Today is July 23, which means Halloween is only 100 days away! What better way to celebrate than with a stack of spooky summer reads? If you need a little eerie escape from the heat, these books will ...

Columbus, NC-William “Fred” Lindsey, 83, of Columbus, NC, passed away at home on Sunday, July 20, 2025. Fred, also known as ...

SALUDA—Polk County Farms recently announced its third annual Mocktails at the Market event, set to take place on Friday, July ...

TRYON—Conserving Carolina recently nominated two of its dedicated volunteers, Liz Dicey and Ford Smith, for induction into ...

LANDRUM—The Emerson Rose Heart Foundation has recently announced its 15th annual Golfing with Heart Tournament will take ...

Russell Smith’s “Last Light” premieres in Washington, D.C. COLUMBUS—Local artist Russell Smith recently celebrated a ...

Polk County recently convened with representatives from the US Army Corps of Engineers and Ashbritt to discuss the upcoming ...

I don’t care about P Diddy,” I told myself. “I don’t care about Epstein. I liked Vinnie Barbarino better.”  At the moment ...

Fourteen elementary students from across Polk County spent a week in June learning to crack codes, solve puzzles and save their fictional school from an enemy threat. The summer camp, called Mystery, ...

Champions for Wildlife is hosting Wild for Birds, a fun outdoor event for families, on Wednesday, July 30, from 10 a.m. to ...

PCSO, Columbus Baptist Church partner to provide free school supplies to local families MILL SPRING—The Polk County Sheriff’s ...

Moonchild Farm, a fifth-generation sustainable flower farm in Polk County, will host its first-ever Moonchild Flower Festival ...