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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 34
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Friday, March 18, 2011
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Tractor trailer flips, stalls I-26 traffic
Traffic was backed up along I-26 yesterday morning near Columbus after a tractor trailer carrying a load of glass flipped over in the westbound lane around 8:30 a.m. Broken glass spilled across the lane and into the median. Traffic was diverted around the wreck while local fire and emergency services cleaned up. Further details regarding the wreck were not available as of press time yesterday. (photo by Leah Justice)
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Saluda Center, Friday events: chair exercise, 10 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m. Super Saturday box office is open 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Tryon Fine Arts Center lobby, 34 Melrose Avenue; 828-859-8322. The 33rd annual Super Saturday (Continued on page 2)
Super Saturday tomorrow by Barbara Tilly
Characters will be welcome in downtown Tryon tomorrow. Anansi, the Spiderman of Africa; Jesse Siak, the roving juggler; Marcie, the balloon fairy; the tortoise and the hare from “Aesop’s Fables,” magician Arthur Trace – these are just a few of the characters who will entertain on the stages and streets of Tryon tomorrow during Super Saturday, the 33rd Children’s Theater Festival. Added to the featured entertainers
will be all the children dressed up as knights, princesses and dragons for this year’s costume contest, held during the parade at 12:15 down Melrose Avenue. This year’s Super Saturday line-up of performers includes (see the box on p. 4 for a schedule of events): • International award-winning magician Arthur Trace • 19-time national clogging champions the Bailey Mountain Cloggers
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