By Steven W. Siler  It was the start of the weekend in our happy hamlet, and Della was conducting a wine tasting at The ...

TRYON—Following its premiere at the 2025 Tryon International Film Festival earlier this year, Tryon filmmaker E. Vincent Martinez’s documentary Iron Pearls has been selected for screening at Filmland ...

POLK COUNTY—Polk County’s volleyball program hosted three area teams on Wednesday for the final preseason tuneup before Monday’s season opener. Brevard, Cherokee and West Henderson joined the ...

POLK COUNTY—A group of Polk County Schools AIG students spent a week turning paper and scissors into works of art while learning how paper-cutting traditions developed across cultures around the world ...

POLK COUNTY—More than 70 children spent their summer learning, exploring and building friendships through the Polk County YMCA Summer Camp. Throughout the program, campers participated in field trips ...

SALUDA—The Saluda Farmers Market will celebrate summer with its fourth annual Mocktails at the Market event on Friday, August 7, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Saluda Elementary School. The weekly market will ...

POLK COUNTY—Four of Western North Carolina’s top volleyball programs will gather Wednesday at Polk County for a final preseason scrimmage. Brevard, Cherokee and West Henderson will join Polk County ...

SALUDA— On Track Saluda is teaming up with Saluda Living in Place (SLIP) to host a Lunch & Learn event on Wednesday, August 26, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Saluda Center. Following the success of the ...

August’s summer-green skirts edged in Queen Anne’s lace dance over grass carpets and cricket song. I find myself longing for my grandma’s porch at dusk, lamp-light flow glowing within, a brilliant ...