PCMS dominates recent cross-country meets, ‘Sports,’ page 19
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Polk High team wins U.S. Marine Corps Mud Run Team No. 958, one of several Polk County High School teams that competed in the U.S. Marine Corps Mud Run in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, Oct. 15, won the All-Female Division. Team captain Jenny Wolfe, a teacher and running coach at Polk County High School (PCHS); Rebecca Elliott and Maggie Phipps, both PCHS students, and PCHS alumni Elisabeth Elliott completed the course in 1:01:45. That time placed them first among the female divisions competing and 28th overall against all divisions. “I knew we would be good, but I never dreamed we would win,” Rebecca Elliot said. “This was the best event and most fun day of my life.” Elliott chose the Mud Run as (Continued on page 18)
Team No. 958 in the USMC Mud Run, one of several teams from Polk County High School to compete, included (left to right) Elisabeth Elliott, Jenny Wolfe, Maggie Phipps and Rebecca Elliott. Team No. 958 finished first place overall in the All-Female Category with a time of 1:01:45. (photo submitted by Jenny Wolfe)
Saluda artist Robin Kirby recently won second place at the Art on Main festival in Hendersonville, N.C. K i r b y ’s a w a r d was in fine crafts in
the clay category. Art on Main is presented by the Arts Council of Henderson County. This year’s festival featured 68 artists from the southeast region and beyond.
One-stop voting starts tomorrow Candidates answer Bulletin questions by Leah Justice
Municipal residents in Polk County can begin voting tomorrow. Columbus, Tryon and Saluda are participating in one-stop voting, also known as early voting, which can be done at the Polk County Board of Elections Of-
fice, located on the second floor of the Womack building in Columbus. Polk County residents can vote at the elections office 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday until the last day, Saturday, Nov. 5, when early voting will be available from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. This year’s one-stop voting includes the opportunity to register prior to vot-
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
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