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Photos courtesy of Union County Carnegie Library Three classes visit the library Ms. Brown, Ms. Mincey, and Ms. Glenn’s first grade classes from Buffalo Elementary visited the library on April 11.
Library Notes
Library Hours Monday – Friday 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday – 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Upcoming Events 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 Street, Union. (Book donations will NOT be accepted during this sale.) Ceramic Plate Painting A Ceramic Plate Painting will be held from 4...
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Photo courtesy of Monarch Elementary School Donating birthday money Emma Garner, a first-grader at Monarch Elementary School, wanted to donate money she received from her birthday to the Union County Carnegie Library to buy children’s books. She is shown presenting her money to Mrs. Sally Palmer and Mrs. Anita Maness, Carnegie Library board members.
Community Calendar
Friday, April 26 • The Blue Ridge Hospice RFL team holds a hot dog sale from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Blue Ridge Hospice facility. They will deliver for orders of at least 10 plates. Plates are $5 each. For information, contact Amanda Gallman 466-1024. Friday, April 26-Saturday, April 27 • Fairforest Baptist Church, 1917 Jonesville Highway, hosts a yard sale from 8 a.m-2 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Proceeds will benefit the House of Ch...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times Jane Bell-Russo, the American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention Study-3 Event Manager for South Carolina, speaks with Pam Smith during Saturday's Health Fair/Wellness Workshop at McBeth Baptist Church. The society is seeking at least 111 Union County residents to participate in Cancer Prevention Study-3, the society's third generational study of factors that can increase or decrease a person's risk of developing cancer.
Volunteers sought for Cancer Prevention Study-3
UNION — Some Union County residents who have never had cancer have the opportunity to participate in a study that could help prevent their children and grandchildren from getting the disease. The American Cancer Society is preparing to conduct Cancer Prevention Study-3, the latest in a series of generational studies the organization has conducted since the 1950s. Jane Bell-Russo, Cancer Prevent Study-3 Event Manager for South Carolina, said...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times The Arthur State Bank Junior Board of Directors presents The Miracle League of Union County with a donation of $10,040 Wednesday morning at Union County High School.
ASB Junior Board of Directors donated $10,040 to Miracle League
UNION — They surpassed their fund raising goal and on Wednesday the Arthur State Bank Junior Board of Directors presented the Miracle League of Union County with the results of that achievement During the board’s final meeting for the 2012-2013 school year, students presented the MLUC with a donation of $10,040. The donation was $2,500 over the goal the board set at the beginning of the school year. “I’m ecstatic!” said MLUC Board Chair A...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times The Cross Keys House will be the site of this weekend's Living History Event VI. The event is sponsored by the Union County Historical Society which recently received $2,000 from the Timken Charitable Trust to help the cost of the event.
Timken Company Charitable Trust donates $2,000 to Historical Society
CROSS KEYS — This weekend’s Living History Event VI is being funded by a donation from the Timken Company Charitable Trust. Union County Museum Director Ola Jean Kelly announced that Bob Hart, plant manager for the Timken Tyger River plant, had presented the Union County Historical Society with a check for $2,000. Kelly said the funds, which come from the Timken Company Charitable Trust, will be used to help sponsor the Historical Society’s...
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Creating awareness of Autism
UNION — A local fundraiser will raise money to fight autism on both local and worldwide levels. The fundraiser — featuring a chicken stew/hot dog/bake sale and a silent auction — will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Union National Guard Armory. Union County Supervisor Tommy Sinclair will prepare his famous chicken stew for the event, and quarts of stew can be pre-ordered at the county supervisor’s office, WBCU or Tu...
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City making donations to radio competition, senior citizens event
UNION — The City of Union will make donations to a country music competition and an event honoring senior citizens. In a special session Wednesday afternoon, Union City Council voted unanimously to make donations to the 32nd Annual Texaco Country Showdown and the 15th Annual WBCU Senior Citizen’s Expo. The events, which are sponsored by WBCU Radio, will be held May 17 and May 23, respectively. Texaco Country Showdown In presenting WBC...
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A.L. Solutions Inc. locating manufacturing operations in Spartanburg County
COLUMBIA — A.L. Solutions Inc., a distributor of filtration products for the automotive aftermarket, will locate its new manufacturing facility, A.L. Industries Inc., in Spartanburg County. The $3.6 million investment is expected to generate 80 new jobs. Both A.L. Solutions and A.L. Industries are part of the A.L. Group, which is headquartered in Israel. “We are excited to move forward with plans for our new location in Spartanburg County. ...
