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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 158
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, September 13, 2012
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Doves released in 9/11 ceremony
The New Harmonies series of concerts and other events will wrap up tonight with the popular Firecracker Jazz Band, which will perform at 7 p.m. at the Landrum High School auditorium, located at 18818 Asheville Hwy. in Campobello. The Firecracker Jazz Band has performed in the Summer Tracks series at Rogers Park as well as other local venues.
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. Polk County Driver License Mobile Unit will be at 130 Ward St., directly in front of the post office, on Thursday, Sept. 13, from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Saluda Center Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 (Continued on page 2)
About 120 people attended a 9/11 commemoration ceremony in Landrum on Tuesday, Sept. 11. The crowd included personnel from several area fire, police and emergency services departments. (photo by Anne Regan)
Grigg pleads guilty in embezzlement case Masonic lodge treasurer sentenced to 5-6 months in jail by Leah Justice
After being accused of embezzling $89,000 from the Horse Creek Masonic Lodge in Columbus, Tony Lyn Grigg pled guilty last week to charges of obtaining
property under false pretenses, embezzlement and corporate malfeasance, all felonies. Grigg, who was 54 at the time of his arrest, was sentenced by Judge Athena Brooks on Sept. 5 during Polk County District Court to serve five to six months at the Polk County Jail, with 78 days of credit for time served. Grigg also received five other
sentences of five to six months in jail, which were all suspended on the condition he serve 24 months supervised probation for each sentence. Grigg, of #10 Fox Meadows Lane, Columbus, was originally charged with seven counts of obtaining property by false
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“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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