Marilyn A. “Mimi” Child passed away on September 19 at Tryon Estates in Columbus, NC, at the age of 93. She was born in Enid, ...

POLK COUNTY—Pea Ridge Partnership has received a grant from the Polk County Community Foundation to purchase historical markers recognizing the Ponderville area of Pea Ridge and the families, schools, ...

After thousands of ballots were cast in our annual Favorites of the Foothills Reader’s Choice Awards, in which you, the readers, chose your favorite local businesses, individuals, and organizations, ...

COLUMBUS—Polk County High School kicked off its annual Homecoming celebration Thursday with the traditional afternoon parade through downtown Columbus. Police and rescue vehicles, cheerleaders, youth ...

No official timeline available for reopening section of road between Tryon, Saluda TRYON—Residents in Polk County are voicing renewed frustration over the lack of visible progress on repairs to ...

POLK COUNTY—The section of Highway 176 between Tryon and Saluda has remained closed to through traffic since the devastation of Hurricane Helene in September 2024, as the corridor suffered extensive ...

TRYON—A brief rainstorm couldn’t dampen the message of hope and remembrance at the 12th Annual Walk/Remembrance on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Harmon Field, where community members gathered to honor lives ...

SALUDA—The Polk County Unity Masonic Lodge #482, located at 662 Ozone Drive, welcomed locals, visitors, and friends of the lodge for a community breakfast on Coon Dog Day. This annual event, which has ...

SALUDA—Historic Saluda, Inc. announced today that it received a $35,000 grant from the Polk County Community Foundation to fund essential improvements at the future Historic Saluda Museum, located in ...

Steven Orr selected to serve second term on the N.C. League of Municipalities’ Legislative Policy Committee SALUDA—Saluda City Manager Steven Orr has been selected to serve a second term on the North ...

SALUDA — The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a $32 million contract to reconstruct a complex 1.1-mile section of U.S. 176 destroyed by Hurricane Helene. Blythe Construction of Charlotte ...

A panel of North Carolina Republican officials has selected state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom as the party’s nominee for the 11th Congressional District following incumbent Rep. Chuck Edwards’ withdrawal ...