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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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Eleven young women will compete for the 2013 Miss USC Union crown
UNION — On March 9, 2013 the University 101 Classes at USC Union will produce the second Miss USC Union Pageant since 1978. Last year the pageant was reincarnated as a community service project. Proceeds from this pageant will benefit the local Alzheimer’s Association. Since fall 2011 the University 101 classes have raised more than $10,000 towards finding a cure for Alzheimer’s. This year’s theme, “Carolina Girls,” will showcase 11 young w...
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Photo courtesy of Monarch Elementary School Monarch Students support local food banks The Monarch Elementary School Student Council donated cans of soup to Bethel United Methodist Church. The contest was held for Super Bowl Sunday! Mrs. Heather Wilson's class donated the most cans of soup! Featured are Rev. Tuie Wentz, Mr. and Mrs. David Turner, Ginnie Ponder, and members of the MES Student Council.
Community Calendar
Saturday, March 2 • Union County Dixie Girls Softball is having registration for ages 3 to 18 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Union County Recreation Department, 111 Thomas St., Union. Cost is $55. • Philippi Baptist Church, 327 Philippi Church Road, Union, will hold its annual yard sale from 7 a.m to 1 p.m. There will be furniture, baby items, electronics, household items, exercise equipment, and other items for sale. All proceeds wil...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times The spur linking the new Gonvauto facility in the Bonham community with a nearby Norfolk & Southern Railroad line is current under construction. The spur will cross S.C. 18, part of which will be closed for three days in March while the work is completed. Signs have already been posted notifying the public of the dates that section of S.C. 18 will be closed and directing motorists to follow the detour.
Part of S.C. 18 to be closed while spur is built
BONHAM — A section of S.C. 18 will be closed for three days in March to accommodate the construction of a rail spur linking a new manufacturing facility with a nearby railroad line. Gonvauto South Carolina, LLC is a metal fabrication manufacturing facility currently under construction on a 24-acre site in the Bonham community adjacent to S.C. 18. The facility is being built by Gonvarri Steel Services, a provider of steel processing to manuf...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times The Bonham Fire Station is currently located on Fire Station Road next to the Gestamp plant and the new Gonvauto facility. The department is seeking to acquire land that will enable it to relocate should its current location be needed for any future industrial development. Union County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve second and final reading of an ordinance to help facilitate the acquisition.
County supporting land acquisition by fire district
UNION COUNTY — A fire district’s efforts to be ready for and to support industrial growth in Union County got a boost Tuesday with the passage of an ordinance by Union County Council. Council voted unanimously to approve second reading of an ordinance facilitating the Bonham Fire District’s acquisition of 15 acres of land on S.C. 18 and Oak Grove Road from Mary Sprouse for $33,000. Council voted in December to allow Bonham to acquire the la...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times Rep. Bakari Sellers speaks at USC Union on Wednesday during a program celebrating Black History Month.
Sellers calls on youth to ‘dream with your eyes open’
UNION — South Carolina Rep. Bakari Sellers spoke at USC Union on Wednesday, with a message of reflection and inspiration. Wednesday’s event, held in celebration of Black History Month, was hosted by the university’s AAA/MWOM (African American Association/Men and Women on a Mission) student group. Sellers began by discussing the story of historical figure and his biggest inspiration, Cleveland Sellers, who is also his father. Cleveland S...
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Poll: Majority support background checks, safety programs for gun purchases
UNION COUNTY — A majority of of the participants in an online poll conducted by The Union Daily Times believe that a person who buys a gun of any sort should have to undergo a background check and a gun safety program. The massacre at Sandy Hook in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 12, 2012, reignited the debate over gun control and a concurrent debate over how to best secure America’s schools to prevent a recurrence of such atrocities. The steps pro...
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Crime Report
The Union Public Safety Department reported the following arrests : — Joshua Jeter, 22, of 210 Goings Lane, Union, was charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary and two counts of petit larceny around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 26. According to arrest warrants, Jeter entered a residence on South Street, Union, between Dec. 23-24, 2010, without permission and stole an HP Deskjet printer, an Acer LCD monitor and a keyboard valued at $...
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