Opal Sauve is a native of the Sandy Plains, Green Creek section of Polk County. She writes about the people and daily doings of her rural community.

Don Weathington, retired therapist, business owner and combat veteran of the Viet Nam war, shares his views on issues facing the nation and the world. He writes from his house which hangs off a ridge just below Hogback Mountain, a home he calls Birdland.

Comedienne Pam Stone writes from her office at her home in Gowensville. Stone starred in the television series "Coach" for seven seasons as the character, Judy Watkins. She currently hosts a daytime talk radio show.

Drew Millard, a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, tries regularly to explain the youthful view of life to a community of retirees and boomers.

David Crocker of Landrum has served as strength director of the Spartanburg Y.M.C.A., strength coach, S.C. state champion girls gymnastic team, USC-Spartanburg baseball team, and Converse college equestrian team. He is a regular guest of the Pam Stone Show.

Garland Goodwin, "the sage of Rippy Hill," writes about growing up in Tryon in the 1930s and 1940s.

Inky Cloud, a native of Polk County, remembers most of the things that happened around here 20, 40, and even (sorry Inky) 60 years ago. So she has fun compiling these columns from old issues of the Tryon Daily Bulletin.

Leonard Rizzo has become a one-man dynamo working for the lost and abandoned animals of Polk County. He writes about individual animals and their stories.

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