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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 86 / No. 164
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
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State champion farm on Sept. 21 farm tour S u n r i s e Fa r m wa s awarded premier breeder and premier exhibitor at the NC Mountain State Fair the weekend of Sept. 6-8. The farm showed the grand champion alpine in both junior and senior shows, as well as best udder. Anyone attending the Polk County Farm Tour Saturday, Sept. 21 will have the opportunity to stop by Sunrise Farm, which focuses on dair y goats and American Guinea Hogs. To find out more about the farm tour, visit polkcountyfarms. o r g . ( p h o t o w w w. sunrisefarmnc.com)
Amateur historian Jim Jackson takes attendees back through history to look at William Tecumseh Sherman during a Fun & Learning event tonight at the Congregational Church of Tryon. The evening starts at 5:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall with a veggie soup supper complete with cornbread and desserts for a donation. The free program begins at 6 p.m.
Residents say too many police checkpoints by Leah Justice
A recent joint police operation brought a couple to the Polk County Board of Commissioner meeting saying the checkpoints are violating their rights. Debbie and Art Arceneaux both spoke at the commissioners’ Sept. 9 meeting saying involving Homeland Security in a recent operation allowed the Polk County Sheriff’s Office to
“bend the rules a little.” Debbie Arceneaux said the Aug. 29 joint operation was the second time the agencies came together in that capacity and she is opposed to it. She said Homeland Security has purchased more than 9 billion rounds of ammunition and she doesn’t understand why they have to be (checkpoints continued on page 4)
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