Education

Tryon Elementary School A and A/B Honor Roll

A Honor Roll   5th Grade Alm, Mckenzie Ashworth, Claire Baker, Eva Cameron, Callaway Chavez Gonzalez, Dulce Coblentz,…

Education

Tryon students learn about endangered red wolves with Weiler Woods for Wildlife

Third graders at Tryon Elementary School were fascinated to learn about endangered red wolves. In four consecutive presentations…

Education

Saluda Elementary A and A/B Honor Roll

A Honor Roll   Grade 5   Olivia Arrington Charles Erdesky   Grade 4 Adam Baglia Payton Emory…

Education

Polk Schools: Status quo, or is it time for change?

11 school board candidates share their thoughts in three forums   Voters will have a crowded ballot of…

Education

Polk County Board of Education takes step Monday to tackle need for bus drivers

At its regularly scheduled meeting, the Board voted to increase bus driver pay by $3.50 per hour. Citing…

Education

Barber chosen as finalist for NCCAT Career Technical Education teacher of the year

Polk County High School agriculture teacher Chauncey Barber has been named one of 24 finalists for the first…

News

Forum for school board election candidates to be held second week of October

The Polk County Board of Education 2022 Election Public Forums will be held Tuesday, October 11, and Thursday,…

Education

Partnership for Children of the Foothills and Rotary Club of Tryon share the gift of reading 

Partnership for Children of the Foothills has once again partnered with the Tryon Rotary Club to bring a…

Education

Polk County Farm Bureau gifts grant for student garden project

Polk County Farm Bureau gifted a grant to Kalie McCrain of Polk Central Elementary School for her “Raised…

Education

STEM series for elementary school students at Columbus Library

The first of five STEM series for elementary school students at Polk County Public Libraries starts next week!…