Polk softball’s Jamie Hrobak fires back-to-back no-hitters, ‘Sports,’ page 16
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 71
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
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Historic Saluda Oral History Committee wrapping up film ‘Home, Hearth & History: Stories of Old Saluda’ premieres July 2 The Historic Saluda Oral History Committee recently announced a release date for the much anticipated DVD titled “Home, Hearth & History: Stories of Old Saluda.” Copies of the DVD will be available at the film’s premiere, scheduled for July 2 at 5 p.m. at the Saluda Mountain Jamboree. The premiere is being held prior to the Saluda 130th Birthday Celebration square dance that will be held that same night at 7 p.m. Eljapa Media Group has worked with the oral history committee to record more than 14 hours of video interviews, copied hundreds of old photographs from private collections (Continued on page 3)
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Cindy Tuttle (center, left) interviews Martha Anderson (center, right) for the Saluda oral history DVD. Called “Home, Hearth & History: Stories of Old Saluda,” the DVD is set for release on July 2. (photo submitted)
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon. (Continued on page 2)
County to consider raises for some sheriff’s office employees by Leah Justice
Polk County commissioners, after a lengthy discussion Monday with Sheriff Donald Hill, said they will consider implementing raises in next year’s budget for some officers, mainly jail staff. The current budget proposal does not include the recommended increases
from the sheriff for fiscal year 2011-2012, which will begin July 1. Commissioners held their first budget work session Monday, May 9 and discussed recommended budgets for some departments.
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
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