Polk sheriff’s office makes moonshine/marijuana bust, page 4
Tryon Daily Bulletin
The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper
Vol. 86 / No. 161
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Friday, September 13, 2013
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Connecting community with farms By Kiesa Kay
Barn doors will open wide across Polk County on Saturday, Sept. 21 for the fourth annual PolkFresh Farm Tour. The tour offers a smorgasbord of opportunities to sample and savor the flavor of the area. “It’s been a very rough growing year for farms, and it’s important that everyone go out and show their support for our local farmers,” said Mindy Weiner, organizer of the Polk (farm tour continued on page 8)
Jason Craig tends cattle at Restoration Farm, one of many farms on this year’s Polk County Farm Tour. (photos by Katie Craig)
Big Brothers Big Sisters will hold a Volunteer Information Session for new volunteers, Saturday, Sept. 14 from 2-3 p.m. at the Polk County Public Li-
brary. Anyone who cannot attend can contact the office at 828-859-923 to learn about becoming a mentor.
Private road waterline funding in jeopardy by Leah Justice
The majority of the Polk County Board of Commissioners said they want the waterline extension policy to specifically say there will be no county dollars spent to extend waterlines to private roads. Polk County Commissioners met Sept. 9 and the majority approved directing county attorney Jana Berg and interim county manager Marche Pittman to draft
changes to the current waterline extension policy to clarify that the county will not offer a 60/40 funding split to residents on private roads or to private subdivisions. Commissioner Ray Gasperson voted against the direction. Commissioner Tom Pack said he doesn’t want county money to be used on (private road water continued on page 6)
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
8th Annual Ache Around the Lake Saturday, Sept. 21, 8 a.m.
Register at www.achearoundthelake.org
(828) 894-2693