Shuler, Burr keep U.S. seats; N.C. senator Apodaca wins, page 4
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 83 / No. 193
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, November 4, 2010
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years of music students Jessica Stewart has been teaching violin, cello and piano in the area since 1996. Before that, she taught for many years in Massachusetts and Florida. On Oct. 31, many of her former local students gathered to celebrate her 80th birthday. For more information about Stewart, see the article on page 5. Back row: Caleb Grindley (left), David Allen Wagner, Jonathan Osterud, and Benjamin Wagner. Third row: Julia Izquierdo (left), Sarah Izquierdo, Marianne Apple, Dawn McCullough, Peter Sabo, Brenson Durham, Kaitlin Durham, and Cristi Yoder. Second row: Amanda Danielson (left), Jessica Stewart, and Dianne Michelle Wagner. Front row: Maverick Yoder (left), James Thelen, Nicholas Viar, and Christopher Viar. (photo submitted)
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. (Continued on page 2)
Polk turnout strong at 53 percent Turnout up slightly from last mid-term election by Leah Justice
More than half of Polk County voters turned out for this election, with high early voting totals and some lines encountered Tuesday at the polls. Polk County recorded votes from 52.8 percent of its registered voters, which is just over 100 more voters than the county saw in the last non-
presidential election, held in 2006. Including early voting and absentee votes, the total of votes cast Tuesday in Polk County was 7,891, according to unofficial results. The 2006 total was 7,788. Voter turnout for the last presidential election in 2008 was a record high for Polk County at more than 70 percent, or 10,790 votes cast. For this election, 3,535 votes were cast on Tuesday, 4,049 were cast
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
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