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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 119
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
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TDDA explores possibilities for Palmer St. in downtown Ideas include green space, parking area, mixed housing/retail
Palmer Street Development Study
by Leah Justice
The Tryon Downtown Development Association (TDDA) recently held a charrette during which interested residents brainstormed possibilities for future development of the Palmer Street area in downtown Tryon. Architect John Walters said the TDDA has for a long time thought about doing a study on the Palmer Street area, which includes East Howard, Maple, Palmer and N. Trade streets. Walters said it was surprising how many of the same ideas came from different people during the two-day session. Some of the ideas that resulted from the charrette were turned (Continued on page 4)
One of the sketches of possible development of the Palmer Street area in downtown Tryon. This sketch proposes a park near Palmer Street, at the intersection of E. Howard Street and Maple Street. The proposal includes water features created from Lockhart Creek, which could run through the area.
The Polk County Recreation Department will hold registration through July 29 for soccer for boys and girls in grades one to 12 and volleyball for girls
ages 7 to14. Registration forms are available at Stearns Gym in Columbus or at www.polknc.org.
Pill Sweep nets marijuana bust by Leah Justice
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office recently discovered more than three pounds of marijuana during Operation Pill Sweep, an ongoing undercover illegal prescription medication operation. On Friday, July 15, the sheriff’s office arrested David Warren, of 4600 Hwy. 9 South, Tryon and charged him with three counts of possession with
intent to manufacture, sell and deliver a schedule VI controlled substance and two counts of maintaining a vehicle/ dwelling/place for a controlled substance, both felonies, according to Polk County Sheriff Donald Hill. Hill said the sheriff’s office discovered 3.2 pounds of marijuana owned by Warren
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
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