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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 216
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Thursday, December 8, 2011
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Tractor-trailer hits police car, passenger van by Leah Justice
Earlier this month, columnist Garland Goodwin shared with us a link to view Penny Postcards from the USGenWeb Archives. We’d like to share that link with you. Visit http:// www.usgwarchives.org/nc/ polk/postcards/ppcs-polk.html to see postcards with photos of Mimosa Inn and Trade Street in Tryon.
A tractor-trailer ran into a Columbus police car and a passenger van early Monday, Dec. 5 along I-26. Around 2:42 a.m., the Columbus police and fire departments
were called to assist with a tractor-trailer that, while heading west along I-26 at the bottom portion of the Saluda grade area, had a problem shifting gears, traveled backwards and jackknifed, blocking the two lanes of traffic. No
collisions occurred at this point. A wrecker pulled the tractortrailer back in line and around 4:45 a.m. the truck attempted to travel back up the grade, go(Continued on page 4)
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. Saluda Center Thursday activities: knitting group, 9:30 a.m.; gentle Yin Yoga, 5:30 p.m.; 828-749-9245. The Meeting Place Senior Center Thursday activities include ceramics, 9:30 a.m. and bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001. Hospice of the Carolina (Continued on page 2)
A tractor-trailer ran into a Columbus Police Department Crown Victoria early Monday, Dec. 5 along I-26. The tractor-trailer driver had a gear-shifting problem and rolled backwards. The tractor-trailer also hit a van carrying eight passengers. No injuries were reported. (photo submitted by the Columbus Police Department)
Gasperson, McDermott retain county leadership Gasperson stays as chair; McDermott remains vice-chair by Leah Justice
Ray Gasperson will retain his leadership position as chairman of the Polk County Board of
Commissioners for the second year in a row. Commissioners also voted to retain Renée McDermott as vice-chair. The Polk County Board of Commissioners approved the chair and vice-chair decisions
Monday, Dec. 5 by a 3-1 vote. Commissioners Gasperson, McDermott and Cindy Walker voted in favor of keeping the same chair and vice for the second year and commissioner Ted Owens voted (Continued on page 5)
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