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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times The Cat in the Hat (portrayed by Rebecca Rochester of The South Carolina Education Association) talks with a class at Foster Park Elementary.
‘The Cat in the Hat’ visits local schools, library
UNION COUNTY — The Union County Education Association and The South Carolina Education Association are co-sponsoring visits by “The Cat in the Hat” to area schools and the Union County Carnegie Library for Read Across America Month. Read Across America is an award-winning literacy program founded by NEA (National Education Association) in 1997 through a partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P., and Random House. NEA’s Read Across Americ...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times This bag of donated blood can save three lives. It was one of 12 collected from the staff of Wallace Thomson Hospital by The Blood Connection Tuesday morning.
The bag that saves three lives
UNION — One bag of donated blood can save three lives and as of 10:30 a.m. Tuesday the Blood Connection had collected enough from the staff of Wallace Thomson Hospital to save 24 lives. According to its website (thebloodconnection.org), The Blood Connection was founded in 1962 as the Greenville Blood Assurance Plan to supply the needs of Greenville County by recruiting volunteer blood donors for the county’s hospitals. In 1973, the organiza...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times Firefighters examine the contents of a dryer that caught fire at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home early Tuesday morning. The fire was extinguished in the dryer and the burned contents removed to the parking lot.
Dryer contents catch fire at Ellen Sagar
BONHAM — A fire in a dryer forced the relocation of some residents of Ellen Sagar Nursing Home to another part of the building Tuesday morning. Capt. James Duncan of the Bonham Fire Department said his department was dispatched to the nursing home at 7:58 a.m. “We got a call for a smell of fire here,” Duncan said. “When I got here they told me it was in the laundry room. When I got there the door was shut and the laundry room was full of ...
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Crime Report
The Union Public Safety Department reported the following arrests : — Clarissa LaKimberly Thomas, 30, of 174 Industrial Park Road, Union, was charged with cruelty to a child around 3:50 p.m. on March 11. According to the arrest warrant, Thomas struck a child about the neck, chest and back areas, causing abrasions and bruising. Thomas was transported to Union County Jail. — Kimberly Ann Jennings, 49, of 309 West South Street, Union, was c...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times Living for Jesus The greatest of truths is that Jesus died so that we might live and because He died for us we must all live for Him. No greater gift was ever given the human race than God's gift of His only begotten Son, and no greater gift can the human race give in return than to live for Jesus by living the lives He wanted us to, lives of faith, charity, kindness and loving and caring for one another as He cares and loves us.
Church Calendar
Wednesday, March 13 Noon: Grace United Methodist Church, 201 S. Church St. in Union, holds a Lenten Service. Music will be provided by Ron Holden. The speaker will be Father Michael McCafferty of St. Augustine Catholic Church. A Lenten Luncheon will be held at 12:30 p.m. 7 p.m.: Bountiful Blessing Church in Spartanburg holds a Wind of Change revival. Guest speaker will be Prophet Marcus D. Thomas from Houston, TX. Apostle Thomas and...
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David Powell has been named interim chief executive officer for Hospice Care of South Carolina.
Powell to serve as interim CEO of Hospice Care of S.C.
SPARTANBURG — David Powell has been named interim chief executive officer for Hospice Care of South Carolina. He has served on the senior leadership team as chief operating officer for the past three years and has been instrumental in positioning HCSC as a leading provider of end of life care services in the industry. “Our model of care, our exceptional team members in local communities and our standard of quality have positioned HCSC to ...
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Timken earns John Deere’s ‘Partner-level Supplier’ recognition
CANTON, Ohio — The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) today announced it earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2012 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. Partner-level status is Deere & Company’s highest supplier rating. John Deere selected Timken for the honor in recognition of its dedication to providing products and services of outstanding quality as well as its commitment to continuous improvement. Timken em...
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Photo courtesy of Monarch Elementary School Musical visitor Monarch Elementary School Early Learning Program preschoolers’ enjoyed Jantzen Childers singing and playing his guitar during their Valentine’s Party. Mr. Childers played songs and the children sang and danced with him.
Community Calendar
Wednesday, March 13 • The Wallace Thomson Volunteers hold a Scrubs Sale from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the hospital lobby. Thursday, March 14 • Torrington/Timken Retirees will meet at 6 p.m. at The Lighthouse in Pacolet. • Lockhart Town Council meets at 7 p.m. New council members will be sworn in Saturday, March 16 • The BPO Does Union Drove #148 will have a hot dog sale at the Union County Stadium from 8 a.m.-until. All proceeds ...
