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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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Photo courtesy of Dollar General Pat Littlejohn, Dr. Christy Woodall and Eric Childers with Union County Public Schools accept a check for $15,000 from Niki Stinespring and Bill Wilkinson with Dollar General.
Dollar General Literacy Foundation awards $15,000 grant to Union County Adult Education
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Last week, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded a $15,000 grant to Union County Adult Education to further adult literacy and basic education programs in Union. “Dollar General is proud to support these local literacy initiatives that will have a strong and direct impact on the Union County communities,” said Denine Torr, Dollar General’s director of community initiatives. Union County Adult Education off...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times The power of grace In the face of the lures of the world, the flesh, and the devil, human beings are practically powerless to resist the seductive lure of evil. There is, however, a power far greater than that of Satan and his worldly allies and that is the saving power of Jesus Christ and the grace that comes with accepting Him as your Lord and Savior. The grace that comes through the salvation provided only by Christ is, however, not a license to indulge in sinful behavior, but the power to resist the temptation of sin. By leaning on Christ and Christ alone and placing all our trust in Him we receive that grace which enables us to live the life that He wants us to live.
Church Calendar
Friday, April 12 6:30 p.m.: Corinth Baptist Church’s Relay For Life Team sponsors a Chinese auction in the Fellowship Hall of Corinth Baptist Church. 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 ...
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Photos by Deb Belk The Union Civitan Club has been busy lately greeting a very special guest, the gift of a very special flag, and hearing an address from one of its members. Mrs. Lou Stackhouse welcomes City of Union Mayor Harold Thompson to the club. Thompson recently addressed club members.
Union Civitan news
UNION — The Union Civitan Club was recently visited by City of Union Mayor Harold Thompson; presented with a flag that flew over the State Capitol; and heard a presentation by Civitan Penny Adamo, Community Relations Liaison for Hospice Care of South Carolina.
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Photo courtesy of Monarch Elementary School Wet Ones award Thank you Wet Ones for your generous donation to Monarch Elementary School. Mrs. Brown and her class stand proud with 30 containers of Wet Ones which her class shared with the whole school. Monarch is making sure to stay healthy and not spread germs during this cold and cough season. This donation was due to Mrs. Brown’s participation in TeacherLists.com and one of their sponsors, Wet Ones.
Community Calendar
Wednesday, April 10 • Happy Hearts meets at noon at Dawkins. Thursday, April 11 • The Torrington/Timken Retirees will meet at Midway BBQ at 6 p.m. 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 Meth...
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Lawson
Lawson files lawsuit against Gault
UNION — A long-time employee of the Union County Clerk of Court’s Office who was fired shortly after mounting an unsuccessful campaign for Clerk of Court is suing her former boss claiming she was wrongfully dismissed from her job and her civil rights were violated. Melanie Lawson ran for Clerk of Court in the Nov. 6, 2012 general election and was defeated by incumbent Freddie Gault. A little over a week after she was defeated, Lawson met wi...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times Jill Brown paints a flower on the face of Jasmine Glenn while her brother, Chad Crosby, waves at the camera.
Organizers hope festival will be annual event
LOCKHART — Lockhart’s first Down to the River Festival was held Saturday, and those involved said they can’t wait until next year. Jacob’s Well Mission Center co-founder Spencer Ledford said Saturday’s event was a gift to the Town of Lockhart from the center. “There was an annual festival in Lockhart years ago during the time when the mill was open and the town was more vibrant,” Ledford said, explaining that he and co-founder Mitch Sincl...
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Board approves field trips
UNION — Three overnight field trips for some Union County High School students were approved by the Union County Board of School Trustees Monday evening. The field trip requests presented by Cindy Langley, director of secondary education, included: • Twenty students attending the FFA (Future Farmers of America) Camp at Cherry Grove, June 17-21. • Six students attending the FFA Convention at Clemson, June 12-14. • Ten JROTC Cadets atte...
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NonProfit Partnership Center opens Wednesday
UNION — A center that allows four non-profit public service organizations to have a physical presence in Union County will have its grand opening Wednesday morning. The Union County NonProfit Partnership Center, which is located in the Union County Health Department, is being shared by The United Way of the Piedmont, the S.C. Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, the American Red Cross, and Able South Carolina. The space for the center wa...
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Photos courtesy of Monarch Elementary School Civil War Day Third grade students at Monarch Elementary School recently had a Civil War Day where they enjoyed seeing artifacts about Southern History brought in by Mrs. Joan Stevens of West Springs, aunt of third grade teacher, Tami Garrett. Mrs Stevens also came in period dress, and brought "hardtack" and beef jerky for students to sample (like the soldiers ate during the war). Students also enjoyed presentations about Sherman's March, the importance of Charleston, S.C., during the war, and read-a-louds about this time in history.
