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Polk Wolverines

Polk men earn hard-fought win for WHC playoff spot

After the last cheer settled down, following some of the most furiously-played 32 minutes of regular-season high school basketball possible, Polk County’s men’s varsity had ... Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Thursday, February 12, 2015 11:13 am

News

Indoor archery championship held in Green Creek

Seventy-six archers ranging in age from under nine, to over 65, from six states, turned loose their arrows in three divisions at the Feb. 1 ... Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Monday, February 9, 2015 10:35 am

News

Gene Ho: From restaurants to race courses

On April 6, 1979, a young jockey named Gene Ho rode a winning horse at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., a fairly routine day ... Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Friday, February 6, 2015 8:44 pm

Caleb Pruitt

Landrum’s Pruitt to play football for Newberry College

Landrum High School senior Caleb Pruitt has signed to play football with Newberry College. Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Wednesday, February 4, 2015 6:33 pm

Polk Wolverines

Polk’s wrestling team qualifies for state tournament

In spite of some wrestlers’ lack of tournament experience, Polk County’s mostly young varsity team garnered four place-winning honors at Friday’s Western Highlands Conference tournament, held at ... Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Monday, February 2, 2015 5:11 pm

Editor's pick

Preserving, protecting our natural legacy for future generations

Protecting the natural legacy of western North Carolina takes vision, and a willingness to do what is right for the community in the long run. Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Friday, January 30, 2015 10:00 pm

Sports

Wolverine women top Mitchell, 46-31

Outscoring Mitchell, 17-2 in the first quarter, Polk County’s women’s varsity basketball team rocked the Mountaineers, 46-31, at Bakersville on Tuesday evening, Jan. 27. Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Thursday, January 29, 2015 10:32 pm

Sports

Mitchell Mountaineers defeat Polk’s men

Polk County’s Jamal Wheeler poured in 30 points, but Mitchell hung on to defeat the Wolverines, 69-61, in Western Highlands Conference varsity basketball at Bakersville ... Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Thursday, January 29, 2015 10:31 pm

News

Polk men take two conference wins, own second place

By Mark Schmerling So what if Polk County’s men’s basketball team ran out of gas in the last quarter of Friday’s (Jan. 23) non-conference game ... Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Monday, January 26, 2015 10:44 am

Community

Hard-playing, focused Wolverine women on a good course

In spite of Polk’s two losses last week to conference rivals, Brandy Alm, the Wolverines’ varsity women’s head basketball coach, said her team will be ... Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Monday, January 26, 2015 10:14 am

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