We lost our Paul on Sunday, October 25th. He died at home, facing the Blue Ridge foothills, in peace. His accomplishments include co-writing William Manchester’s “Defender of the Realm: Winston ...

I suppose those expressions make his flaws more tolerable, even acceptable, for some people, but the hard and cold fact is Rhodes, 59, is dead. He was unarmed when he was killed by a man armed with a ...

Several people have asked me to share the statement I made during public comment at the October 20 Tryon Town Council meeting, so I’m submitting it here for those who weren’t there. While the ...

FOOTHILLS—After thousands of ballots were cast in our annual Favorites of the Foothills Reader’s Choice Awards, in which you, the readers, chose your favorite local businesses, individuals, and ...

COLUMBUS—The Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce celebrated one of its newest members Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Stonecrest Stable, located at 1487 Hayes Road. The ceremony marked ...

SALUDA—Saluda artist Jim Carson received a Silver Brush Award of Excellence for his painting “Beaufort May” at the American Impressionist Society’s 27th Annual National Juried Exhibition in Bend, ...

POLK COUNTY—The 35th anniversary celebration for Outreach originally scheduled for Thursday has been postponed due to the forecast for severe thunderstorms. The event has been rescheduled for Thursday ...

LANDRUM—The Landrum City Council met on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at City Hall, where members heard a proposal from Landrum High School FFA students to restore faded murals at Brookwood Park and discussed ...

Funding from Polk County Community Foundation will support Train Tales and depot preservation projects SALUDA—The Saluda Depot Museum has received two grants from the Polk County Community Foundation ...

SUNNY VIEW—Sunny View Elementary fourth- and fifth-graders welcomed storyteller and musician John Thomas Fowler to the school last week for an arts experience that combined stories and traditional ...

POLK COUNTY—Volunteers are needed for Polk County’s Meals on Wheels program, which delivers freshly prepared meals to homebound residents throughout the county. The program is seeking delivery drivers ...

TRYON—Foothills Equestrian Nature Center will welcome the community on Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a free forest bathing retreat designed to encourage participants to slow down, ...