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Tryon Daily Bulletin
The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper
Vol. 86 / No. 103
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
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Rotary aims to Stamp Out Hunger
Rotary President Don Lyons and member Art Brown tape up boxes of perfectly filled and weighed meals for the organization’s Stamp Out Hunger project. This year Rotary filled 24,000 bags from 8 a.m. until just after 11 a.m., inside the cafeteria of Polk County High School Saturday, June 22. To see more photos, visit www.tryondailybulletin.com (photo by Samantha Hurst)
Youth interested in playing in a chess tournament next week can find out more information by contacting Brian Crissey at 828894-8444. The second annual Columbus Fabulous Fourth Chess Tourney for Kids will take place at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 4 at Stearns Gym. Awards will being given out at 4:30 p.m.
Polk working with contractors to fix DSS building issues County has withheld $75k of contract total by Leah Justice
The Polk County Department of Social Services (DSS) building has been occupied for a year and a half but there are still issues
with heating, air conditioning, humidity and plumbing. The Polk County Board of Commissioners has withheld $75,000 from the DSS building contractor, Able Construction,
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
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