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Polk County Board of Commissioner meeting agenda for June 6

Editor’s Note: following is the agenda for the Polk County Board of Commissioner meeting on Monday, June 6. ...

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Mill Spring First Baptist holding Vacation Bible School

Mill Spring First Baptist Church is excited about this year’s SUBMERGED Vacation Bible School activities. Two action packed ...

Community

Talent and whimsy combine to form Barbara’s gardens

It began in Atlanta. That’s where Barbara Tanner was living when she took a summer part-time landscaping job. ...

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Broken wrist leads to new hairdo, and other things I can do one-handed

So last Friday afternoon, I broke my wrist (of course, horse related – it’s always horse related) and ...

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Polk proposes two-cent property tax and fire increases in new budget

Polk County property owners should expect an increase in taxes this year as the board of commissioners is ...

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Touching all the bases

It’s been a real hectic week for me. First of all, my dear wife Elaine broke her kneecap ...

Community

Bringing history to life with “Living Wax Museum”

Thomas Jefferson, Milton Hershey and Rosa Parks were just a few of the famous faces seen at O.P. ...

Community

Dr. Cari Maneen selected as next principal of Saluda Elementary

Dr. Cari Maneen has been selected as the next principal of Saluda Elementary School, incoming Polk County Schools ...

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office May report

During the month of May 2016, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to 740 calls for service. There ...

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Local riders compete in Assault on Mt. Mitchell

John Cash of Landrum, and co-owner of Nature’s Storehouse, Tryon, finished first among local bicyclists in the May ...

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