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City issues permits for more than $250,000 in repairs, new construction
UNION — The City of Union Planning Department issued 59 building and other permits and business licenses in January, collecting nearly $3,500 in fees. In its report to council for the month of January, the department reported issuing 45 permits and collecting $1,563.50 in fees on projects with a combined value of $267,180. The largest of these projects was $50,000 worth of new commercial electrical construction at the new Shoe Show store at...
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Public asked to tee off for The Sting Machine
UNION — The Union County High School Band Aid Club is asking the community to tee off to help The Sting Machine. On Saturday, April 13, the Union County High School Band — which has been affectionately known as The Sting Machine for decades — and its parent-member support group — the Band Aid Club — is hosting the first-ever Sting Machine Golf Tournament at River Chase Golf Club. The entry fee is $45 per golfer, and everyone is invited to...
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Crime Report
The Union Public Safety Department reported the following incidents : — A resident of Thomas Street, Union, reported on March 5 that someone had broken into his residence while he was at work. Items missing include a 32-inch Emerson LCD HDTV and a DVD player. The side kitchen window of the house and the front door frame were broken. Missing items were valued at a total of $195. The case was turned over to investigations. — The owner of T...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times The importance of decisions What we decide to do in life can either place us in God's will or take us out of it, but it can never take us out of His reach because while we are finite He is infinite in his power, wisdom, mercy, love, and justice. God can and always will reach out to us but inevitably we must decide if we will respond to his outreach and let His will not ours be done, or if will reject it. While different, especially in their outcomes, the path of acceptance and the path of rejection share are both within God's reach and subject to His judgment.
Church Calendar
Wednesday, March 6 Noon: Grace United Methodist Church, 201 S. Church St. in Union, holds a Lenten Service. Music will be provided by Jack Kelly. The speaker will be Father Louis Miller from Nativity Episcopal Church. A Lenten Luncheon will be held at 12:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.: The Laura Farr Sunday School Class of Wesley United Methodist Church, 373 Wesley Chapel Road in Union, holds a Poor Man’s Supper. The menu will be hot dogs with c...
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Photo courtesy of Broad River Charities Tyler Moss (CKC VFD), Anthony Mims (RETREAD), Larry McCullough (SonShine), Eric Swanson (SonShine), Jane Rhinehart (Charities Board member), Jim Vaughan (Union Habitat for Humanity), Jessica White (Cherokee MOW), Jane McQueen (Mobile Meals), Bessie Mayfield (Mental Health), Neil Keisler (Channel of Blessings), Lou Stackouse (Union DSN) hold the check for $21,500 from Broad River Charities. The money was divided between the groups which serve the three counties — Cherokee, Union, and Spartanburg — which are part of the Broad River Electric Cooperative service area.
Broad River Charities donates $21,500
GAFFNEY — In February, Broad River Electric Charities distributed $21,500 to local organizations as part of their Operation Round Up® program. Organizations receiving the funds included Meals on Wheels of Cherokee County, Meals on Wheels of Union County, Mobile Meals of Spartanburg County, the SonShine Club, Union Disabilities and Special Needs, Cherokee Mental Health, CKC Volunteer Fire Department, RETREAD Initiative, Spartanburg RSVP, Habit...
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Photo courtesy of Buffalo Elementary School Spelling Bee winners Buffalo Elementary Schools held its annual Spelling Bee for grades 3-5. The school-wide winner, Anna Gregory, will advance to the 2013 Regional Spelling Bee sponsored by the Herald-Journal in March. We are so proud of all of these students for their accomplishments. Classroom winners pictured are (front row) Zy'Deria Lawson, Maggie Berry, Jada Turner, Abby Inman, and Meiya Moses; (middle row) Chase Sherfield, Anna Gregory, Trinity Morton, Aaron Rice, and Nick Hixson; (Back Row) Jalaya Dawkins-Willingham, Delaney Lawson, Ria Shah, Christian Humphries, and Holeigh Harris.
Commuity Calendar
Thursday, March 7 • “Jam With Lunch” is held at the Union County Arts Council’s gallery on Main Street from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All musicians, along with those who just want to listen, are invited to attend. Call UCAC at 864-429-2817 for more information. • The Union County Council meets with the Wallace Thomson Hospital Board at 6:30 p.m. in the Administrative Conference room at Wallace Thomson Hospital to receive an update on the hospit...
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Online article about Wallace Thomson Hospital disputed
UNION — An online article citing Wallace Thomson Hospital one of the “25 worst hospitals in the U.S.” could have been misleading to readers for a number of reasons according to both the hospital’s CEO and a spokeswoman for the group that compiled the data used in the story. The article from health.com with the headline “25 Worst Hospitals in the U.S. Is Yours On the List?” was posted Dec. 2, 2012, and has gotten local attention via online s...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times Snow made a brief return to Union County Saturday morning, quickly covering the landscape with a blanket of snow that was largely gone by lunchtime.
