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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 129
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, August 2, 2012
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Saluda chosen for Small Town Main Street by Barbara Tilly
The City of Saluda heard recently that it has been selected as one of five new communities participating in the N.C. Small Town Main Street program.
Anglers take note: Effective Aug. 1, the minimum length limit for largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass in most Western North Carolina waters became 14 inches instead of the previous 12-inch limit. The daily creel limit, which is five black bass in any combination with two under the minimum length limit, will remain in effect. For more information, check the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission website at www.ncwildlife.org.
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. (Continued on page 2)
Saluda, Cherryville, Eliza-
bethtown, Richlands and Spencer were selected through a competitive application process that included 10 communities from across the state. Designation of these five new towns brings the total number of the state’s Small
Town Main Street communities to 44. “I was really pleased to hear that we were chosen for the program, especially since we (Continued on page 4)
A view of the historic Saluda downtown, which will be the focus of the N.C. Small Town Main Street program’s efforts. (photo by Samantha Hurst)
Landrum police aim to serve seniors better by Samantha Hurst
When Landrum’s Tim Edgens took over as police chief earlier this year he wanted to discover a way to better serve the city’s elderly, disabled and homebound residents. At first he wasn’t sure where
to look for advice on how to start such a program, but then he was directed to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and its RUOK Program. “I think it would be a great program for us,” Edgens said. “If we were to get something like
this going it would be a lot more work, but that is what we are here for as a department.” Kim Pack runs the RUOK program for Polk County, which she said began in the 1990s under
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
“We could not be more impressed with the doctors, nurses and facilities at The Birth Place.” Emily Wilson of Columbus with Sophie, her second child born at RRHS.
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