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Tryon Daily Bulletin

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Vol. 85 / No. 37

Tryon, N.C. 28782

Thursday, March 22, 2012

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Fire destroys Columbus home Tuesday night by Leah Justice

This Saturday, March 24 local law enforcement will collect prescription and overthe-counter medicine from area residents between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Drop-off points will be located at the CVS in Columbus and the Tryon Fire Department. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Columbus and Tryon Police Departments are sponsoring the event.

Fire destroyed a home on Amy Lane in Columbus Tuesday, March 20. The house was fully engulfed in flames shortly after firefighters received the call. Columbus Fire Chief Bobby Arledge said the fire department

received the call around 9 p.m. and because he lives nearby, he was the first to arrive on scene. “When I came out my door you could see the glow in the sky,” Arledge said. “It was so far involved when we got there, there was no way we could save

it. We couldn’t even get close to the door.” Arledge said within the first 6 to 8 minutes after his arrival, the house had fallen in. The house, a wooden A-frame (Continued on page 3)

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. - noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. Saluda Center Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 p.m.; 828-749-9245. The Meeting Place Senior Center Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m. and bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. (Continued on page 2)

The remains of a deck hang precariously from the unstable foundation of a house on Amy Road in Columbus that fire destroyed Tuesday night, March 20. (photo by Leah Justice)

Harmon Field Heritage Days this weekend Educational days March 22-23 by Barbara Tilly

Visitors to Harmon Field March 22-25 will travel to the 1800s during Harmon Field

Heritage Days. They can visit a Civil War encampment along the Pacolet River that looks much the same as it would have during the days of Stoneman’s Raid, watch soldiers drill each morning and

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listen as they discuss battle plans. Visitors can even share food with the troops during Supper with the Soldiers on Saturday, March 24. “This is our fourth annual (Continued on page 4)


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