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Head, Heart, and Home: Local educator helps children reach their full potential

FOOTHILLS–Euphoria Stokley of Landrum has dedicated herself to helping children reach their full potential. Through her education and…

Education

Weiler Woods for Wildlife visits Saluda Elementary School 

Loti Woods and Dale Weiler of Weiler Woods for Wildlife recently taught first graders at Saluda Elementary School…

Education

Local student earns place on Furman University’s Dean’s List

Elizabeth Smith of Columbus earned a place on Furman University’s dean’s list for the 2022 fall semester. Furman’s…

Education

Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Honor Roll for Polk County Students

A Honor Roll 6th grade –  Grace Perison 7th grade – Isha Patel 8th grade –  Jack Perison…

Education

Tryon Elementary Honor Roll

A Honor Roll   3rd Grade Madilyn Anderson Iiyasah Austin, Lila Baker Taya Brown Mayte Castillo Cardenas Miroslava…

Education

New computers help Polk Middle STEM students work with robots, coding

Thanks to the generosity of community members, students in Leslie Rhinehart’s STEM class at Polk County Middle School…

Education

Notes from Polk School Board meeting

Board thanked during School Board Appreciation Month   Polk County Schools administrators recently offered thanks to a group…

Community

Rotary Club of Tryon’s newest member participates in ‘Reading is Fundamental’ book distribution 

Megan Conner may be the newest member of the Rotary Club of Tryon, but that doesn’t mean she…

Education

Polk County High School FFA teams are again among the state’s best 

The PCHS FFA Junior Land Judging team recently competed in the 68th Annual North Carolina FFA Association Land…

Education

Ring in the new year reading with PCF and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library

Partnership for Children of the Foothills is ringing in the New Year with a push to educate parents…