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Photo by Kim Eubanks Cristen Wheatley is the 2012-2013 Miss USC Union
Wheatley crowned Miss USC Union
UNION — Cristen Wheatley will graduate from USC Union in May with an Associate of Science degree, and during her last semester at the university, she decided to participate in a school event she never imagined participating in — just to prove to herself she could. Wheatley was crowned winner of the 2012-2013 Miss USC Union Pageant on Saturday evening. “I’m still shocked I won it,” Wheatley said. “When they said, ‘Contestant No. 5,’ I was ...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times Crystal Belue of Thirty-One (right) shows Vickie Briggs one of the tote bags she had for sale during the consignment sale at Foster's Chapel United Methodist Church Saturday morning. Belue was one of three local vendors participating in the sale which was held by the church to raise money for new playground equipment.
Church raises $1,000 with consignment sale
KELLY-KELTON — A two-day consignment sale helped a local church to raise more than $1,000 for new playground equipment. Foster’s Chapel United Methodist Church held the sale Friday and Saturday with items for sale on consignment provided by church members and tables of merchandise from local vendors. “We have 14 individuals that consigned clothes for babies through adult men and women, household items, toys, shoes, movies, and even some f...
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Board approves JROTC Leadership Team trip
UNION COUNTY — Two overnight trips and a personnel report were among the items approved by the Union County Board of School Trustees Monday evening. The board voted unanimously to approve a trip to Virginia in June by the Union County High School JROTC Leadership Team. The team will travel to George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., where it will compete with 39 other JROTC leadership teams from across the nation in the JROTC Leadership Sym...
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Sheriff’s office seizes more than $35,000
UNION — An incident that began with officers responding to a case of reckless driving led to the seizure of $35,153 by the Union County Sheriff’s Office. According to the incident report, officers were on patrol in the parking lot of 719 N. Duncan Bypass (the parking lot of Union Square Cinemas and Shady’s Food and Spirits) in Union on Wednesday, March 6, when they observed a Chevrolet Caprice spinning its tires and leaving the parking lot ...
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Crime Report
The Union Public Safety Department reported the following arrests : — John Russell Thomas, 26, of 209 Hill St., Union, was charged with criminal domestic violence around 3 a.m. on March 10. According to the arrest warrant, Thomas engaged in an altercation with a woman while at an address on Chambers Avenue, Union. The warrant states Thomas made threats to beat the woman up, causing her to fear for her life and safety. — Loretta Marlene O...
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Man pleads guilty to bringing bomb to hospital
UNION — A Union man arrested in April for bringing a homemade bomb to Wallace Thomson Hospital was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in General Sessions Court this past week. Jeffrey Glenn Rash, 51, 130 Stepp Road, Union, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a destructive device and was sentenced by Judge Lee S. Alford of York to two years in prison suspended upon 18 months with credit for time served (one day)...
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Photo courtesy of Bonnie Plants This mother and daughter share a joyful moment picking strawberries in the garden that they planted. Growing strawberries is a good way to get children interested in gardening.
Get kids growing: Start with strawberries in a patch or pot
Get kids growing in the garden by starting them off planting their own strawberries. You can let them plant and care for a whole patch, or just one or two plants, planted in a strawberry jar or garden container. Be sure to engage your kids in the planting process and let them get their hands dirty. Then show them how to care for and water their home-grown tasty treats. You can make this more fun for children by buying them their very own wate...
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Guilty pleas heard in General Sessions Court
UNION — The following persons pleaded guilty before Judge Lee S. Alford of York in General Sessions Court this past week. Thomas Jeter, 3117 Berry Farm Road, Union, to shoplifting, five years suspended upon 15 months and two years probation with credit for time served. Bobby Dimsdale, 123 Lybrand St., Jonesville, to receiving stolen goods worth more than $2,000 but less than $5,000, two years suspended upon 18 months probation with credit...
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Photo courtesy of Monarch Elementary School Donations Brown's Creek Baptist Church WMU members recently donated much needed school supplies and book bags to teachers and students at Monarch Elementary School. Pictured are WMU Members Sandra Moss, Kay Sparks, Susie Berry, and Monarch School Secretary Donna Williams.
Community Calendar
Tuesday, March 12 • Spartanburg Community College Central Campus in Spartanburg hosts a Career Fair from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in thee Student Services Building Commissioners’ Dining Room. Visit SCC’s Career Services office online at http://www.sccsc.edu/cpp for a list of employers attending Career Fair 2013. • The Union County Council meets in regular session at 5:30 p.m. in the Grand Jury Room at the Union County Courthouse. The public...
