Public forum March 7 on Polk’s economic development, page 8
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 18
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Friday, February 24, 2012
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State border change could make one Polk resident a South Carolina resident Polk County High School football players Cary Littlejohn and Jacob Painter will sign letters of intent to play college football next Wednesday, Feb. 29. Coach Bruce Ollis said Littlejohn would head to Catawba College, while Painter will head to the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. OIlis said there could possibly be additional signings in the near future.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Democratic Party Men’s Club will meet Saturday, Feb. 25, 8:30 a.m. at the Democratic headquarters in Columbus. Everyone welcome. Saluda Center Friday events: chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; Trash Train, 10 a.m. The Meeting Place Senior Center Friday activities include movie matinee at 10 a.m. and bingo at 12:30 p.m. (Continued on page 2)
The resurveying of the N.C./ S.C border may not affect the area much as a whole, but for one resident the change could be major. Fred Berlinger, who lives on Jackson Grove Road and has been a North Carolina resident for 15 years, is facing the possibility of being a South Carolina resident. Polk County Manager Ryan Whitson and commissioner Renée McDermott told the Polk County Board of Commissioners Monday, Feb. 20 about a state border commission meeting they attended in Rock Hill, S.C. The states of North and South (Continued on page 6)
Block House historical marker located on Hwy. 176 near the S.C./N.C. state line. (photo by Leah Justice)
Tryon resident paid town sewer fees without service for more than 20 years Town agrees to pay $1,987 in reimbursement by Leah Justice
A Tryon resident recently discovered after experiencing backed-up sewage in her home
that she had a septic tank and was not hooked into the town’s sewer system. Lorina Cunningham had been paying monthly sewer fees to Tryon for approximately 21 years. Council met Tuesday, Feb. 21 and settled with Cunningham for
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
$1,986.89 in reimbursements, an amount equal to the last five years of payments. Cunningham, who will soon turn 80 years old, lives at 60 Elm Street. She said she does not feel the town paid her what she was (Continued on page 4)