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Dear Aunty Pam, I recently hired a friend’s daughter to ‘pet sit’ my two dogs while I was out of town for five days. The girl ...

Ants are some of the smallest creatures in the world, but they are also some of the busiest! In Western North Carolina, you ...

TRYON—The Rutherford Chamber Consort will present “Harmony Weaves a Tapestry of Hope” at Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Tryon on Saturday, May 31, at 7 p.m.   The RCC is a professional Chamber music ...

Polk County High School athletics will soon have a new face on the sidelines as AdventHealth Polk has announced the addition ...

This summer, thanks to a generous grant from the Polk County Community Foundation and matching funds from a group of ...

I recently had a conversation with my watch repairman in Spartanburg—a man so deeply knowledgeable about timepieces that each ...

Scholastic Books recently brought a reading reward – and a special guest – to Polk County Schools to honor retiring ...

Embrace Farm offers pasture-raised poultry, eggs at Columbus Farmers Market COLUMBUS—Embrace Farm PMA, owned and operated by ...

It’s likely that Larry McDermott and I would agree on very little. However, when it comes to House Bill 765 (May 11), Larry and I are in full agreement regarding our opposition. About a month ago, ...

Over the weekend, the Foothills Humane Society held a yard sale, inviting the community to shop for a good cause while ...

Polk County guides face new rules as state tightens game land oversight POLK COUNTY—New statewide regulations are reshaping ...