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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 49
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, April 9, 2012
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Landrum seeks help to identify suspect Sketch of one assailant released by Leah Justice
If you are a new business owner, or if you’re thinking about starting a business, you’ll have a chance to get valuable information tomorrow at the Landrum Library. Elizabeth Smith of the Spartanburg Area Small Business Development Center will present a seminar on business planning Tuesday, April 10 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Open to adults at no charge.
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. Saluda Center, Tuesdays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; bridge, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., with bridge discussion session at 12:45. 828-749-9245. For more activities, email saludacenter@hotmail.com or visit www.saluda.com. Polk Recreation Zumba (Continued on page 2)
The Landrum Police Department has released a composite sketch of one suspect accused of assaulting a Landrum business owner last week. The assault occurred around 1 a.m. March 31 outside the back entrance of Cakes and Confections 4U located downtown along East Rutherford Street.
The owner of the business said after returning to the business to retrieve her umbrella, two men sexually assaulted her, with one punching her in the face three times causing severe bruising. The two men attempted to force the owner back into the store, but she refused and after fighting off the attackers for eight to 10 minutes, she pulled a 32-pistol out of her back pocket and fired one shot at them. The (Continued on page 4)
Police sketch of one of the suspects in a recent assault in Landrum.
Work at Alexander’s Ford to begin soon Park expected to open this summer by Leah Justice
The Polk County Board of Commissioners on Monday, April 2 approved a contract bid to construct park improvements at Alexander’s Ford at Bradley Nature Preserve. Commissioners chose the low bidder of Thomp-
son Construction for $111,980. Commissioners also approved the project budget ordinance. The county-owned park was obtained and will be improved completely through grant funding totaling $1,439,799. Project manager Ambrose Mills said he hopes the park will be open to the public by July, as (Continued on page 4)
A ribbon-cutting ceremony in October 2011, when Alexander’s Ford was certified as part of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail. Shown here are Paul Carson (left), supt. of the Overmountain Historic Trail; Polk commissioner chair Ray Gasperson; Martha Love, chair of the Bradley Fund at the Polk County Community Foundation; Polk manager Ryan Whitson and Ambrose Mills, Alexander’s Ford project manager. (photo by Samantha Hurst)
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