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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 23
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, March 3, 2011
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Tryon Riding & Hunt Club offers to donate Morris to Tryon Town looking into repair, administrative costs by Leah Justice
The Town of Tryon could soon own its symbol, the wooden statue of Morris the Horse, which has been located downtown since 1928. The Tryon Riding & Hunt Club (TR&HC), which owns Morris, has offered to donate the statue to the town. Tryon Town Council discussed the offer Feb. 15. “The board of directors of the Tryon Riding & Hunt Club voted at their recent meeting on Jan. 31, 2011 to donate the statue of Morris the Horse to the Town of Tryon,” said TR&HC President Charles Lingerfelt III in a letter to the town. “This fixture has been part of the TR&HC history since it was built for the club in 1928 and has subsequently become a (Continued on page 3)
Morris the Horse, the iconic wooden figure at the corner of N. Trade and Pacolet streets in Tryon, is showing his age. Paint is peeling on his ears, head, legs and other areas. Tryon Riding & Hunt Club has offered to donate Morris to the Town of Tryon, whose symbol he has been since 1928. (photo by Leah Justice)
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting (Continued on page 2)
Abril faces probation violation charges Former Polk sheriff scheduled in Henderson County court March 14 by Leah Justice
Former Polk County Sheriff Chris Abril faces charges of probation violation for not paying required fees. Abril is scheduled to appear in Henderson County court on March 14 for two counts of felony probation violation. Abril, 49, has been on probation since November 2008 after pleading guilty to
two counts of solicitation to take indecent liberties with a minor. After the felony conviction, Abril pled guilty to driving while impaired (DWI) and was convicted of a probation violation for the offense. Abril’s probation is being handled by the North Carolina Division of Community Corrections in Henderson County. According to court records, Abril currently has an outstanding balance of $210 for probation supervision and is also behind in payments for a sex-offender-
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