Top of the Grade concert in Saluda
SALUDA—Slow Runner, the creative alias of Saluda resident Michael Flynn, will perform at 7 pm, Friday, July 11, ...
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Friends of Little White Oak Mountain seek to raise funds for Phase 2 of trail complex
MILL SPRING—To connect the community with the great outdoors, the Friends of Little White Oak Mountain, a dedicated ...
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ICC Small Business Center aids displaced retailers
MILL SPRING—In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Tryon International Equestrian Center made space available for 20 retail businesses ...
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PacJAM Fest brings community together for an evening of music and fun
TRYON—On Friday, June 27, the Tryon Fine Arts Center and Pacolet Junior Appalachian Musicians hosted the PacJAM Fest, ...
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Good Shepherd Episcopal Church celebrates Juneteenth
Longest-serving church member recognized during gathering TRYON—Historic Good Shepherd Episcopal Church of Tryon has enjoyed a busy month ...
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Upstairs Artspace’s Makers & Mentors show to celebrate arts educators
TRYON—Upstairs Artspace, a nonprofit contemporary art gallery in Tryon, recently announced its summer show, which will feature 12 ...
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Next Saluda Train Tales presentation to feature “Train Photography Tips”
SALUDA—The historic Saluda Depot Museum will host the next “Train Tales” on Friday, July 18, with a presentation ...
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Community invited to Movement Mondays at McCreery Park
SALUDA—This summer, residents are invited to get moving and connect with the community through Movement Mondays, organized by ...
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Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee launches survey for Polk County residents
POLK COUNTY—The Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee is launching a community survey designed to understand substance misuse across Polk ...
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New parent support group launching in Polk County
Free weekly sessions offer connection, coffee and child engagement POLK COUNTY—A new support group aimed at helping parents ...
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Meeting the new leadership team at Tryon Painters & Sculptors
TRYON—In recent weeks, Tryon Painters & Sculptors has introduced a new leadership team and implemented some timely changes ...
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Save Tryon Art event to benefit Tryon History Museum
By Christa Price TRYON—The Tryon History Museum is assisting in the sale of Richard W. Dunn Jr.’s book ...