3-27-12 Daily Bulletin

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Tryon Daily Bulletin

The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper

Vol. 85 / No. 40

Tryon, N.C. 28782

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

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Mill Spring ag center operating in black Ag center, soil & water district give annual reports by Leah Justice

The Polk County soccer program will host an Alumni Day this Saturday, March 31, at the high school stadium. There will be a boy’s and a girl’s game, starting at 7 p.m. There is no admission for the games, but donations to the soccer program will be accepted. The teams invite the community to come out and support the players, who have contributed greatly to making the program what it is today.

Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:

Today

Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. Polk County Transportation Authority makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 828-894-8203. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, “We Care” is a weekly informal social group (Continued on page 2)

What was once an old rundown school that hadn’t been used in almost two decades is now the hub for Polk County agriculture with 18 local businesses, a place where 76 vendors sell food and crafts and plans for much more. The Polk County Board of Commissioners met Monday, March 19 and heard annual reports from the Polk County Soil and Water District and the Mill Spring Agricultural Center. Polk Soil and Water Conservation District Board Chairman Richard Smith discussed the (Continued on page 4)

A fundraising event at The Mill Spring Agricultural Center in May 2011. The center is now operating in the black. (photo by Samantha Hurst)

Columbus Police Sgt. Stott receives National Criminal Enforcement Association award by Leah Justice

Sgt. Nicholas Stott received an award from the National Criminal Enforcement Association and was recognized at a conference in Tulsa, Okla. March 12-16. Stott received the award for

his work during an Aug. 6, 2011 seizure of $159,785 along Hwy. 108. Columbus Police Chief Chris Beddingfield and Stott attended the conference. Beddingfield presented information about the conference to Columbus Town Council on Thursday, March 22.

“Sgt. Nicholas Stott was recognized and received an award from the National Criminal Enforcement Association for his interdiction work in making the largest street level U.S. currency seizure within the organization,” (Continued on page 3)

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