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Sheriff’s office detectives make burglary arrest
UNION COUNTY — Detectives with the Union County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a Jonesville man in connection with two burglaries at a Union County business. Willis Everette Draper Jr., 26, 249 Hames Avenue, Jonesville is charged by the sheriff’s office with burglary first-degree, burglary second-degree, and two counts of petit larceny. In a statement released Friday afternoon announcing Draper’s arrest, Sheriff David Taylor that the burg...
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Touch-A-Truck and Recycle Day to be held April 20
UNION — Union County First Steps and Union County Public Works will partner to host one huge event next weekend. This year’s Touch-A-Truck and Recycle Day event will be held Saturday, April 20, at Union County Fairgrounds. The event will begin at 8 a.m. with a Countywide Clean-Up. Volunteers will meet at the fairgrounds’ main gate to sign waivers and run through safety tips. Then, they will be sent out to clean up the county. “They can ...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times "The Sour Kangaroo," played by Tia Gilliam, ignores Horton, played by Jacob Boineau.
Performing arts department presents ‘SEUSSICAL: The Musical’
UNION — Audiences will be treated to what is being billed as a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza next weekend at Union County High School. The Union County High School Department of Visual and Performing Arts will present “SEUSSICAL: The Musical” Thursday, April 18-Sunday, April 21, in the UCHS cafetorium. The play is by Tony Award winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, who have brought to life favorite Dr. Seuss characters in...
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Wreck investigation continuing
UNION — Investigators have determined that a man who died Wednesday evening after being subdued by law enforcement personnel was behind the wheel of one of two vehicles involved in a collision that occurred late that afternoon. Jackie McBeth, 21, of Fountain Inn, died at Wallace Thomson Hospital Wednesday evening. McBeth had been taken to the hospital’s emergency room by Union County EMS after losing consciousness while being subdued by Uni...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times The point of life Without God there really is no point to life. It is simply a brief season of existence that is over all too soon. With God, however, there is a point to life. It is to prepare for eternity with our Creator who loved us enough to give us life and then, through His Son, give us eternal salvation. That is a life worth living. That is an eternity worth living because, one way or another, we will all live forever in the hereafter. Deciding where we spend that eternity is the purpose, is the point of this life.
Church Calendar
Saturday, April 13 7 a.m. until: First Baptist Church on East Main Street in Union holds an indoor yard sale in the Church Family Life Center. Some of the proceeds will go to missions. 7 a.m.: Hebron Baptist Church has sausage and ham biscuits, coffee, canned drinks, and baked goods for sale in the church basement. Benefit for Sherry Sizemore Family (proceeds will go towards helping family with medical bills and other expenses) ...
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Photo courtesy of Foster Park Elementary School Celebrating Dr. Seuss Foster Park Elementary celebrated the work of Dr. Seuss during their “Family Writing Night” on March 26. Dr. Seuss’ birthday was March 2. He was an American writer, poet, and cartoonist most widely known for children’s picture books written and illustrated as Dr. Seuss. After the families wrote together, third grade students, led by T.J. Tyler (music teacher at Foster Park Elementary) sang several songs about Dr. Seuss and read some of his works. The audience even participated by reading sections of “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” It was a fun night for all.
Community Calendar
Saturday, April 13 • GUMCEP hosts a yard sale/bake sale from 8 a.m.-noon in the Grace United Methodist Fellowship Hall. • The Jonesville Elementary/Middle School RFL Team will be having their “Annual Cow Patty Festival” at 10 a.m. at the school. Squares are selling for $2 each. For information contact Bernice Inman at 427-9830. • Martha Chapter O.E.S. meets at 10 a.m. at the Union Masonic Temple. Light refreshments will be served at 9...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times Ralph Lawson, director of the Union County High School Visual and Performing Arts Department, is presented with a check for $500 by Neil Howell, president of the Union Rotary Club. The donation is part of the club's support of the performing arts and other quality of life programs in Union County.
Rotary donates $500 to UCHS performing arts department
UNION — The Union Rotary Club’s longstanding support for programs that enhance the quality of life in the community continued this week with a $500 donation to the Union County High School Department of Visual and Performing Arts. Club President Neil Howell presented the department’s director, Ralph Lawson, with the donation during the club’s weekly meeting at Covenant Baptist Church. Howell said the donation is part of Rotary’s efforts to ...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times 2013 Union County Chamber of Commerce Industry of the Year - Haemonetics. Pictured left to right are Rep. Mike Anthony, Haemonetics Senior Corporate Officer Kelly Lawson, chamber president Pam Roberts, Gov. Nikki Haley, Sen. Harvey Peeler, and Sen Ronnie Cromer. Chamber director Torance Inman looks on from the podium.
