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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 126
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Beating the heat
Monday, August 1, 2011
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Polk sheriff partners with ICE to deport illegal aliens 23 illegal aliens deported so far
14 criminals and so far this year, the office has deported nine criminals. Just recently, Hill said three illegal aliens were deported. by Leah Justice “We don’t go out and round Polk County Sheriff Don- people up,” Hill said. “The ald Hill said he people who are has no problem deported are w i t h p e o p l e “We don’t go out and ones arrested coming to Polk round people up. The for crimes.” County to make Hill exan honest liv- people who are deported plained that ing, but he is are ones arrested for when people not going to crimes.” are arrested, stand for people -- Polk Sheriff Donald Hill they are fincoming to this gerprinted. The area from other partnership countries to commit crimes. with ICE enables the sheriff’s The sheriff ’s office since office to send prints to a database last year has partnered with the of illegal immigrants. If the prints U.S. Immigration and Customs match an illegal immigrant, ICE Enforcement (ICE) through a notifies the sheriff’s office. The Secure Communities Initiative sheriff then keeps the subject to deport criminals. in custody for ICE officers to Hill said in 2010, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office deported (Continued on page 4)
Summer and Nathan Mann of Columbus found a way to beat the heat recently – a hose pipe with cool well water, a sprinkler and a tin tub. (photo submitted by Dianna Towery)
Time is running short if you’re planning to buy a ticket for the Tryon Youth Center’s annual car raffle. The drawing is scheduled for Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. at Stott’s Ford in Tryon. This year, the car to be raffled is a Ford Fusion hybrid. Proceeds support the youth center’s activities. Raffle tickets are available at Stoff’s Ford, The Book Shelf, Tryon Pharmacy, Frog & Swan, TJ’s Cafe, Caro-Mi, Tryon Daily Bulletin, Nature’s Storehouse, Foothills Duplicate Bridge, Tryon Federal, Town & Country Realtors and Brady Insurance.
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