TRYON—On Saturday, February 14, the Tryon Fine Arts Center celebrated the extraordinary talent of local high school students ...

The National Horse Show, a prestigious equestrian event with a history spanning 143 years, is set to relocate from the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., to the Tryon […] ...

POLK COUNTY—Polk County Schools recently announced that Rachel Culbreth has been awarded the 2026 Janice Anderson Brumley Award. Mrs. Brumley dedicated herself to the students she taught in Polk ...

The City of Landrum celebrated the grand opening of Skin Sweetness & Rejuvatour Med Spa with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday. […] ...

TRYON—FENCE’s monthly concert series is off to a strong start in 2026, with its next performance scheduled for Sunday, ...

Polk County native Gary Phillips will give a reading from his latest book project, Welcome to Death Faire, on Valentine’s Day at Next Door Used Books in Forest City. […] ...

COLUMBUS—Local thespian Karen McDowell will present a living history performance at the Columbus Library on Thursday, ...

(August 31, 1970 – January 19, 2026) Robbie Wayne McFarland, also known as Rob, age 55, passed away unexpectedly at his home on his farm on January 19, 2026. […] ...

COLUMBUS—At the Root & Earth table at the Columbus Indoor Market, baskets of gourmet mushrooms sit beside bottles of herbal tinctures and neatly stacked copies of a slim book about […] ...

COLUMBUS—The Polk County Middle School band program has reached record levels of participation and achievement, marking a ...

Polk County’s Grace Settles has earned a spot in the NCHSAA Women’s 1A-4A West Regional, set for Wednesday at Mount Pleasant High School. Settles received the 10th seed in the […] ...