Tryon Garden Club wins grant from Polk community foundation, page 3
Tryon Daily Bulletin
The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper
Vol. 84 / No. 125
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Only 50 cents
coins for Saluda’s 130th birthday After two years of work, Joe Epley of Columbus recently announced his novel, “A Passel of Hate,” about the battle of Kings Mountain, will be released as a paperback and as an e-book on Amazon.com by midSeptember. There will also be a few hardback copies. For more information, contact jepley1@windstream. net.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Thursdays, 7 a.m. - noon, old Searcy Mill parking lot, Hwy. 108, Columbus. Thursday Men’s Prayer Breakfast, will meet at 8 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe, 456 S. Trade St., Tryon. All are welcome. Saluda Center, Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, (Continued on page 2)
John Rhodes of Saluda has donated his jug of coins (mostly pennies) to Saluda’s 130th birthday celebration committee as a fundraiser. The jug is on display at Saluda’s City Hall. Residents pay a small entry fee for a chance to guess the amount of money in the jug. The person whose guess is closest to the actual amount in the jug will win the money. The winner will be announced in November. The proceeds from the fundraiser will be given to the city of Saluda for the restoration of city hall. Rhodes, who is a lifelong resident of Saluda, regularly bought $50 of coins at the bank, picked out the valuable pennies, and put the other coins in the jug. (submitted by Terry Baisden)
Kempster new chief deputy for Polk sheriff Replaces Atkins, who resigned July 8 by Leah Justice
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has hired a new chief deputy to take over the role of second in command.
Kenny Kempster began his chief deputy role on Monday, July 25. Beginning his law enforcement career in Saluda in 1992 and working for other Polk depart(Continued on page 5)
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
“Polk County gave me my first shot in law enforcement. It’s really like coming home. I love the people here.” -- Chief Deputy Kenny Kempster