Let’s play a game. What do snakes, bears and major cities have in common? We know that they are easy for some people to hate ...

Commonly, landscapers and homeowners in upscale neighborhoods consider dandelions a nuisance to be gotten rid of by any means ...

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake shook parts of Polk County on Thursday, August 14, with its epicenter about 4 miles north of ...

It’s all fun and games when one gives a pet a silly name… Until it’s not. Like everyone else, we’ve had countless critters ...

Jane Ashlyn Perkins, known by all as Ashlyn, was born January 28, 1965, in Charlotte, North Carolina. She passed away ...

On Saturday, August 30, Billy Salyers, champion of the History Channel series ‘Forged in Fire’ and owner of Yellow Rose Forge ...

SALUDA– This year marks the 12th annual Women’s Green River Takeover, and instead of the traditional group paddle, the event ...

Polk County Schools students will once again be able to enjoy free breakfast and lunch during the 2025-26 school year. The ...

July 13, 2025 Born in Norfolk, Virginia, on January 27, 1947, Tucker passed away on July 13, 2025, in Oxfordshire, England.

This week at the Tryon Theatre is “The Life of Chuck,” a beautiful and stirring film directed by the talented Mike Flanagan, who has proven his merit in both film and television. Perhaps more ...

By John Hood As Americans continue to celebrate our country’s semiquincentennial, I will continue to highlight the pivotal role that North Carolinians played in these historic events. TrendingSkunk ...

The formal report did not disclose what species of wasp they were, but I’m betting they were yellow jackets because that’s a nasty, mean, bad, unforgivable wasp that will sting you just because it’s ...