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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 86 / No. 101
Female takes police on chase through Tryon, Columbus
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Friday, June 21, 2013
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Two decades and still cookin’
by Samantha Hurst
A car chase through downtown Tryon ended at the I-26 on ramp with police arresting a female suspect who had stolen a convertible from a Campobello, S.C. car lot. Rhonda K. Maddox, 35, of Landrum, S.C. was taken into custody and charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, felony fleeing to elude arrest, driving while impaired and possession of schedule II controlled substances and numerous traffic infractions. At 10:37 a.m. Thursday, June 20, Polk County 911 advised Tryon Communications that a stolen vehicle from Campobello, S.C. was entering North Carolina on U.S. Hwy 176. The owner of the stolen vehicle was following the vehicle (Continued on page 14)
Jim Tabb (second from left) and Charlie Neff (second from right) present the Reserve Grand Championship trophy to John and Kathy Swift of Atmore, Ala. on Saturday, June 15. (photo by Samantha Hurst)
The Saluda Senior Center will host a barbecue dinner and bingo night Monday, June 24 at 6 p.m. to raise funds to rebuild the center’s deck. Saluda resident and Saluda Senior Center board chair Karen Bultman will prepare the dinner. Caller for bingo will be Archie Hardy. There is an adult charge and a lesser charge for children.
Polk to run “missing link” water line from Green Creek to Mill Spring Discount offered to tap on any Polk line by Leah Justice
The Polk County Board of Commissioners approved a $1,353,491.59 bid to extend its water line from Peniel Road in Green Creek to the Hwy. 9 crossroads in
Mill Spring that will essentially connect the region’s in water sources. Commissioners met Monday, June 17 and unanimously approved the low bid from Carolina Specialties Inc. out of Hendersonville.
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
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