Polk County News

The Henderson County Sheriff's Office responded to 16 automobile accidents between 6 a.m. and noon as a result of the slick roads.

Published: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 5:36 p.m. Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties all saw slight increases in unemployment in October as the numbers inched up from September, a state Employment Security Commission report said.

Published: Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 11, 2009 at 6:12 p.m. Henderson County Board of Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors and Employees will meet at noon Monday at the USDA Service Center.

Published: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 8:04 p.m. The Polk County Democratic Party Executive Committee at their monthly meeting Thursday unanimously voted to approve the following resolution in support of Gov.

A man working on a roof fell to his death late Friday morning in Polk County. Emergency crews responded about 11:30 a.m. to 3057 Big Level Road in Mill Spring, where Wayne Burgess was tearing down parts of the roof on a building, according to Polk County Sheriff's reports.

A man fell 20 feet to his death while working on a roof in Mill Spring this morning, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

Merry TubaChristmas, a big brass Christmas concert, is celebrating its 36th anniversary this year on Dec.

Polk County residents will be able to drop off recyclables at several locations starting Dec.

Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 6:42 p.m. Transylvania Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Morris Education Center.

A rock slide in east Tennessee has closed a highway in both directions--just weeks after another slide crippled a main road joining the state with North Carolina Font Size: A rock slide in east Tennessee has closed a highway in both directions--just weeks after another slide crippled a main road joining the state with North Carolina Polk County ...

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 8:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 8:35 a.m. Numerous residents woke to power outages in Saluda and surrounding areas.

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 8:10 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 8:10 a.m. Non-stop rain Tuesday and this morning has flooded several roads, making for a slow commute in some areas of the region.

Published: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 7:55 p.m. Blue Ridge Community College Board of Trustees will meet in a strategic planning retreat from noon to 5 p.m. Monday in Blue Ridge Conference Hall at Blue Ridge Community College's Technology Education and Development Center.

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 8:22 p.m. Polk County resident and Buncombe County Sheriff's Office Cpl.

Fred Baisden squeaked to a two-vote victory in the Saluda mayoral race Tuesday night, edging John Morgan 104-102, on a night in which voters turned out incumbent mayors of Saluda and Columbus.

Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. If you care about the future of your town, you ought to vote today.

For all the "testing strategies, learning initiatives and accountability measures" in place to improve student learning, there's one tried-and-true method that works every time: a culture that says every faculty member cares about every student.

Published: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 11:27 p.m. Brevard City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the City Council Chambers.

Published: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 8:24 p.m. Kevin Phelps says he is about morals and ethics.

October brings cooler temperatures and colorful changes in the trees, as well as Halloween and fall festivals.