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Tryon, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Tryon! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
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- Can Landrum’s new quarterback spark a turnaround season?
Also on today's calendar: Tryon Thrift at UCC.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
- Friday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 85, low: 70.
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Landrum Cardinals set to open 2026 football season Aug. 21 - The Tryon Daily Bulletin (tryondailybulletin.com) — Football fans in the Tryon area can catch the Landrum Cardinals opening their 2026 season at home against Walhalla on Friday, Aug. 21 at 7:30 p.m. With a new quarterback and many defensive starters returning, the team hopes to improve on last year’s record in a schedule that also includes a matchup with Polk County. 
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Sully’s Place, 155 W Mills St Suite 112, Columbus
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Live Music at Iron Key Brewing →
Iron Key Brewing Company, 135 Locust St, Columbus
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The Odd Couple →
Flat Rock Playhouse, 2661 Greenville Hwy, Flat Rock
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Saluda Library Speaker Series: The Ecology of Exposure – Rock Outcrop Plant Communities in the NC Mountains →
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Saluda Library Speaker Series →
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🗞 Nearby News
Columbus
- Grace for the Kids: Therapeutic foster homes needed for children with mental health diagnoses (wect.com)
- A Leader's Role in an Employee-Owned Safety Process (ehstoday.com)
Saluda
- Saluda Farmers Market to host 4th annual Mocktails at the Market (tryondailybulletin.com)
- On Track Saluda to host community Lunch & Learn (tryondailybulletin.com)
- Saluda Garden Club to present program on American chestnut tree (tryondailybulletin.com)
Flat Rock
- Rep. Edwards ends reelection bid leaving Western NC GOP looking for a replacement (newsobserver.com)
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