No sheriff candidate debate tonight, page 4
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 179
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, October 14, 2010
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Pumpkins a-plenty Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. to noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m. 828-894-0001. Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga 5:30 p.m., Saluda Center. 828-7499245. NCDMV Driver’s License van, three Thursdays a month, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in front of Columbus Post Office. Check www.ncdot.gov/dmv/ office_locations for schedule. This month, Oct. 7, 14, 21. Saluda Public Library, Bouncing Babies & Toddlers in Tow, Thursdays, 10 a.m. Landrum Library, Lap Babies, Thursdays, 10 a.m.; storytime, 10:30 a.m. Polk County Historical Association Museum, open Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free. Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise classes Thursdays, 11 a.m., 7 (Continued on page 2)
The Pumpkin Patch in Landrum is back, celebrating the harvest season with a large selection of pumpkins. A trailer truck load of pumpkins will be delivered tomorrow to the Pumpkin Patch at Landrum Methodist Church on N. Howard Ave. in Landrum. The public is invited to come and watch and participate in the “building of the patch.” The patch is operated by Landrum United Methodist Church Youth, who will sell pumpkins starting Saturday, October 16 as a fundraiser to support youth activities and mission projects. There will be a harvest sale and pie sale Saturday, October 16, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Yard sale items, frozen homemade casseroles and pies will be for sale. Hot dogs and all the trimmings (Continued on page 4)
Unloading the trucks for the Pumpkin Patch. (photo submitted)
Polk sheriff assists in search for suspect in murder of former Spartanburg sheriff Suspect spotted at Columbus laundromat Tuesday by Leah Justice
A Spartanburg, S.C., man who has been charged with murder in connection with the murder of former Spartanburg County Sheriff Charlie Snipes
was spotted doing laundry at the Columbus laundromat Tuesday afternoon, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Donald Hill says his department Jeffrey Eugene Bailey assisted the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday in the search for the
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
suspect, Jeffrey Eugene Bailey, 33, of 7136 Asheville Highway in Spartanburg. Bailey was seen at the Columbus laundromat with Snipes’ truck; Bailey has also been charged with stealing that truck. (Continued on page 6)