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Painting Columbus purple

Steps to HOPE hosted its second annual purple party and domestic violence awareness walk Friday at Stearns Park ...

Sports

Best in the Blue Ridge: Polk County Middle captures football title

Early in Thursday’s Blue Ridge Conference football championship game, a Waynesville Middle player yelled at his teammates. “C’mon. ...

Community

PCMS students get insights into dealing with pesky plants

Students in Rowann Hoy’s sixth-grade science classes at Polk County Middle School have been learning that plants have ...

Education

Polk Central fourth graders experience Overmountain Trail

Students in Leann Wilson’s fourth grade class at Polk Central Elementary recently had an opportunity to learn more ...

Sports

Last-minute score earns Polk Middle share of East Division title

Polk County Middle did so many small things well Monday. And got a big prize as a result. ...

Sports

Polk County senior crowned 2018 Homecoming Queen

Polk County High School celebrated Homecoming on Friday with the crowning of senior Mariah Overholt as the 2018 ...

News

Commissioner candidates face the spotlight

Democrats, Republications seeking spots on county board debate COLUMBUS — From the recent growth at Tryon International Equestrian ...

Community

United Methodist to host annual steak dinner Wednesday

Tryon United Methodist Church will continue a local fall tradition next week, as the church hosts its annual ...

Community

Congregational Church completes its handicap ramp for Tryon family

Under the auspices of the Congregational Church’s Board of Outreach, Crews I, II and III recently built a ...

Community

Celebrating Columbus’ past

Held under the shadows of one of Polk County’s most historic structures, the second annual Columbus Heritage Festival ...

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