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  • Former TR&HC home to be auctioned
  • Smithsonian exhibit coming to Landrum
  • St. Luke’s to renovate new building
  • Polk Schools eyes Chromebooks

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Polk employee raise likely next fiscal year

After four years without a salary increase, Polk County employees may see a bump in salaries next fiscal year. The Polk County Board of Commissioners ... Read more

Lost Green River kayakers safe

Polk and Henderson rescue crews and helicopters from Mission Hospital and the N.C. Highway Patrol spent Wednesday evening searching for two Georgia kayakers who spent ... Read more

Eight bands perform at ‘Chase Away the Blues’

Tryon Fine Arts Center will sing the blues Jan. 28. “Chase Away the Blues” offers a nonstop night of music begining at 4 p.m. Performers ... Read more

Around the Region: Sierra Nevada brewery coming to Henderson Cty.

A compilation of recent regional news. Read more

State audit: Columbus ABC store in black, but needs improvement

Strategies implemented to improve profits Columbus officials learned after a state audit that the town’s ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Control) Store is not meeting state standards, ... Read more

  1. Polk district court results
  2. $500k stolen in Silver Creek break-ins
  3. Polk to collect taxes by all means necessary
  4. $500k among items stolen in Silver Creek break-ins
  5. Come and get it: Soup kitchen
  6. Green Creek Fire Dept. awards dinner
  7. State to begin directly collecting vehicle taxes in 2013
  8. Polk projects schools will need $100-150k more next year
  9. Tryon to demolish four Eastside structures
  10. Tryon to apply for grant to fix E. Howard sewer lines

Sports

Cardinals’ wrestling wins second consecutive region championship

Cardinals’ wrestling wins second consecutive region championship

Landrum took to the mat on Thursday night and couldn’t be stopped. The Cardinals dominated South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind and St. ... Read more

  1. Polk Middle faces off against Hendersonville
  2. Meadowbrook Seniors golf results
  3. Registration under way for Babe Ruth, Cal Ripken baseball, softball

Community

Local students graduate from Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University conferred degrees on approximately 562 students who completed their studies during the fall semester. Of the undergraduates, 33 graduated summa cum laude ... Read more

McCallister joins Polk Wellness Center’s treatment team

Licensed clinical addictions specialist Rick McCallister joins the staff at Polk Wellness Center to provide clinical services to clients seeking help with substance abuse. Polk ... Read more

TACS offers fused glass lamp workshop

TACS offers fused glass lamp workshop

Tryon Arts and Crafts School will offer an art glass lamp weekend workshop, taught by Slumpy’s on the Road, in which you are invited to ... Read more

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It’s just the way it is

Over the past two to three weeks I have been working on some pretty severe cases. For reasons you must trust me on, these stories ... Read more

Letters to the Editor

“Class warfare” started with Marx

To the Editor: In Wednesday’s Bulletin, a gentleman, in an apparent eagerness to make a point, ... Read more

Where We Work

Where We Work: Durand’s Auto Detailing

Person featured: Matt Durand Business:Durand’s Auto Detailing Address: 310 E. Mills St., Columbus Phone number: 828-817-1568 Operating hours: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 ... Read more

Obituaries

Bill Terwilliger

Roger William (Bill) Terwilliger died peacefully at home on Jan. 26, 2012. Bill was born March 30, 1918 in Rock County, Wisc. to Fay Leon ... Read more