News

TIEC zoning amendments, new development agreement approved

TIEC allowed 60-foot buildings, lodging units limited to 1,900 total COLUMBUS — Tryon International Equestrian Center will get…

Equestrian

A beautiful day at the Block House Races

COLUMBUS — Trainer Richard Valentine saddled two winners for 72nd annual Block House Races meet at the Green…

Community

Local fish fry to help education

COLUMBUS—Proceeds for the Foothills Community Chapel Spring Fish Fry Thursday night will go to help education this year…

Education

Tryon Elementary’s Murphy chosen as Polk County Middle School’s next principal

Tryon Elementary principal Todd Murphy has been selected as the next principal at Polk County Middle School. At…

News

Creating a brighter tomorrow for Polk County’s future

Community invited to walk to raise awareness of child abuse, neglect COLUMBUS — Every April, just as the…

News

Sheriff: Missing woman found in well was strangled

The woman who was discovered in a well in February died by strangulation, according to the Polk County…

Community

Let’s go fly a kite

Kites were flying high on Sunday for the annual Go Fly a Kite Day at the Foothills Equestrian…

Community

Poets celebrate at Lanier Library this month

TRYON — “Dark cloud is at the door,” said Barbara Oklesen, as she read N. Scott Momaday’s poem,…

Arts

Messy time

While school may be closed for spring break, art class was still in session for local children this…

News

Connecting with Polk County’s roots

CORRECTION: The original version of this article had the incorrect title of Becky Hudson. It has been corrected below.…