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Wildfire burns over 100 acres in Green River Cove area
POLK COUNTY—On Wednesday afternoon, fire departments were called to the scene of a brushfire in the Green River ...
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Landrum welcomes new city administrator
Meet-and-greet with Shannon Baldwin set for next month LANDRUM—At the most recent Landrum City Council meeting, officials announced ...
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Celebrating Ben Robinson: A Life of Adventure
TRYON—Thursday, March 13, marked a special occasion at the Tryon Coffeehouse, as resident Ben Robinson celebrated his 83rd ...
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Back Alley Boutique and Bud Bar opens at new location
TRYON—Over the weekend, Back Alley Boutique & Bud Bar held a soft opening for its new location at ...
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SOCCER: Quick-strike Wolverines score road shutout at Chase
Polk County scored twice in the first minute Tuesday, sparking a 5-0 victory over Chase in a Mountain ...
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Special Olympics Spring Games set for May 1
The Polk County Special Olympics Spring Games, an inspiring event that brings together athletes of all abilities to ...
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Tryon named one of the best places to retire in the country
TRYON—In its March issue, Travel + Leisure magazine named Tryon one of the 50 best places to retire ...
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A Bridge Club is food for the soul
POLK COUNTY—A Bridge Club is a friendly, social place, which is good for the soul. Some posit that ...
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Saluda Community Table donates $1,000 to scholarship program
SALUDA—On Tuesday, March 11, the Saluda Community Table made a $1,000 donation to the Foothills to Farm to ...
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County copes with fire danger; burn ban still in effect
POLK COUNTY—Several wildfires have caught in Western North Carolina over the past few weeks, including the 3910 Fire ...
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Landrum man killed in single-vehicle accident
Authorities say driver attempted to evade law enforcement CAMPOBELLO—A Landrum man died early Wednesday morning in a ...
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Bird Walk at FENCE set for March 20
TRYON—On Thursday, March 20, the community is invited to join Kevin Burke of Carolina Nature Tours at 9 ...
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Tryon gears up for April Fools’ Day Celebration
Annual event to feature parade, outhouse race and more TRYON—On Saturday, March 29, the annual Tryon April ...
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Shakespeare & Friends’ production of Arms and the Man set to open March 20
Flood and fire can’t stop local theater TRYON—Shakespeare & Friends’ production of Arms and the Man, a ...
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North American Rescue delivers donation to Polk County Schools
North American Rescue recently donated school supplies to Polk County Schools, with Polk County EMS personnel Jason Wilson ...
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Renovations completed at Tryon Painters and Sculptors art gallery
TRYON—Tryon Painters and Sculptors art gallery recently completed a ceiling-to-floor gallery renovation. The results are a clean, modern, ...
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Polk County continues to face fire risk
N.C. Forest Service says five western counties under extreme fire danger POLK COUNTY—Polk County remains at a ...
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Polk Middle continues Science Olympiad regional tournament success
Polk County Middle School continued its dominance in regional science competition, securing its third consecutive championship at the ...
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Free passes to local attractions available at the library
POLK COUNTY—Polk County Public Libraries offer free passes to local attractions through their Zoom Pass program, which is ...
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Ferguson sworn in as US Attorney for Western District of North Carolina
Russ Ferguson was sworn in on Tuesday as United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. ...
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Columbus Planning Board faces community outcry over development proposal
Discussion on new subdivision draws standing-room-only crowd to meeting COLUMBUS—The Town of Columbus hosted its monthly Board ...
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Landrum FFA students take part in clean-up day
LANDRUM—On Saturday afternoon, students from the FFA programs at Landrum High School and Middle School came together to ...
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Friends of Agriculture breakfast set for March 19
Polk’s chief property appraiser, Brandon Highsmith, to be featured speaker TRYON– This month’s Friends of Agriculture breakfast ...
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Polk Middle captures model bridge building regional title
Polk County Middle School’s model bridge building team has advanced to the state finals, continuing their impressive run ...
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Memorial Stand Down event set to take place March 14 in memory of local resident
SPARTANBURG—On Friday, March 14, the SFC Charles A. Judge, Jr. Memorial Stand Down will again be held in ...