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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 122
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, July 25, 2011
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Landrum author publishes book on Hogback Mt. history Presentation, signing at Landrum Library on July 26, 6:30 p.m.
Mountain: An Historical Record and Photo Essay of Hogback Mountain,” on Tuesday, July 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Landrum Library. by Barbara Tilly Stehlik said he became interIndustrial moguls, world- ested in Hogback Mountain after class golf course designers, top he moved to the Cliffs at Glassy government in Landrum 11 officials and years ago. He Want to go? moonshiners said he looked are all part of What: Presentation, book o u t a t H o g signing by Jim back every day the history of Stehlik the top of Hog- but learned he back Mountain. When: July 26, 6:30 p.m. could not exAdd in rumors plore it because of visits from Where: Landrum Library it is a restricted Al Capone in property in the Prohibition times and a long-lost N. Saluda Reservoir Watershed stash of silver flatware, and it’s of Greenville, S.C. It is also easy to understand how Landrum protected by a conservation author Jim Stehlik became fasci- easement held by the Nature nated by the property. Conservancy. Stehlik will talk about the Perhaps partly because of release of his new book, “Dis(Continued on page 3) tilling the Mysteries of Hogback
God’s Creatures Animal Hospital in Landrum is currently trying to find the owner of a beagle-pitt mix with brindle coloring. The dog was turned into the vet Friday, July 22 with wounds that appear to be from a fight with another dog. If you believe this is your dog, please call 864457-3565.
Jim Stehlik, author of “Distilling the Mysteries of Hogback Mountain,” in front of Hogback Mountain.
Officials use helicopters to find 286 marijuana plants in county Two locations; street value estimated at $286k by Leah Justice
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office teamed up with the National Guard and N.C. State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) to fly helicopters over Polk County in
search of illegal marijuana fields. The operation, which involved three National Guard helicopters Wednesday, July 20, resulted in the seizure of 286 marijuana plants, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. (Continued on page 7)
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