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Columbus, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Columbus! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could your attic photos reveal lost Columbus and Polk County history?
  • Why Saluda’s legendary square dances once spilled over into Columbus

Also on today's calendar: Polk Co. Library, Columbus Branch - Pollinator Garden Workday and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 69, low: 62.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Glimpse of the Past - Rediscovering forgotten iconic images by R. Henry Scadin (tryondailybulletin.com) — Historic photographs by early 1900s photographer R. Henry Scadin are helping Polk County historians rediscover landmarks like the Columbus Hotel and other familiar sites around Tryon and Columbus. Local residents are urged to dig out old family photos that might document vanished Columbus-area buildings, roads, and farms, potentially adding to the community’s shared visual history.
   

• Square Dances, Seasonal Visitors - When Summer Came to Saluda (tryondailybulletin.com) — A look back at Saluda’s summer heyday recalls trains of Lowcountry visitors, pediatric seminars, and lively square dances that once drew crowds from across the region. Residents remember that when the Saluda dances faded, organizers even tried reviving the tradition in Columbus, showing how closely the two mountain communities were linked by shared social life and music.
   

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  • HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. posted a job opening for Sales and Service Associate in Tryon. Apply here.
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Rutherfordton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Columbus here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tryon

Saluda

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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