Claire Sachse, Author at The Tryon Daily Bulletin

Arts

Upstairs Artspace welcomes three Lowcountry artists for Spring shows

TRYON—Three artists from South Carolina’s Lowcountry will head north to Tryon for Spring shows at Upstairs Artspace. The gallery is pleased to welcome Lynne Riding, ... Read more

by Claire Sachse, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 12:36 pm

Arts

Upstairs Artspace receives NC Arts Council grant

Upstairs Artspace, Tryon’s contemporary art gallery, recently received a generous $17,959 “Spark the Arts” grant from the North Carolina Arts Council to support art exhibitions ... Read more

by Claire Sachse, Friday, February 16, 2024 11:59 am

Arts

Art philosophy lecture to examine the “weirdly familiar”

On exhibit currently at Upstairs Artspace Gallery are 17 portraits that have caused quite a stir. Curious viewers use words such as alien, fun-house mirror, ... Read more

by Claire Sachse, Tuesday, February 13, 2024 12:40 pm

Arts

Upstairs Artspace announces new Sunday hours

If you enjoy contemporary art and you’re looking for something to do on Sundays after church, before a movie matinee, or after Sunday lunch, consider ... Read more

by Claire Sachse, Friday, January 26, 2024 12:48 pm

Arts

Upstairs Artspace opens with Isgett, Flowers, Dittenber shows

Upstairs Artspace’s first slate of exhibitions in 2024 will feature artists Kevin Isgett, Suzanne Dittenber and Mark Flowers. The exhibitions will open with an artists’ ... Read more

by Claire Sachse, Tuesday, January 2, 2024 12:42 pm

News

Groundbreaking held for Columbus childcare center

On March 10, dozens of officials gathered for a groundbreaking photo-op in a grassy field adjacent to Thermal Belt Outreach in Columbus. The 2.6-acre site ... Read more

by Claire Sachse, Friday, March 17, 2023 9:28 pm

Business

Door of Hope plans $52.5 million ministry expansion, hotel, conference center in Pea Ridge

Fundraiser, groundbreaking are planned MILL SPRING–Neighbors in the vicinity of 2281 Pea Ridge Rd. in Mill Spring, about a mile from the Tryon International ... Read more

by Claire Sachse, Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:05 pm

Arts

Three shows open Jan. 28 at Upstairs Artspace

Recently, a dozen local artists participated in “Drawing Marathon V,” an event at Tryon’s Upstairs Artspace Gallery in which the artists brought all their materials ... Read more

by Claire Sachse, Monday, January 30, 2023 11:36 am

Editorials

EDITORIAL: Leah Justice’s legacy will long be appreciated, remembered

In my years at the Bulletin as editor, I read hundreds of obituaries while getting the paper prepped for printing. People I knew, people I’d ... Read more

by Claire Sachse, Friday, January 20, 2023 12:31 pm

Community

Polk Schools releases update on arrested teacher

COLUMBUS – John Brian Taylor is no longer employed by the Polk County School system. Polk County Schools announced Monday, Dec. 5 that the system ... Read more