TRYON—The Tryon Downtown Development Association will hold its third annual Global Food Fest on Saturday, August 8, from noon to 2 p.m. This year’s festival will take place as part of the town’s ...

COLUMBUS— The N.C. Cooperative Extension will be offering several classes for adults looking to enhance their skills in cooking, sewing, and food preservation. The center provides educational ...

COLUMBUS—This fall, The Mediation Center will train a new cohort of volunteer community mediators. The Mediation Center is a non-profit organization serving Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania, and Polk ...

Raphael Matthew Foy, 72, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 17, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer.

COLUMBUS—Families are invited to enjoy a morning of summertime fun during the Watermelon Splash Bash on Friday, August. 7, at The Meeting Place in Columbus. The free community event will take place ...

Mary “Frances” Williams was born to the late JD and IvaLee Wilkerson in Polk County, NC on February 20, 1963, and went home ...

SALUDA—Logan Totten-Lancaster, a rising sophomore on the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology cross country team, won the Coon Dog Day 5K on Saturday in Saluda. Totten-Lancaster, a native of ...

SALUDA—A new 20.7-acre public nature preserve officially opened Thursday in Saluda, offering residents and visitors a place to hike, learn and connect with nature while serving as a future access ...

TRYON—McGourty’s Pub reopened for one night on July 11 as community members gathered for “An Evening at McGourty’s,” a fundraiser benefiting the Tryon Arts & Crafts School. About 100 ticketed guests ...

TRYON— Polk County Farms has announced a series of Tryon Pop-Up Farmers Markets, scheduled for July 28, August 11 and August 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. on McCown Street in downtown Tryon. The evening markets ...

I’m not exactly sure what it means, aside from habitat depletion, but I have seen a plethora of wildlife over the last couple of days. Our farm hosts a flock of wild turkeys which still make me smile ...

GREEN CREEK—The Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce will host its inaugural Rock the Chamber Music Festival on Friday, Sept. 19, from 3:30 to 8 p.m. at Looking Glass Creamery, located at 115 ...