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Two plead guilty in shooting incident
UNION — A Union man and an Enoree man could spend up to nearly 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in connection with a 2011 shooting incident. Rashaad Akim Green, 19, 204 Lipsey St., Union, and Monterius Quantray Dawkins, 20, 131 Sparktown Drive, Enoree, each pleaded guilty this week in General Sessions Court to two counts of assault and battery first-degree and were sentenced by Judge Lee S. Alford of York to 18 months in prison wit...
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Fain pleads guilty to felony DUI
UNION — A Whitmire man won’t learn his sentence until May after pleading guilty to a 2011 collision that left two men dead. Matthew Olin Fain, 26, 620 Evans St., Whitmire, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony DUI before Judge Lee S. Alford of York in General Sessions Court this week. Union County Clerk of Court Freddie Gault said Friday afternoon that after his client pleaded guilty, Fain’s attorney requested that sentencing be delayed un...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times Monarch Elementary School students line up for their turn in the jumping castle on the school playground Friday morning. The jumping castle and an accompanying slide and the chance to play on them were the rewards the students purchased with the "Monarch Money" they earned at school.
MES students earn ‘Monarch Money’ to buy incentives
MONARCH — Good behavior that earned them “Monarch Money” enabled students at Monarch Elementary School to spend part of Friday playing on an inflatable slide and jumping castle. Principal Anita Maness said the school’s Good Behavior program enables children to earn Monarch Money by doing their “jobs” as students. The money they earn enables them to buy rewards each month sponsored by the school’s PTO, although the rewards are the ones the s...
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Photo courtesy of SCMA Holly Pisarik, director of the S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, presents Wanda Taylor, an associate with Milliken & Company’s Cedar Hill facility, with an award from the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance honoring the facility for its 2012 safety record.
Three local manufacturers recognized for their safety records
SPARTANBURG —Three manufacturing facilities in Union County are among 99 across the state recognized by the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance for outstanding workplace safety accomplishments in 2012. In a statement released this week, the SCMA announced that the Milliken and Company Cedar Hill Plant, the Sonoco Pinckney/Paragon plant and the South Carolina Electric & Gas Neals Shoals Hydro facility were among the facilities recognized f...
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Timken recognized as one of world’s most ethical companies
CANTON, Ohio — The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) has earned a position on Ethisphere Institute’s World’s Most Ethical Companies list for the third time since 2010. Ethisphere is an international organization focused on the advancement of best practices in corporate governance, risk, sustainability, compliance and ethics. This year’s list of nominations, the largest since the award’s inception in 2007, included companies in more...
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Hospital district looking at options to improve finances
UNION COUNTY — A state program that pays 100 percent of charity care at rural hospitals and a federal program that funds health clinics are among the options being explored by the Union Hospital District to move its finances into the black. In recent years, the district, which is composed of Wallace Thomson Hospital, Ellen Sagar Nursing Home, Union County EMS, and Carolinas Health Associates, has lost approximately $2 million to $3 million ...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times What would you do? No one knows when Christ will return, but return He will because He said he would and so, sooner or later, it will happen. What would you do if you knew that the next day would see His return and all that would mean for the human race? Would you finally, under the threat of the most final of all deadlines, do what you should have already done and accept Him as your Lord and Savior or would you continue to deny Him and face the terrible consequences of that denial? Well, what would you do?
Church Calendar
Saturday, March 9 9 a.m.-until: Thomas Chapel A.M.E. Church, Tinker Creek Road in Santuc holds a fish and hot dog plate sale. Fish plates are $7.50. Hot dog plates are $6. Call 864-427-0696 for more information. Sunday, March 10 9 a.m .: New Emanuel service times change with Sunday School at 9 a.m. and Worship Service at 10 a.m. Dr. James L. Mason, Pastor. 10:45 a.m.: St. Paul Baptist Church observes Youth Day during morni...
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Photo courtesy of Foster Park Elementary School Going Platinum Save the Children announced the recipients for the in-school reading awards at Foster Park Elementary School for the time period September-December 2012. The Platinum Star was given to the in- school second graders for the highest level of achievement for reaching and maintaining goals in the following areas: the percent of children scoring below 90 percent correct on quizzes, the average percent of quizzes passed, the percent of children reading 90 percent or higher independently and the average percent of quizzes passed. This award recognizes their hard work during guided independent reading time (GIRP).
Community Calendar
Saturday, March 9 • The Carlisle Finishing Group meets at 9 a.m. at Midway for breakfast. The Voices of Faith will entertain. All retirees and former employees are welcome. Call 466-5276 for more information. • Union County Dixie Girls Softball registration for ages 3 to 18 is held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Union County Recreation Department, 111 Thomas St. Cost is $55. • Mt. Joy Masonic Lodge #203 on the Pea Ridge Highway in K...
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