►  Stone Soup restaurant owner seeks dog park funding

Stone Soup restaurant owner Suzanne Strickland is seeking funding for the dog park she hopes to build on her property. Strickland went before city council to discuss the idea at this month’s work session meeting, but city council decided to table the discussion after hearing concerns from an attorney present at the meeting. Fundraisers for the park are scheduled to begin at Stone Soup in October. A 10-foot buffer and a 6-foot-tall privacy fence will be created separating Strickland from a residential area. Picnic tables and signs outlining guidelines for the park are also needed.

►  Tryon appoints TTDA chair, ABC board member

The Tryon Board of Commissioners appointed Michaila Cowles to the Tryon Tourism Development Association. Commissioners met Tuesday, Aug. 16 and made the appointment, as well as appointing Lynn Sessoms to the ABC board.

►  Approximately 1k people attended Tryon’s Pokemon event

Tryon Town Council met Tuesday, Aug. 16 and heard from Tracey Daniels with the Tryon tourism board, who reported on the recent Pokemon event held in downtown Tryon. Daniels said about 1,000 people attended the event. She said there were a lot of volunteers, many who donated money as well as nonprofit organizations who participated.

►  Resident thanks commissioner for helping family member

During the Tryon Board of Commissioner meeting this week, Cheryl Booker spoke during citizen comments to thank commissioner Roy Miller for recently helping her dad in July.

►  Tryon resident raises issues with town council

Tryon resident Steve King spoke during Tryon’s meeting this week saying he is concerned with several issues with Harmon Field that the board has had on its docket for years. King mentioned the former middle school roof that Harmon Field now owns is a major issue in that it needs to be replaced and will now cost about $100,000. He also mentioned the need for sidewalks to Harmon Field, the tennis courts that were destroyed during a vehicle accident and are now an eyesore and the Adam Millis property that is almost covered up with kudzu.