Columbus

Polk ex-EMS employee case continued in court

COLUMBUS – A Polk County EMS employee who was terminated in January following the alleged mutilation of a…

Columbus

Tryon receives letter from Davis’ attorney

TRYON – Former Tryon Fire Chief Joey Davis’ attorney Stephen Lindsay sent a letter to the Town of…

Community

Beekeepers plan meeting tonight at Ag Center

The Polk County Beekeepers start off the new year with the first meeting on Thursday, Feb. 9 from…

Landrum Cardinals

Cardinal women 19-3 after crushing GMC, 64-24

Going into tonight’s regular season final game against visiting Blacksburg, Landrum’s women’s basketball team had advanced to 19-3…

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Tips for better crankbait fishing

In my last column we looked at jerkbaits for wintertime bass fishing; this time let’s look at crankbaits.…

columnists

Go deeper, in new directions, to uncomfortable places

These are unsettling times. Whether you’re on the right or the left, there’s plenty to be concerned about.…

Letters to the Editor

Pray for success, not failure

According to Maryneal Jones’ Feb. 1 letter to the editor, she is praying for President Trump to fail…

Community

“Great Decisions Series” presented at ICC starting Feb. 9

The World Affairs Council of Western North Carolina is hosting this year’s “Great Decisions 2017” series, sponsored nationally…

Community

Foothills Equestrian Nature Center to offer full moon hike

The full snow moon will illuminate the sky Friday, Feb. 10. A guided hike starts at the FENCE…

Columbus

Polk hears plans from Foster Creek Preserve to grant county 300 acres

COLUMBUS – Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy (CMLC), which has recently acquired Foster Creek Preserve, a 1,068-acre property in…