Chamber honors industry, small business of the year
UNION COUNTY — Each year, the Union County Chamber of Commerce Annual Member Banquet is highlighted by a number of awards, which are chosen by chamber members and evaluated by the chamber’s nominating committee. Selections are based on each industry, business or group’s contribution to the chamber mission and its overall service to Union County as a whole. Industry of the Year The 2013 Union County Chamber of Commerce Industry of the Ye...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times Gov. Nikki Haley served as the keynote speaker at the Union County Chamber of Commerce Annual Member Banquet Thursday evening.
Haley talks jobs, government reform at chamber banquet
UNION — Jobs and economic development and her need for the public’s help in passing her governmental reform agenda were the subjects of Gov. Nikki Haley’s address to the Union County Chamber of Commerce’s annual member meeting and awards banquet. Haley was keynote speaker for the event, which was held in the Family Life Center of Tabernacle Baptist Church. The event, which is usually held in March but was rescheduled to Thursday to enable H...
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Crime Report
The Union Public Safety Department reported the following arrests : — Misty Jo Blanchard, 17, of 134 North Church Street, Union, was charged with assault and battery around 12:20 p.m. on April. 10. According to the arrest warrant, Blanchard punched another female in the face while at Union County High School. — Regina Lynnaye Deberry, 49, of 118 Rifle Range Road, Union, was charged with driving under suspension around 3:45 p.m. on April ...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times This school bell was used at the Sardis School in the 1930s. It was donated to the Union County Museum by a former student.
More than 22,000 visit museum’s online exhibit
UNION — The number of visitors to the Union County Museum’s online virtual exhibit of old photos of Union and postcards dating back to the 19th century more than doubled in March. The exhibit began in early February when the museum posted 30 photos and postcards on Facebook. The postcards, some of them dating back to the 1880s, are a mixture of color and black and white. They depict historic landmarks, scenes from everyday life over the pas...
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Photos courtesy of Union County Carnegie Library The Union County Carnegie Library recently held a personalized candy jar class. Here Malinda Scott works on her jar.
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 Danny Reginald Pearson, author of “Victorious Spirit,” will be at the library to sign his book, April 20, from 1-3 p.m. Book Sale Another fantastic book sale by the Friends of the Library will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on April 25-26 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 27 at the Lions Club building, Main Stree...
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Photo courtesy of Monarch Elementary School Students of the Quarter Monarch Elementary School Students of the Quarter for the fourth nine weeks are (third grade)Carson Valentine, Madison Gilbert, Dillon Caldwell, (fourth grade) Kenny Barnes, Neely Parks, Antonette Moore, (fifth grade) Taliyah Thomas, Jai’lyn Worthy, and Sulley Wood. Congratulations to these wonderful star students!
Community Calendar
Friday, April 12 • The Corinth Baptist Church RFL Team holds a Chinese Auction at 6:30 p.m. in the Corinth Church Fellowship Hall. For information contact Emma Garner at 429-8845. Saturday, April 13 • GUMCEP hosts a yard sale/bake sale from 8 a.m.-noon in the Grace United Methodist Fellowship Hall. • The Jonesville Elementary/Middle School RFL Team will be having their “Annual Cow Patty Festival” at 10 a.m. at the school. Squares ...
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Photo submitted Union County High School's indoor percussion ensemble wins silver medals at the CIPA (Carolina Indoor Performance Association) championships.
UCHS Indoor Percussion Ensemble takes the silver
UNION COUNTY — Students at Union County High School have proved for the last six years that marching band is not just for football season. The UCHS Indoor Percussion Ensemble has proven itself this year with its best competition season scores to date. The group’s show theme for this year was “A Siren’s Song.” “It’s our rendition of the old tale of sailors who were lured in by sirens to their doom,” said UCHS Band Director Matthew Chasta...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times The centerpiece of Wednesday's grand opening of the Union County NonProfit Partnership Center was a ribbon-cutting ceremony involving representatives of the four organizations that will be sharing the facility and local dignitaries.
Center opens with ribbon-cutting ceremony
UNION — One of the public service organizations sharing the new Union County NonProfit Partnership Center is looking to hire a “professional with a disability” to handle its operations in the county. The center, which is located in the Union County Health Department at 115 Thomas St., Union, held its grand opening Wednesday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local dignitaries and representatives of the four organizations tha...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times Like other correctional facilities around the country, the Union County Jail must be in compliance with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act by August.
