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Close encounters

Beginning with Native Americans, residents of and visitors to what are now Polk, Spartanburg and Greenville counties, have dealt with — or even benefitted from ... Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Friday, July 28, 2017 10:00 pm

Community

Lives of service and character honored by Tryon and its residents

Verlee Payne, left, is holding the key to the Town of Tryon which was presented to her husband James Payne and to Jim Jackson on ... Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Wednesday, July 19, 2017 2:54 pm

Community

Keeping history alive

Museum holds history, artifacts, genealogies of Polk’s residents Care to know which Polk Countians served in World War I? Want to see WWI uniform pieces? ... Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Friday, July 14, 2017 10:00 pm

Community

Gone to the dogs!

The 54th annual Coon Dog Day on Saturday, July 8 filled Saluda with dogs and love. Festival goers by the thousands enjoyed a 5K, parade, ... Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Tuesday, July 11, 2017 3:47 pm

Community

Alan Leonard: The man behind the WWI Doughboy stories

Tryon native Alan Leonard can trace the Lankford side of his family back to 1770, when they settled in what is now Tryon. His grandfather ... Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Friday, July 7, 2017 10:00 pm

Life in Our Foothills Magazine

Show me the honey

Written by Mark Schmerling Photos by Mark Schmerling and submitted by David Smith Raw honey contains up to 80 substances including glucose, fructose, the whole ... Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Thursday, July 6, 2017 4:01 pm

Community

80 children take swimming lessons this summer

Few instructors can help students relax and feel confident as well as Brian Lilburn, who was in charge of Saluda Community Land Trust’s (SCLT) free ... Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Wednesday, July 5, 2017 3:36 pm

News

Tryon resident Alissa Doehla making a name in pro triathlons

Triathlons feature combined efforts of swimming, bicycling and running— in that order. For Doehla, an Indiana native and a newer Tryon resident, the cycling is ... Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Saturday, July 1, 2017 8:30 am

Community

Equine veterinarian to teach ICC groom program

Equine veterinarian Helmuth von Bluecher, who was featured in the Tryon Daily Bulletin on Saturday, June 17, will, along with his daughter Tescha von Bluecher, ... Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Wednesday, June 28, 2017 8:36 pm

Community

Giving back to those who serve all of us

Firefighters in Tryon will be eating a well-deserved meal this Monday evening, June 26. New Jersey native and former professional drummer John Cappadona knows the ... Read more

by Mark Schmerling, Friday, June 23, 2017 3:15 pm

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