Our local farmers markets will host a Canned Food Drive for Feed The Foothills on Sept. 15-16 and Sept. 22-23.

September 15 will be POW/MIA Recognition Day in Polk County.

N.C. Department of Transportation crews are currently upgrading a 53-year-old bridge in Polk County.

The Polk County Board of Commissioners proclaimed that September is Polk County Preparedness Month and an upcoming event can help you be prepared.

The Polk County Board of Commissioners asked all citizens to take a moment, at 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, to remember those who were affected by the attacks on our country on that day in 2001.

The Polk County Board of Commissioners recently declared that September be recognized as Military Suicide Prevention Month and September 11 as Military Suicide Day as a way to bring attention to a growing national issue.