Saluda, NC

SALUDA—About 70 students from Polk County Middle School’s Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) program visited Pearson’s Falls on Monday, Oct. 26, for the Glen’s first full in-season field trip since […]

SALUDA—Polk County Unity Masonic Lodge No. 482 will host a free Veterans Dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the lodge, located at 662 Ozone Drive […]

SALUDA—More than a dozen dancers performed for visitors at Saluda’s downtown Halloween stroll Friday, Oct. 30, with a flash mob dance just off Main Street near Looking Glass Realty. Led […]

POLK COUNTY—Organizers with the Saluda Grade Trail have shared an update on plans for the North Carolina portion of the project, outlining priorities for the first phase of development, ongoing […]

My husband Allen and I moved to Saluda in 1979 with two children. At the time, the old house and barn (built around 1923) were in pretty bad shape, and […]

Utility company removing line installed shortly after Helene   SALUDA—The N.C. Department of Transportation will provide a local utility crew safe operating space to remove a temporary cable line by […]

Saluda Elementary School was recognized on Oct. 22 as a North Carolina ESEA Distinguished School during a statewide ceremony in Greensboro. Saluda was honored in Category 1 of the National […]

SALUDA—A tractor-trailer carrying hazardous materials overturned on Interstate 26 eastbound near mile marker 59 on Monday, Oct. 26, prompting a temporary highway closure. Emergency personnel, including the Asheville Fire Department’s […]

Displays preserve history of Smith’s work, early pediatric institutions    SALUDA—Two historical markers honoring Dr. D. Lesesne Smith and his contributions to children’s health care have been installed at McCreery […]

TRYON—Tryon residents and business owners will have an opportunity Monday to learn more about plans for the Saluda Grade Trail during a community presentation at Tryon Town Hall. The presentation, […]