The Saturday’s performance marks 53 summers of youth musicals—and lands, by happy coincidence, on the very date the real ...

TRYON—The Rotary Club of Tryon recently celebrated the installation of Anne Day as its President for the 2026-2027 Rotary ...

TRYON—After nearly two years of recovery following damage caused by Hurricane Helene, Trinity Lutheran Church will celebrate the completion of its restoration with a Service of Thanksgiving and ...

TRYON—Harold Stott, who passed away peacefully on June 28 at the age of 88, was not only well known in downtown Tryon and Polk County but was also nationally recognized for his work in American ...

It’s that time of summer: July’s Coon Dog Day week brings dogs, campers, tourists, and a steady stream of folks looking for refreshing mountain breezes, greeted by overhead banners snapping in the ...

I’m concerned about my son, “Steven.” He came home from college for a visit, and I was shocked to see that he’s taken up knitting. When I made a joke about it, he just shrugged and said a lot of his ...

Paul and I spotted something exceedingly rare last week during a picnic with our dogs, not far from Zirconia, North Carolina. Not a Painted Bunting, not a double rainbow, or even someone towing a ...

SALUDA—Residents interested in learning the basics of improvisational comedy will have an opportunity to do so during a free introductory workshop hosted by On Track Saluda on Saturday, July 18. The ...

SALUDA—On Tuesday, July 14, the Saluda Center, located at 64 Greenville St., will serve as the venue for the Saluda Community Table’s Oktoberfest in July, running from 5:30 to 7 p.m. This ...

RUTHERFORDTON—Rutherford Regional Health System has expanded access to advanced surgical care by adding the da Vinci Surgical System, a robotic-assisted platform that helps surgeons perform minimally ...

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 ...