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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 121
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, July 23, 2012
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Polk County sheriff’s mounted patrol visits Harmon Field day camp The Columbus town council meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 19 was canceled because of a power outage in downtown Columbus. Officials said the meeting will not be rescheduled. The next meeting will be Thursday, Aug. 16. A work session will be held at 6 p.m., followed by the regular meeting at 7 p.m.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Fox News ‘Celebrating Carolina’ crew will visit Landrum Monday, July 23, 5-9 a.m. Interviews with local businesspeople and residents will be filmed on the deck at Foothills Amish Furniture on Rutherford Street in downtown Landrum. Other features will include free food samples, discounts from local businesses, live music and video games for kids. (Continued on page 2)
Polk County Sheriff Donald Hill and three sheriff’s mounted patrol officers with their horses, Desi and Talley, participate in the children’s day camp at Harmon Field. Don Lyons (director of the Polk mounted patrol), Deputy Lori Morris and trainer Sue Truitt demonstrated the use and training of horses to help the sheriff’s office serve Polk County. (photo submitted by Sue Truitt)
Landrum receives grant to complete North Randolph sidewalk construction by Samantha Hurst
Landrum received word from the South Carolina Department of Transportation earlier this month that it would be granted an additional $420,000 to complete the installation of sidewalks along N.
Randolph Street. “I didn’t think that was going to happen. [DOT] had less grant money this year and we had already gotten some from them. But it was a good project and I think we all agreed on that,”
said Landrum City Administrator Steve Wolochowicz. The grant was awarded through the department’s enhancement program and is in
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