Jail must comply with federal anti-rape law by August
UNION COUNTY — Complying with a federal mandate requiring correctional facilities to take steps to prevent and punish the rape and other forms of sexual abuse of inmates could prove costly to the county according to Sheriff David Taylor. The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 was passed unanimously by both houses of Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush on Sept. 4, 2003. Taylor told Union County Council’s Finance Committ...
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Friends of Library to hold annual book sale
UNION — It’s that time of year again — time for the Friends of the Union County Carnegie Library’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The Friends of the Library will hold its annual book sale fundraiser Thursday, April 25-Saturday, April 27 at the Lions Club building, located at 134 East Main St., Union. The sale will run from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday. Friends of the Library members will receiv...
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Crime Report
The Union Public Safety Department reported the following arrests : — Michael Jerome Williams, 411, of 138 Forest Circle, Union, was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of alprazolam around 2:36 p.m. on April 9. According to the arrest warrants, Williams had a quantity of both drugs in his possession while at his residence. — James Jaboris Mobley, 23, of 405 Mt. Joy Church Road, Jonesville, was charged with disorderly condu...
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Tiffany Grady-Hudgins|Daily Times Shane Grady displays his winning March Madness Tournament bracket.
Shane Grady wins Tournament Challenge
A month ago, the Union Daily Times announced its March Madness Challenge, a chance for readers to compete against local coaches and their Sports Editor by filling out a bracket for the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament — We thought it would be a challenge because we are all so attuned to the world of sports — We were wrong. Turns out most of us know nothing about college basketball. The majority of participating coaches hovered around the mi...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times This car was in a wreck that occurred late Wednesday afternoon on Sardis Road. One of those involved in the wreck was later involved in an assault on Hart Street. He was subdued by law enforcement personnel, lost consciousness and was taken to Wallace Thomson Hospital where he later died.
SLED investigating Fountain Inn man’s death
UNION — An incident that left a Fountain Inn man dead and four law enforcement personnel injured Wednesday night is being investigated by the State Law Enforcement Division. The incident began shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday when officers of the Union Public Safety Department were dispatched in response to a wreck. In a statement released this afternoon, Lt. Troy Wright, the department’s public information officer, stated that initially, ...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times This vehicle was involved in an accident on the Sardis Road that was followed a short time later by an assault on Hart Street late Wednesday afternoon. In the aftermath of these events one person is dead and a police officer injured and the incident under investigation by SLED.
One dead following accident, assault
UNION — One person is dead and a police officer injured following an automobile accident on Sardis Road and an altercation on Hart Street late Wednesday afternoon. Officers of the Union Public Safety Department and deputies of the Union County Sheriff’s Office were both on the incident scene along with the Southside Fire Department and Union County EMS. Union Public Safety Director Sam White said the incident is still under investigation,...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times Union County Sheriff David Taylor addresses Union County Council's Finance Committee meeting Tuesday afternoon about a possible 10 percent cut in his office's budget.
Sheriff: budget cut would eliminate five deputies
UNION COUNTY — A 10 percent cut in his budget would require eliminating five of his deputies Sheriff David Taylor told Union County Council Tuesday afternoon. Council voted in March to approve first reading in name only of the proposed 2013-2014 budget. Since then, council has been trying to balance the budget which currently projects expenditures totaling $12,458,701.76 but revenues of only $11,107,959.77 leaving a projected deficit of $1,...
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Photo submitted Tutti Whicker cheers on Noah Hendrix, as he doesn't let being on crutches get in the way of completing in the 50-meter dash.
Local Special Olympians participate in Area 12 activities
SPARTANBURG — Union County was well represented during Special Olympics events on Tuesday. The Special Olympics held track and field events for athletes in Spartanburg and Union counties Tuesday morning at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind in Spartanburg. Paula White — director of Special Olympics South Carolina Area 12 which includes Spartanburg, Union and Cherokee counties — said there were 465 athletes from Spartanburg a...
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County’s violent crime rate lower than the state’s
UNION COUNTY — Union County’s violent crime and property crime rates were lower than South Carolina’s according to a report issued by SLED earlier this month. The 2011 S.C. Uniform Crime Report issued by SLED contains statistical information about crime trends in South Carolina as well as in the state’s 46 counties. The report covers violent crimes — murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault — and property crimes — breaking and entering...
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Crime Report
The Union County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents : — A resident of River Road in Union reported on April 8 that she was the target of a Craig’s List scam. She listed a forklift for sale and received a text from a buyer who stated they would send a check for the price, $6,000. When she received the check, it was for $9,850. She contacted the buyer and was told to cash the check, send back $3,350, and keep $500. The address...
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