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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times Principal Floyd Lyles congratulates Cole Ferrell for having 12 years perfect attendance.
UCHS holds Senior Awards Day
UNION COUNTY — Union County High School held its annual Senior Awards Day program in the school gymnatorium Friday morning. The event included award presentations from representatives of the Union County School District and various colleges and universities, as well as local civic groups and organizations. The event also included performances of “The Star Spangled Banner,” “I Will Always Remember You,” and The Union County High School Alma ...
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Church Calendar
Saturday, May 18 10 a.m.: Corinth Baptist Church holds Health Watch. Gary NeSmith, physical therapist and owner of Austin Rehab, will be the guest speaker. All are welcome. Lois A. Lyles and Amelia Glenn, Facilitators. Rev. J. Archie Calhoun, Pastor. Sunday, May 19 10 a.m.: New Hope Baptist Church, Linersville Road, Buffalo, holds Homecoming featuring Soul Vision from Brevard, N.C. Everyone welcome. Rev. Johnny Burgess, Pastor. ...
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Community Calendar
Saturday, May 18 • The Carlisle Finishing Retirement Group meets at 9 a.m. for breakfast at Midway. Guest speaker will be Andrena Powell-Baker, executive director of the Union County Development Board, who will make a presentation on proposals to upgrade the Trakas Industrial Site and Union Commerce Park. All retirees and former employees are welcome. For more information call 466-5276. Monday, May 20 • “Monday Night Music” is at th...
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Marcos Ramirez
Six charged in murder of Union man
UNION — A Union man who was stabbed to death Saturday night died because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and attempting to break up a fight according to Union County Sheriff David Taylor. In a press conference Thursday morning, Taylor announced that a total of six people have been charged in connection with the murder of Ryan O. Allen. Of those, Taylor said five were in custody, either in Union County or in another state awaitin...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times Chester High School student Rojereca Young smiles after reeling in a fish during Thursday's Wheelin' Sportsmen event at Foster Park.
More than 100 children take part in fishing event
UNION — The first of two annual fishing events held this week at Foster Park Lake was a morning filled with fun for some very special children. On Thursday morning, the Piedmont Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and Sumter National Forest hosted its “Wheelin’ Sportsmen” event for the fifth straight year. The event was open to all special needs children ages 18 and under. More than 100 children participated Thursday wit...
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Photo by Robert Steadman These are some of the Periodical Cicadas which emerged the spring of 2011 in Ridge Springs. Periodical Cicadas have a a life cycle of as much as 17 years and spend more of their lives underground. At the end of their life cycle, they emerge in large numbers from the ground to reproduce.
Expert: Enjoy the emergence of Cicadas
UNION COUNTY — The best thing to do when large numbers of Cicadas come out of the ground is leave them alone and observe them as they go through the final stage of their unusual life cycle according to an expert on the insects. The arrival of warm weather will soon mean that Cicadas will emerge from the ground where they spend most of their lives to reproduce. While their appearance in large numbers may be startling to some and the noise th...
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A theatrical trip through Union’s history
UNION — An upcoming play will offer theatre goers an opportunity to journey through the rich history of Union. Boogaloo Folklife Productions — in partnership with Union County Historical Society — will present “Whisperings: Mostly True Tales from the Voices of Union’s Historic Past” May 31-June 2. The show will take place at four separate venues — The Inn at Merridun, the USC Union Gazebo, the Dawkins House and the Episcopal Church of the...
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Photo courtesy of the Union County Arts Council “Daddy’s Love” by Lisbeth Kelly. Union portrait artist Lisbeth Kelly was a judge for UCAC’s 2013 Photography Contest and Exhibition.
Photography exhibit now showing at Arts Council
UNION — The walls of the Union County Arts Council’s gallery are filled with photographs depicting the themes people, places and things. The exhibit is being held in conjunction with UCAC’s 2013 Photography Contest in which photographers had the chance to win cash prizes ranging from $200 to $25. The winners will be announced at an awards reception to be held at the gallery. Judging was done by a panel of three local photographers, each spe...
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Library Notes
Library Hours Monday – Friday 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday – 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Upcoming Events Book Signing Tori Woody, author of Smiles & Sorrows (a book of poems), will be at the library, Saturday, May 18 from 12-2 p.m. to sign her book. Tori is a 14-year-old student in Union. Trustees Meeting The Union County Carnegie Library Board of Trustees will meet May 21, 2013 6 p.m. at the library. The meeting is open to the pu...
