Polk County’s public health clinical services are now being offered at the Polk County Health Dept. in Columbus through a collaboration with Blue Ridge Health.

The Columbus Farmers' Market will feature a pairing and tasting event by A Taste of Olives and Grapes from 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 10

Polk County Health and Human Services and Blue Ridge Health will be offering limited routine tuberculosis or TB skin test screenings due to a nationwide shortage of purified protein derivative, or PPD.

Duke Energy has shared with Polk County Local Government that it is about to begin work on a project that will help to increase reliability to the Lake Lure and Mill Spring areas.

Thanks to a partnership with Blue Ridge Health, Polk County parents and guardians can get their children immunized starting Tuesday, Aug. 6 at the Polk County Health Dept. in Columbus.

Local author Lynda Lippman-Lockhart will teach a free writing class for adults called "The Elements of Writing" on Monday, Aug. 5 at the Columbus Library.

Local residents should be aware of a telephone scam involving someone attempting to impersonate a member of the Polk County Tax Office.

Celebrate Independence Day weekend at the Columbus Farmers' Market Saturday, July 6.

Tenth District Congressman Patrick McHenry’s staff will hold office hours in Polk County from 9 a.m. until noon on Thursday, June 20 at the Womack Building at 40 Courthouse St. in Columbus