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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 86 / No. 93
On Tuesday, June 11 at 11 a.m., art teacher, Emily Berry will be at the Landrum Library to Dig Into Art. Berry will be leading children who are rising first through fourth graders in fun art related activities at the library. For more information about this and other summer reading activities call 457-2218.
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
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Celebrating PCHS’ Class of 2013
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Polk County High School seniors embrace and lift each other into the air in exuberant celebration of their commencement to life as high school graduates. PCHS graduated 153 students on Friday, June 7. See more photos at www.tryondailybulletin.com. (photos by Leah Justice)
Today
Tryon Commissioner Miller pleads guilty to food stamp fraud
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. The Meeting Place Senior Center beginner/intermediate pilates, 8:30 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; devotions, 10 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. House of Flags Museum, open Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 33 Gibson Street, Columbus. (Continued on page 2)
Johnsons also plead guilty to fraud by Leah Justice
Leroy Miller Jr. of Polk County pled guilty May 22 to one count of misdemeanor conspiracy to defraud the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, according to Lia Bantavani with the U.S. At-
torney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina out of Charlotte. Miller is the mayor pro-tem for the Town of Tryon. Nancy Miller Johnson and William Franklin Johnson of Polk County also pled guilty to the same offense, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. Miller answered “yes” to a series of written questions in a plea
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agreement, including, “Are you, in fact, guilty of the count in the bill of information to which you have come to court today to plead guilty? That is, did you commit the act(s) described in count one of the bill of information?” Miller’s plea agreement was accepted and signed by Dennis L. Howell, United States Mag(Continued on page 4)