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ACS establishing facility in Greenville County
COLUMBIA — ACS, a global supplier which specializes in the integration of engine and vehicle test operations into clients’ production and development facilities, will establish a regional office in Greenville, generating 10 new jobs. “Our goal is to provide a single source for complete project responsibility that customers the world over turn to and count on when undertaking complex projects,” said Lee Cockrum, managing director of ACS Sout...
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Montgomery appointed as adviser to FSA County Committee
SPARTANBURG — Charles E. Montgomery has been appointed to serve as County Committee Adviser to the Spartanburg, Union and Cherokee Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee for one year effective March 1, 2013. Mr. Montgomery was born and raised on a farm in the Lyman community of Spartanburg County and has been farming for approximately 40 years. Mr. Montgomery is both a row crop (small grains and soybeans) and livestock producer. Mr. M...
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Foreign persons must report U.S. agricultural land holdings
SPARTANBURG — Glenn Thomas, County Executive Director, of the Spartanburg, Union and Cherokee County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), reminds foreign persons with an interest in agricultural lands in the United States that they are required to report their holdings and any transactions to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. “Any foreign person who acquires, transfers or holds any interest, other than a security interest, including leaseholds ...
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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 (5K) Eva Jolly, Emma Hart, Brayden Dowis, Ireyanna Jeter; (first grade) Sha’Niiyah Beaty, Jakob Clark, Aniya Roninson, Emma Garner; (second grade) Jacob Gregory, Peyton Ochiltree, and Jamiyah Jones. Congratulations to these star students!
Community Calendar
Thursday, April 25 • The Union County Arts Council holds an awards reception for the 2013 Youth Art Show Grades K-5 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the UCAC gallery on Main Street in Union. Call UCAC at 864-429-2817 for more information. • The Team Leroy RFL Team holds a fundraiser at Pizza Hut from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. The team will receive 10 percent of all proceeds during that time. For more information, contact Reba Vinson at (864) 674-2651. ...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times Yates Giles speaks on the phone following his victory in Tuesday's special election for the District 3 Union City Council seat. Unofficial results have Giles winning with 94 votes to 86 votes for Vicki Morgan and 14 votes for Robin Price.
Giles wins District 3 city council seat
UNION — According to the unofficial results of Tuesday’s special election, Yates Giles is the newest member of Union’s City Council. The District 3 seat on city council has been vacant since the death of councilman Keith Henderson on January 27. Henderson was serving his third term on city council at the time of his death. Tuesday’s special election was held to elect a council member to fill Henderson’s unexpired term. Three candidates — ...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times Union County High School 12th graders who received a 2013 Palmetto Fellow Award were, left to right, Joseph Beavans, Louis Mercado, Morgan Morris, Brandon Stone, Gray Ransom and Lee Dobson.
Students recognized for academic achievement
UNION — Union County High School hosted the Union County School District 2012-2013 Student Recognition Awards Ceremony this week. The event included a message of motivation and encouragement from 2013-2014 District Teacher of the Year Matthew Carroll. Music for the event was provided by the Union County Schools Concert Orchestra, which was directed by John Kvasnicka. Orchestra members were Allison Hart, Bridgette Sumner, Brittany Pierce, Gi...
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Unemployment rate falls to 12.8 percent in March
UNION — The combination of an increase in the number of residents with jobs and a decrease in the size of its workforce caused Union County’s unemployment rate to fall a full percentage point in March. The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce announced that South Carolina’s unemployment rate decreased from 8.6 percent in February to 8.4 percent in March. In March 2012 the state’s unemployment rate was 9.3 percent. Nationa...
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Upstate WIB to hold press conference Thursday
UNION — The Upstate Workforce Investment Board will hold a press conference in Union on Thursday to address changes occurring at the SCWorks Upstate centers as a result of the reorganization of state employment services. Angie Angermeier, executive director of the Upstate WIB, announced that the press conference will be held at 11:15 a.m. Thursday in the lobby of the Union SCWorks Center, 103 W. Main St., Union. The press conference is one ...
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Vertical Church launches Sunday
UNION — A new ministry known as Vertical Church will offer a unique church experience this Sunday. The Vertical Church will host The Vertical Launch — its first church service — from 10 a.m.-noon this Sunday in the Union County YMCA gymnasium. The event is being advertised as a concert event like no other. Music will be provided by the Vertical Church’s house band Arden as well as Pierce the Darkness. Special guests who will also provide ...