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Community Calendar
Saturday, May 18 • The Carlisle Finishing Retirement Group meets at 9 a.m. for breakfast at Midway. Guest speaker will be Andrena Powell-Baker, executive director of the Union County Development Board, who will make a presentation on proposals to upgrade the Trakas Industrial Site and Union Commerce Park. All retirees and former employees are welcome. For more information call 466-5276. Monday, May 20 • “Monday Night Music” is at th...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times Matthew Fain, center, stands listens with his attorney, Chris Mills, as Deputy Solicitor John Anthony addresses the court Wednesday afternoon.
Fain sentenced to 12 years in prison
UNION — Matthew Fain will spend the next 12 years in prison for a 2011 collision that killed two men. Fain, 27, of 620 Evans St. in Whitmire, was sentenced Wednesday in General Sessions Court by Judge Eugene Griffith of Newberry to 15 years in prison on each of two counts of felony DUI resulting in death. The sentence was suspended to 12 years in prison, 36 months probation and 200 hours of public service. Fain pleaded guilty in March to ...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times Belk associates plant flowers as part of the landscaping segment of their volunteer service project at Foster Park Elementary School Wednesday morning.
Belk personnel do service project at Foster Park Elementary School
UNION — Thirty-five Belk employees spent part of Wednesday morning making improvements at Foster Park Elementary School in honor of their company’s 125th birthday. Belk was founded in 1888 and the company is celebrating its 125th anniversary with a “125 Days of Service” program. During the course of the program, which runs from March 10-July 12, Belk employees undertake service projects at local schools in their communities. The service pro...
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Texaco Country Showdown this Friday
UNION — An event slated for tomorrow night will offer local vocalists a pathway to country music stardom. The 32nd-annual Texaco Country Showdown — sponsored locally by WBCU for the third straight year — will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, May 17 in the USC Union Auditorium. The Country Showdown begins each spring with more than 450 local contests throughout the U.S. sponsored by country music radio stations. Local winners advance to their res...
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Ordinance governing boards and commissions questioned
UNION COUNTY — An ordinance placing all county boards and commissions under the same umbrella of policies and procedures has received final approval from Union County Council, but not without controversy. Supervisor Tommy Sinclair said the ordinance, which received third and final approval from council Tuesday night, evolved after four separate council discussions that took place over a period of six months. The ordinance was questioned b...
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Crime Report
The Union County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests : — Christopher Dennis Lawson, 31, of 1055 Mt. Lebanon Road, Buffalo, was charged with driving under the influence, possession of controlled substance (Schedule II, III, and IV), and simple possession of marijuana around 9:25 p.m. on May 14. — Christopher Gene Moss, 32, of 1055 Main Street, Buffalo, was charged with possession of controlled substance (Schedule II, III, and ...
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Sixth suspect now in custody
UNION — The last of six suspects named in the stabbing death of a Union man is now in custody. Sheriff David Taylor announced that Marcos Antonio Ramirez, 22, 5018 Cross Keys Highway, Union, had surrendered to officers of the Rock Hill Police Department Thursday afternoon. Ramirez turned himself in after seeing himself as a wanted person on a Facebook social network site. Later in the afternoon, Taylor said Ramirez had been returned to Unio...
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Photo courtesy of the Union County Carnegie Library The Union County Family & Community Leaders recently gave a $200 check to the Friends of the Library for the Library’s Summer Reading program. Pictured are UCCL Director Ben Loftis and UCFC member Myrtis Rainwater.
Library receives $200 for Summer Reading Program
UNION — The Union County Carnegie Library will use a $200 donation to help children and adults “Dig Into Reading” this summer. The Union County Family & Community Leaders group recently presented the Friends of the Library with a check for $200 for the library’s Summer Reading Program. “We just really appreciate the funding that was provided to the library,” Library Director Ben Loftis said. “It will help us provide a quality summer readi...
