Education

Polk students inducted into National Technical Honor Society

Nearly 200 area high school and college students were welcomed into the National Technical Honor Society during a…

Education

Polk County Schools chosen for Kennedy Center Partners in Education program

Polk County Schools has been selected to participate in the prestigious Partners in Education program of the John…

Education

Polk Central Elementary fifth-grade students plant pollinator garden

MILL SPRING—Polk Central Elementary School students collaborated with local organizations, teachers and volunteers to plant a pollinator garden…

Education

Career and technical education programs play vital role in Polk County

Vocational Education has played a critical role in North Carolina’s public education system since the Smith-Hughes Act of…

Education

PCHS Theater Club to present Graveyard Manor

The Polk County High School Theater Club will present its first performance of the show Graveyard Manor on…

Education

Saluda Elementary helps support Gran Fondo Hincapie

Saluda Elementary School helped make the recent Gran Fondo Hincapie a bit more enjoyable for riders by manning…

Education

New Century Scholars inducted at ICC

Seventh and eighth graders from Polk and Rutherford counties were welcomed as New Century Scholars this week at…

Business

BREAKING GROUNDS: Big Guns Coffee to partner with ICC on indoor hydroponic coffee farm

Coffee shop and college collaborate to build first-of-its-kind facility    FOOTHILLS—A local coffee shop owner is teaming up…

Education

Robertson to serve as Tryon Elementary interim principal

TRYON—A veteran elementary school administrator will serve as Tryon Elementary School’s principal for the remainder of the 2023-24…

Education

“Plugs for Pollinators” coming to Polk County High School

The Spring FFA Plant Sale organized by Polk County High School students and staff is a popular annual…