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Whitehead graduating from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Miss Shelley Alexandra Whitehead, of West Springs, S.C., will graduate from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, on May 18, 2013 with a Master of Public Health. Miss Whitehead has earned her degree in the department of Global Health Systems and Development with a concentration in Program Design and Implementation, focusing on disaster management and vector borne diseases...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times Lonnie White arranges the table at Corinth Baptist Church Relay For Life team's "Yard Sale & Fish Sandwich Sale" at the Union County Stadium Saturday morning.
Corinth Baptist Relay for Life team selling luminary bags
UNION — Luminary bags that honor the survivors of cancer and remember those who have lost that battle are part of the Corinth Baptist Church Relay For Life team’s fund raising efforts. The team held a “Yard Sale & Fish Sandwich Sale” on Saturday at the Union County Stadium. The sales came on the heels of a Chinese auction the team held to raise money for Relay For Life. Team member Emma Garner said the team is also selling luminary bags t...
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Crime Report
The Union County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents : — A resident of Meansville Road, Union, reported on April 23 that his vehicle was vandalized between 8 p.m. on April 22 and 7:30 a.m. on April 23. All four tires on the vehicle were slit and the front fender appeared to have been scratched with a sharp instrument. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $500. — A resident of Bobby Faucette Road, Jonesville, reported on A...
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Crime Report
The Union Public Safety Department reported the following arrests : — Nequa Bushonne Hughes, 37, 902 Lakeside Drive, Union, was charged with second-degree harassment around 12:44 p.m. on April 22. According to the arrest warrant, Hughes called a woman repeatedly after being told not to do so, which caused her to become emotionally distressed. — Christina Lynn Prince, 25, of 104 Baber St., Union, was charged with assault and battery aro...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times New sign Olivia Henderson and Rev. John Henderson of Life Changing Ministry place bricks around the church's new sign Saturday morning.
Church Calendar
Thursday, April 25 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Augsburg Lutheran Church holds a Spaghetti Supper serving spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread, dessert, and drink. Saturday, April 27 11 a.m.: Antioch AME Church, Lovers Lane Road, hosts a Women’s Conference. The theme is W.O.W. (Women Of Worth). Rev. Juanita Giles, assistant pastor, will chair the conference. Rev. Ethel Boozer, pastor. Sunday, April 28 2 p.m. : New Chape...
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Photo courtesy of Jonesville Elementary/Middle School Festival winner Ashley Jenkins, 5K teacher, won the JEMS Relay for Life Cow Patty $500 prize which was presented to her by Bernice Inman who oversaw the contest. Charlie Kelly brought two cows: Iris, a 15-year-old veteran, and Julia, a 3-year-old backup. Julia came through in less than one hour.
Community Calendar
Wednesday, April 24 • Union City Council meets in special session at 3 p.m. in the City of Union Municipal Building. • Union City Council holds a budget work session at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, April 25 • The Union County Arts Council holds an awards reception for the 2013 Youth Art Show Grades K-5 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the UCAC gallery on Main Street in Union. Call UCAC at 864-429-2817 for more information. • The Team Leroy RFL Tea...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times Mayor Harold Thompson, Union County Events Center Board Chair Bob Love, and Lockhart Power COO Bryan Stone are pictured with a check symbolizing a joint donation of $100,000 from Lockhart Power and its parent company Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, Inc.
‘Breaking New Ground’ campaign gets under way
UNION — The Union Events Center Board hosted a kick-off of its “Breaking New Ground” campaign, a countywide effort to raise $3.6 million to construct a state-of-the-art, multipurpose event center in Union. The event was held at 200 North Pinckney Street, which is the proposed site of the Union County Events Center. The facility will measure 20,000 square feet and will be used as a cultural, educational and performing arts center. The center...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times During Monday's school board meeting, four principals were presented with certificates in recognition of their schools receiving Palmetto Gold and Palmetto Silver awards. Pictured left to right are school board vice chair Kim Bailey, Foster Park Elementary School Principal Barbara Palmer, Lockhart Schools Principal Betsy Trakas, Buffalo Elementary School Principal Melissa Inman, and Sims Middle School Principal Rickey Connolly.
Principals honored for Palmetto Gold and Silver awards
UNION — Monday evening’s meeting of the Union County Board of School Trustees began with the recognition of four schools. Superintendent Dr. Kristi Woodall and Director of Secondary Education Cindy Langley presented certificates to principals in recognition of their schools receiving Palmetto Gold and Palmetto Silver awards. Those recognized included Foster Park Elementary School Principal Barbara Palmer, Palmetto Gold; Buffalo Elementary S...
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