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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 86 / No. 118
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
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Heavy rains cause road closures in Polk
Peniel Road in Columbus was closed on Saturday, July 13 after heavy rains washed away a culvert underneath near Hugh Champion Road. The NC Department of Transportation was working on repairs Monday, July 15 to get the road reopened. See full story on page 3. (photo by Leah Justice)
Guntram Gersch work is on display through July 20 in Gallery 1 at the Tryon Fine Arts Center. Art historian Michael McCue will lead a “walk-and-talk” Wednesday, July 17 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.guntramgersch.info/memorialexhibition or email Michael@CondarPress.com.
Two sections of Blockhouse Steeplechase track washed away by Samantha Hurst
Red dirt crumbled into the rushing water Sunday, July 14 carving out wider and wider ruts in two sections of the FENCE steeplechase track. Two culverts that allowed the Blockhouse Creek to run under the
track gave way sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning, July 12 and 13, taking down mounds of mud and creating unsafe ground conditions in areas of the facility.
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