Sierra Nevada brewery coming to Henderson County, ‘Around the Region,’ page 14
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 249
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Friday, January 27, 2012
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Landrum Library to host Smithsonian exhibit this fall Exhibit focuses on roots music by Samantha Hurst
The Smithsonian is coming to Landrum. A traveling exhibit known as New Harmonies will arrive at Landrum Library this fall, with plans for it to be on display from Aug. 4-Sept. 16. “This particular exhibit is focused on roots music – we’re talking about Appalachian folk music, sacred music, country, jazz, blues – it covers the whole spectrum,” said Landrum Library Supervisor Lee Morgan. “We really wanted to host this so students and locals could have a chance to see something they might not have the opportunity to see otherwise.” New Harmonies is part of (Continued on page 3)
In this photo from the exhibit, blues “harpist” James Cotton throws heart and soul into his harmonica. Some call this basic blues instrument a “harp”; some call it a “Mississippi saxophone.” (photo by Kenji Oda)
According to www.museumofhoaxes.com, the April 2000 Esquire magazine introduced readers to Freewheelz, which intended to provide free cars in exchange for the placement of large ads on the vehicle. Readers might have realized the article, written by Ted Fishman, was a satire if they had noticed that Freewheelz’s rollout was slated to occur on April 1. While organizers of the Tryon April Fool’s Day Festival won’t be giving out free cars either, they encourage participants to start building vehicles now for the annual Outhouse Races.
State audit: Columbus ABC store in black, but needs improvement Strategies implemented to improve profits by Leah Justice
Columbus officials learned after a state audit that the town’s ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Control) Store is not meeting state standards, especially in
The N.C. ABC Commission conducted a performance audit of the Columbus ABC store last year and made recommendations on how the store can increase its profits. One of those recommendations was that the ABC store should consider merging with
terms of profitability.
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
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