Snow makes brief return to Union County
UNION COUNTY — For the second time in less than a month it looked a lot more like winter as snow made a brief return to Union County Saturday morning. The county was transformed into a winter wonderland for the first time this year when a storm system brought three inches of snow on February 16. The snow began falling that afternoon and continued to do so until finally tapering off toward evening. With temperatures below freezing the snow r...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times Tammy Crook, manger of Shoe Show, prepares to bag up a customer's purchase while employee Courtney Graham rings it up Monday morning. The store, located at 515 N. Duncan Bypass, Suite B, Union, opened for business this past Friday.
Shoe Show open for business
UNION — The newest retail business in Union County is a “family shoe store” that carries a variety of footwear for customers of all ages. A steady stream of customers were trying on shoes and making purchases at the new Shoe Show store at 515 N. Duncan Bypass, Suite B, Union, Monday morning. Monday was the store’s fourth day in business and Shoe Show District Manager Michael Bishop said he was delighted with the response to the opening of t...
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Council of Governments applies for $500,000 grant for Ottaray
OTTARAY — The Village Renaissance Project for the Ottaray community is a step closer to reality with the submission of an application for a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant to the S.C. Department of Commerce Robby Moody, senior planner for Catawba Regional Council of Governments, said the grant application for Phase II of the project was submitted by his office on behalf of Union County on Monday. Moody said the application review...
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Crime Report
The Union County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests : — Shermorris Shynelle Clowney, 20, of 120 Aqua Lane, Union, was charged with violation of the zero tolerance law, possession of alcohol by a person under 21 and failure to stop for a blue light around 3:50 a.m. on Mar. 3; and Russell Correll Henry, 26, of 524 Hart Street, Union, was charged with broken alcohol seal and transfer of alcohol to a minor around 3:55 a.m. on Marc...
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Photo courtesy of Foster Park Elementary School Foster Park Star Readers Save the Children announced the recipients for their fall reading awards at Foster Park Elementary School for the time period September- December 2012. Foster Park students received the Gold Star Certificate. This certificate acknowledges and commends the exemplary after school program for improvement in meeting or maintaining goals in all of the following categories: the percent of children reading 90 percent or higher (independently); the percent of children scoring below 90 percent correct on quizzes; and the average percent of quizzes passed. This award recognizes the hard work of the students during guided independent reading time (GIRP). We are proud of our Save the Children students.
Community Calendar
Tuesday, March 5 • The Union County Council Committee on Public Works, Roads, and Bridges and County Property meets at 5:30 p.m. in the Law Library at the Union County Courthouse to discuss bridges, roads and equipment. The public is invited to attend. • The Union County Beekeepers Association meets at 7 p.m. in the Clemson Extension classroom. The program “Working with Honeybees” will be held in conjunction with the certified beekeepin...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times The Bonham Fire Station is on the northern side of the section of S.C. 18 that will be closed to through traffic for a three days while a rail spur is built. To ensure that any fires that occur during that time on the south side of the construction area are responded to in a timely manner, the Union and Monarch fire departments will assist the Bonham Fire Department. The department will also station a fire truck at its assistant fire chief's home on the south side until construction is completed.
Union, Monarch to assist Bonham while highway is closed
BONHAM — To continue to fully provide the community with fire protection while part of S.C. 18 is closed the Bonham Fire Department will station a fire truck at its assistant chief’s home and receive assistance from the Monarch Fire Department and the City of Union Public Safety Department. The Gonvauto South Carolina, LLC metal fabrication manufacturing facility currently under construction on a 24-acre site in the Bonham community will be...
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Crime Report
The Union Public Safety Department reported the following arrests : — Romello Jimelle Wilkes, 17, of 3473 Lockhart Hwy., Union, and Keiston Quzay Bishop, 19, of 119 Chambers Ave., Union, were each charged with second-degree burglary and petit larceny around 10 a.m. on Feb. 28. According to the arrest warrants, Wilkes and Bishop, along with Tierra Davis, entered a home on McBeth STreet in Union and stole a 47-inch TV and a laptop computer, ...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times Foster Park Elementary visual art teacher Amy Truitt shows students how to make stained glass windows out of tissue and construction paper.
Truitt is FPES Teacher of the Year
UNION — Amy Truitt is Foster Park Elementary School’s 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year. Truitt said her philosophy in regard to teaching is simple. “Love first and teach second, while still loving,” she said. “Love the kid who is rude and disrespectful; love the genius; love the slow to catch on; love the fastest runner; love the kid with the writing so sloppy it gives you a headache to read; love the one that interrupts constantly; love the...
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Colbert, Fitz are finalists for dean of USC Union
UNION — The candidates for the position of USC Union campus dean have been narrowed down to two. The University of South Carolina has narrowed the selection of the next USC Union campus dean down to two final candidates — Alice T. Colbert and David E. Fitz. Colbert is currently associate vice president for academic affairs and professor of history at Lander University in Greenwood. Fitz is currently the interim dean of the University of...
