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State not prosecuting Abril on jury tampering allegations
Found: 1 Week 5 Minutes ago
Tryon Daily Bulletin - As part of former Polk County Sheriff Chris Abril’s plea bargain, the state says it will not prosecute Abril on allegations of jury tampering and other matters.Senior Deputy Attorney General James Coman, who prosecuted the case, said Monday during sentencing that the state has given up pursuing allegations of Abril’s jury conduct as well as “other matters.” ...
Hill becomes new Polk sheriff
Found: 1 Week 2 Days 23 Hours 50 Minutes ago
Times-News - COLUMBUS - Former Polk County Sheriff's Office Major Donald Hill became the next sheriff Friday night....
Hill takes over as Polk's new sheriff
Found: 1 Week 3 Days 12 Hours 47 Minutes ago
Tryon Daily Bulletin - Polk County Commissioners named Donald Hill as its new sheriff tonight.The commissioners' meeting room was packed with supporters who gave Hill a standing ovation after the swearing in ceremony....
Polk election results protest dismissed
Found: 1 Week 3 Days 22 Hours 9 Minutes ago
Times-News - COLUMBUS - The protest of voting results in the Polk County Board of Commissioners race, led by Republican incumbent Ted Owens, has been dismissed.<br>The county Board of Elections held a public hearing Thursday to listen to evidence presented by Owens and his running mates, Republicans David Moore and incumbent Tom Pack....
Committee nominates Hill for Polk sheriff
Found: 1 Week 3 Days 22 Hours 11 Minutes ago
Times-News - The Polk County Democratic Executive Committee nominated former Polk County Sheriff's Office Major Donald Hill to be the next sheriff of Polk County Thursday night....
Schools asked to tighten belts to aid state debt
Found: 1 Week 3 Days 22 Hours 11 Minutes ago
Times-News - Local school systems will lose thousands of dollars after the state decided to hold back funding already allotted to them. <br>In all, North Carolina's 110 school districts are being asked to return $58 million to help ease the state government shortfall....
Continuing ed a staple for college
Found: 1 Week 3 Days 23 Hours 14 Minutes ago
Daily Courier - Continuing ed a staple for college...
Polk County Dems nominate sheriff's replacement
Found: 1 Week 4 Days 3 Hours 21 Minutes ago
Citizen Times - COLUMBUS -- Polk County Democratic Party leaders nominated a former sheriff's deputy to take the place of former Sheriff Chris Abril, who resigned a day before his trial on rape charges was to start....
Democratic Party nominates Donald Hill for sheriff
Found: 1 Week 4 Days 8 Hours 29 Minutes ago
Tryon Daily Bulletin - Donald Hill has been nominated by the Polk County Democratic Party’s executive committee to replace Chris Abril as the county's sheriff. Hill is a lifelong resident of the county who worked at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for 17.5 years before he was terminated earlier this year by Abril. Hill was chosen Thursday night in a special meeting of the Democratic Party’s executive committee. Ronnie Smith, a former Polk County deputy who served nine years in the sheriff’s office, was the only other person nominated. About 25 committee members attended the meeting, along with 40 citizens. ...
New sheriff could be approved Friday night
Found: 1 Week 4 Days 15 Hours 47 Minutes ago
Tryon Daily Bulletin - Polk County citizens likely will know later this week who will replace Chris Abril as sheriff. The Polk County Democratic Party’s executive committee is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday to elect someone to fill the vacancy left after Abril announced his retirement last week. The Polk County Board of Commissioners, which must approve the selection, is scheduled to meet for that purpose at 7 p.m. on Friday....
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