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Tryon Daily Bulletin
The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper
Vol. 84 / No. 140
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
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Medicap Pharmacy in Columbus robbed Suspect in custody after initial escape by Leah Justice
Plans are under way for the annual Charlie Ward Memorial Pig Out scheduled for Sept. 10 from 4 – 7 p.m. in Saluda. Donations and volunteers are needed. If you are interested or want to contribute, contact Judy Ward at 828-749-1349 or email at judyward@charter.net. This town BBQ was started by Charlie Ward many years ago to thank residents of Saluda for patronizing his store. Ward passed away Aug. 8, 2008. The event has become a town tradition organized and funded by and for Saluda citizens as a symbol of Ward’s gift of giving.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center, Wednesday activities (Continued on page 2)
Officers from the Columbus, Tryon and Saluda police departments, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office confer outside the Medicap Pharmacy in Columbus, which was robbed on Tuesday, Aug. 16. (photo by Leah Justice)
Medicap Pharmacy on Shurford Drive in Columbus was robbed Tuesday, Aug. 16 by a man who said he had a gun, according to the Columbus Police Department. The robbery occurred around 10 a.m. Tuesday when the suspect entered the pharmacy wearing a ski mask and claiming to have a gun in his pocket, according to Columbus Police Chief Chris Beddingfield. After a search during the morning and afternoon hours, officers captured the suspect. Beddingfield said he escaped in a vehicle, was located and captured on foot. No details on (Continued on page 3)
Polk wins grant for new sheriff’s officer, car by Leah Justice
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has received a N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety grant that will enable the department to hire a traffic enforcement officer equipped with a new vehicle at minimal cost to the county for the first year. The Polk County Board of
Commissioners met Monday, Aug. 15 and unanimously approved a resolution accepting the grant. The first year costs to the county will be $15,809. The county will contribute $7,500 from its contingency fund and the sheriff’s office will contribute the remainder of the first-year costs.
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
In the second year, the county will be responsible for 30 percent of the costs, mainly salary. In the third year, the county will pay 50 percent of the costs, and it will pay all the costs the fourth and following years. The vehicle and all equipment will be paid for (Continued on page 4)