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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 40
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, March 28, 2011
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Tractor-trailer accident slows I-26 traffic
A tractor-trailer flipped on I-26 at about 9:45 a.m. on Friday, March 25, knocking down a section of guardrail. Eastbound traffic was reduced to one lane for several hours as emergency personnel worked to clear the accident. No injuries were reported in the incident. Columbus police and other local emergency personnel assisted N. C. Highway Patrol at the scene. (photo by Leah Justice)
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Monday activities include line dancing, 10 a.m., senior fitness, 11 a.m., bingo or bead class, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Polk Democratic Women’s Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, March 28 at 11 a.m. at (Continued on page 2)
Number of uninsured in Polk higher than state average Saluda Medical Center one option for uninsured medical care by Samantha Hurst
After a night of deep rooted coughing and congestion uninsured Polk resident Debbie Bell didn’t experience the distress others in her position might. Instead she knew she could seek medical assistance even without an insurance card to brandish at the
receptionist window. Bell for the last 20 years has been a patient of the Saluda Medical Center. She first sought treatment there when she had insurance but learned the center’s true value after losing her industry job years later. “It’s a godsend, it’s a relief. I got Medicaid for the kids but I’m in that age group where you don’t qualify for anything. You just pray you don’t get sick,” Bell said. “It felt great to not
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
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