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Polk County FFA teams again dominate summer camp competition

Polk County High School FFA Chapter members earned top honors at the North Carolina FFA Camp Program in…

Arts

Morgan Madden awarded TLT Sue Hipps Memorial Scholarship

TRYON—Morgan Madden of Campobello has been awarded the Tryon Little Theater Sue Hipps Memorial Scholarship for the upcoming…

Education

Green Blades Garden Club Awards Horticulture Scholarship

TRYON—Green Blades Garden Club of Tryon is pleased to award the club’s horticulture scholarship to Ariana Wood from…

Education

Local principal completes leadership program

LAKE LURE—Barbara Cohen, principal of Lake Lure Classical Academy, recently completed the Distinguished Leadership in Practice Program, a…

Education

Polk County students blend science, art at summer creative camp

Seven elementary students from across Polk County combined scientific exploration with artistic expression during a week-long Creative Cultivators…

Community

Local churches announce back-to-school celebrations

POLK COUNTY—As parents and students look forward to the 2025-26 school year, a pair of Polk County churches…

Education

Polk County educators dive into math challenges at summer camp

Five Polk County teachers traded their traditional classrooms earlier this month for a three-day mathematics immersion experience at…

Education

Polk County elementary students tackle mystery-solving summer camp

Fourteen elementary students from across Polk County spent a week in June learning to crack codes, solve puzzles…

Education

Young writers explore novel creation at AIG Summer Seminars session

Aspiring young authors spent a week this summer learning the craft of novel writing through an AIG Summer…

Education

Polk educators attend William Friday Teachers Retreat

Five educators from four different Polk County schools participated in the 2025 William Friday Teachers Retreat: Rooted in…