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JROTC Leadership Team to compete in national finals
UNION COUNTY —The Union County High School JROTC Leadership Team will once again compete in a national leadership and academic event. The JROTC Leadership Symposium and Academic Bowl is a nationally recognized academic and leadership competition created exclusively for JROTC students. Cadets who participate learn the values of citizenship and academic competition while increasing their SAT/ACT scores. The process also increases interest in ...
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Photo submitted by Tina Boulware Tina Boulware, administrative assistant at Jonesville Elementary/Middle School, snapped this photo of downtown Union on February 16 during the snowstorm that hit the area. Notice that all of the traffic signals are in the ‘stop’ position. The National Weather Service forecast for the Union County area calls for a high of 44 degrees today with a 30 percent chance of rain or snow.
A look back at a winter wonderland
UNION COUNTY — The snow that fell on Union County in February turned Main Street in downtown Union into a winter wonderland. The National Weather Service forecast for the Union County area calls for a high of 44 degrees today with a 30 percent chance of rain or snow.
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times Breaking ground on Lockhart Power's new corporate office building were, left to right, Mayor Elaine Harris of Pacolet; Mayor Ailene Ashe of Lockhart; Mayor Ernest Moore of Jonesville; Mayor Harold Thompson of Union; Richard Webel, President of Pacolet Milliken; Bryan Stone, Chief Operating Officer of Lockhart Power; Ralph Walker, Senior Vice President of Energy of Pacolet Milliken; and Philip Land, Outreach Director for Senator Lindsey Graham.
Breaking ground on a new century of service
LOCKHART — Lockhart Power Company and its parent company, Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, Inc., broke ground Thursday on the power company’s new corporate office building, to be located next to the company’s current office facility at 420 River St. in Lockhart. The ceremony began with a welcome from Lockhart Power COO Bryan Stone as he introduced special guests, which included Lockhart School student body president Hunter Plemmons, who led at...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times UCHS student Joseph Beavans demonstrates the properties of of equilibrium for Buffalo Elementary student Ja Ruth.
Preparing students for the workforce of the future
UNION COUNTY — The Union County School District held its annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Night at Union County High School on Thursday evening. Each school in the district showcased students’ work in math, science and technology, with the students on hand to demonstrate a variety of projects they completed. The UCHS guidance department offered a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) workshop, as w...
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Photo submitted This map provided by Union County Councilman Frank Hart shows how a proposed plan for the Carlisle Fire District would ensure that every resident in the district is within five miles of a fire station.
Council issues bond to support fire station, substation construction
UNION COUNTY — A plan to improve fire safety and reduce insurance costs for the people of Carlisle got a financial boost from Union County Council this week. Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve first reading of an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of a $310,000 general obligation bond for the Carlisle Fire District. The purpose of the ordinance, which was requested by the Carlisle Fire Control Board, is to help facilitate...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times Katherine Pendergrass places dots on a map of a 14-county region that includes Union County during an open house at the Union County Advanced Technology Center. The open house was part of the CONNECT Our Future initiative which seeks public input on developing a plan to cope with the population growth the region will experience over the next 40 years. Participants in the open house were asked to place dots on the map indicating where they live, work and play.
Open house gathers input for regional growth framework
UNION COUNTY — The development of a “regional growth framework” for a 14-county region that includes Union County was the goal of an open house sponsored by the Catawba Regional Council of Governments at the Union County Advanced Technology Center Thursday evening. CONNECT Our Future is an initiative that deals with the future growth of a 14-county region that includes the North Carolina counties of Anson, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Irede...
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UCHS announces cast for ‘Seussical: the Musical’
UNION — The Union County High School Department of Visual and Performing Arts will present “Seussical: the Musical” April 18-21. Written by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, it tells the story of Horton the Elephant and his attempts to save the Whos of Whoville, yet it also includes many characters from other books by Dr. Seuss. The cast features Bess Lawson as The Cat in the Hat, Jacob Boineau as Horton, Abby Kingsmore as Gertrude McFuzz, ...
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Crime Report
The Union Public Safety Department reported the following arrests : — Cheronnica Janay Means, 23, of 720 Lakeside Drive, Union, was charged with two counts of assault and battery around 5:25 p.m. on Feb. 26. According to arrest warrants, Means struck a woman about the head and face and struck a man in the head during an argument which occurred on South Herndon Street, Union. — Shadela Crystal Holley, 20, of 303 South Herndon Street, Unio...
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Relay For Life events
Relay For Life groups are holding the following fund raising activities: 1. The Grace United Methodist Church RFL Team is selling quarts of “Tommy Sinclair’s World Famous Chicken Stew” for $7 per quart. Sales are by advance purchase of tickets only through March 2. The stew will be available for pick-up at the church kitchen on Saturday, March 9 from 10 a.m. until noon. For information contact Kelli Johnston at 426-8871 or Gary Lindner at 5...
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