Robert Ross Drinnen (75) passed peacefully on July 22nd, 2025. Bob was the son of Cecil Drinnen and Patricia Kennelly. Bob is ...

Why do you do it?” Paul asked after inadvertently finding me standing in the kitchen, eyes shut, with arms crossed over my ...

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 “Skowski” to many, was born in Polk County to the late John Henry and Fannie ...

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

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

Critically-acclaimed group to perform July 25  TRYON—Ashley Heath and Her Heathens will perform at the Rogers Park Amphitheater on Friday, July 25, as the 25th-anniversary season of the Summer Tracks ...

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

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, ...

FOOTHILLS—As black bear sightings become more common in residential areas, the BearWise program is encouraging local ...

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

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