Author: Kirk Gollwitzer | The Tryon Daily Bulletin

The Real World - Kirk Gollwitzer

Spectrum’s arrival means high-speed hope for rural Polk

We’ve all seen it—the traffic slowdowns, convoys of Spectrum vans and bucket trucks, men and women on ladders ... Read more

Life in Our Foothills Magazine

Healing Waters After the Storm – The Green River’s Remarkable Comeback

I recently drove down Green River Cove Road expecting to see what I had seen months earlier—twisted debris, ... Read more

Community

Waymon returns to Tryon for historic church homecoming

“A Celebration of a Century of Service to the East Side” set for Aug. 2 at Good Shepherd ... Read more

The Real World - Kirk Gollwitzer

Be wary when buying a vision

You’ve sold the family home. The kids are grown, the attic is empty, and your calendar is finally ... Read more

Columnists

What Polk County seniors need to know about property tax relief

Each week, I try to offer useful insights that make life easier to understand. My writing has shifted ... Read more

The Real World - Kirk Gollwitzer

Market Checkup: What’s improving and what’s not

These latest insights come directly from investment briefings I’ve attended with fellow investors through my firm, Janney Montgomery ... Read more

The Real World - Kirk Gollwitzer

I’d walk a mile for a smile

Do you remember the old saying, “I’d walk a mile for a Camel”? Well, recently, I came to ... Read more

The Real World - Kirk Gollwitzer

More than just buildings

I was born in Berea, Ohio, a small, self-sufficient town on the west side of Cleveland. It was ... Read more

The Real World - Kirk Gollwitzer

Don’t be a sitting duck

Usually, when I pull into the parking lot of a local grocery or department store and notice someone ... Read more

The Real World - Kirk Gollwitzer

A concept, more or less

Donald Fagen once wrote a lyric about a beautiful blonde dancing on a mirror: “It’s the hair, it’s ... Read more