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Photo courtesy of Union County High School The American Legion Auxiliary and The General Harry M. Arthur American Legion Post 22 has appointed a total of 10 Union County High School students to serve as delegates and alternates to the Palmetto Girls State and Palmetto Boys State in June. They are (front row) Chasmyn Smith, Hannah Hartley, Kanani Lodge, Tatiana Ferguson, Madison Gardin and (back row) Michael Leigh, James Fore, Detric Means, and Mark Freeman. Not pictured is Alana Wright.
Palmetto Girls State, Boys State delegates selected
UNION COUNTY — Ten Union County High School students have been selected to attend the upcoming Palmetto Girls State and Palmetto Boys State in June. Palmetto Girls State The American Legion Auxiliary has selected six outstanding rising seniors to represent Union County as delegates and alternates to the 67th session of Palmetto Girls State. Palmetto Girls State brings together 500 of the most outstanding female rising high school seni...
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Church to host annual KICK Sports Camp
UNION — An upcoming summer sports camp will allow local children an opportunity to play a sport of their choice while also participating in sports-oriented devotions from the Bible. New Life Baptist Church will host its annual KICK (Kids in Christ Kingdom) Sports Camp from Monday, June 17-Friday, June 21 at Union County Stadium. The registration deadline is Saturday, June 1, and a registration event will take place that day at 2 p.m. in the...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times City of Union Public Service Director Perry Harmon tosses one of the tagged catfish into the lake.
J.A.K.E.S. to be held this Saturday at Foster Park Lake
UNION — The Union County Parks and Recreation, the City of Union, the U.S. Forest Service, the Piedmont Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, and South Carolina DNR will again join forces to host two of Union County’s biggest events of the year. Last Wednesday, approximately 2,400 pounds of fish were added to the lake at Foster Park in preparation for the J.A.K.E.S. (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship) Public Sa...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times Kevin Brackett, Solicitor for the 16th Judicial Circuit, speaks to council, echoing sentiments from Public Defender Harry Dest.
Additional attorney sought for public defender’s office
UNION — Both the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Public Defender and Solicitor spoke to the Union County Council Tuesday evening regarding a need for an additional attorney in the public defender’s office. Sixteenth Circuit Public Defender Harry Dest — who has served in that position since 2008 and has been a public defender for 23 years — explained to council that there is one attorney — Erik Delaney — in the public defender’s office who works ...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times Suzanne Byrd registers Hunter Jordan for Spartanburg Community College courses at the Union County Advanced Technology Center earlier this week.
Technology center registers 65 for summer classes
UNION COUNTY — Nearly two-thirds of the students who signed up this week for summer classes at Spartanburg Community College will take them at the Union County Advanced Technology Center. Kathy Jo Lancaster, technology center site coordinator, said that a total of 65 Union County residents signed up for summer classes during on-site registration conducted by SCC at the center on Monday. Of those, Lancaster said approximately 40 will take th...
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No tax increase in school district budget
UNION — The first draft of the Union County School District’s 2013-2014 operating budget is balanced without raising taxes despite increased expenditures. District Finance Director Lynn Lawson presented the balanced budget of $26,128,725 — an increase of $79,830 over the Fiscal Year 2013 budget. “This plan is very tight and leaves very little room for error over the next year,” Lawson said at Monday’s board of trustees meeting. Lawson s...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times August Garrett, accounts coordinator for The Blood Connection, poses with members of the Spartanburg Shrine Club during Monday's blood drive in the Walmart parking lot.
Blood drive collects 56 pints of blood
UNION — The Union County stop on this year’s Memorial Week Blood Drive by The Blood Connection resulted in the collection of enough blood to save as many as 168 lives. The blood drive, which runs through Friday and will be conducted throughout The Blood Connection’s service area, is designed to collect blood for the 22 hospitals supplied by the organization. The hospitals are located in northeastern Georgia, western North Carolina, and nort...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times The Dollar General at 821 Main St., Buffalo, will be the site of a career fair the company will conduct Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. as part of its efforts to hire 10,000 new employees in May.
Dollar General to hold career fair this Saturday
BUFFALO — In its effort to hire 10,000 new employees in May, Dollar General will host a career fair at the Dollar General located at 821 Main St. in Buffalo, S.C. on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. to attract new store candidates to join its thriving and growing organization. This event will be one of approximately 170 nationwide career fairs held on Saturday throughout the 40 states the retailer serves. Dollar General representatives ...
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