Civil War Day
MONARCH — Third grade students at Monarch Elementary School recently had a Civil War Day where they learned about the history of the era.
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Community readiness seminar this Saturday in Lockhart
LOCKHART — The Lockhart Fire Department will host a seminar to prepare residents for safety in event of a disaster. A community readiness seminar will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at Lockhart Fire Department. Lockhart resident and program coordinator Charlie Gill said the event will prepare residents with a wealth of knowledge to keep them safe. “It will be geared more toward natural disasters such as tornadoes or floo...
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Crime Report
The Union County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests : — Rick Anderson Bell, 49, of 139 Whitlock Lake Road, Jonesville, was charged with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature, kidnapping and simple possession of marijuana around 1:25 p.m. on April 7. According to the incident report, Bell got into an argument with a woman and punched her in the nose. The victim stated that after Bell saw how much she was bl...
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Photo courtesy of Monarch Elementary School Save The Children Gold Star Award The Save the Children Gold Star Award was presented to Monarch Elementary School to recognize the hard work of Program Coordinators, tutors, and children during guided independent reading program time, also known as GIRP. Accepting the award are (front row) students Gracye Ferguson, Timothy Salter, and Christian Edenfield, and (back row) teachers Sally Palmer (Save the Children Tutor), Kathy Arnold (Save the Children Program Coordinator) and Cynthia Baker (Save the Children Tutor).
Community Calendar
Tuesday, April 9 • The Union County Council Committee on County Administration and Finance meets at 4 p.m. in the Grand Jury Room at the Union County Courthouse. The purpose of the meeting is to hear budget presentations and discuss other administrative and financial matters. The public is invited to attend. • The Union County Council holds a public hearing at 5:15 p.m. in the Grand Jury Room at the Union County Courthouse to receive co...
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Clemson University and Life Cycle Engineering partner to deliver reliability certificate programs
CLEMSON — Life Cycle Engineering Inc. and Clemson University’s Center for Corporate Learning have joined to offer Reliability Engineering and Reliability Excellence Certificate programs. The new programs respond to a rising demand for professionals in the manufacturing sector to be formally trained and certified on reliability-based manufacturing competencies through an accredited academic institution. “We are honored to partner with Clemso...
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Crime Report
The Union County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incident : — A resident of Jonesville Lockhart Highway, Jonesville, reported that while two young males were in the woods playing, they found bones which were in a McDonald’s work shirt. They brought the bones out of the woods, but left the shirt where it was for reference. An investigator also found the skull of a deer near the location, and it is undetermined at the time if the bon...
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Workshops help ‘turn job fair into jobs’
UNION COUNTY — A series of workshops being offered by SCWorks will help local residents who take it learn “How To Turn A Job Fair Into A Job.” Roy Lowe, center manager for the SCWorks Union office, said Friday that his office is offering the workshops, which will be be held through April 25, to help prepare local residents looking for work for the organization’s annual jobs fair in May. “We are going to have our annual SCWorks Upstate Job...
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Union County 4-H hosts Pet Pal Day
UNION — Looking for an outing to which you can take the family and the family pet? Union County 4-H has the perfect event — Pet Pals Day. The next Countywide 4-H Club meeting will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Clemson Extension Office Meeting Room, and pets will have their time in the spotlight. “They are encouraged to bring any pet they may have from chickens to cats, dogs, guinea pigs, goats, horses, cows, rabb...
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Playing the best in gospel quartet music
UNION — A Sunday afternoon radio program looks to keep the genre of quartet gospel music alive. Andre Tate grew up singing traditional gospel music in a quartet and he is doing what he can to keep the genre alive. Tate is the son of the late Rev. Dr. L.T. Tate of Gaffney, and he was involved with the music of his father’s church for years. He is also the Assistant Minister of Music at Wyatt’s Chapel Baptist Church in Buffalo, where he has...
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Hospital district sees $1.1 million loss in February
UNION COUNTY — Expenses were down but so were revenues leaving the Union Hospital District with a $1.1 million deficit for the month of February. The district’s monthly financial statement was presented during this week’s meeting of the Union Hospital District Board of Trustees and its Finance Committee. The report states that the district’s operating expense for February totaled $4,356,528 or $234,984 less than January’s operating expenses...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times The defining difference The foundation of the Christian faith is the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ on Easter morning. That foundation is the defining difference between Christianity and world's other religions. Like Christ, Buddha, Confucius, and Muhammad all died, but unlike Him they remain dead. Christianity is the only religion whose founder not only founded a religion but remains a living and vital part of it, concerned and involved every day in the lives of His followers and those who have yet to answer His call to become His followers.
Church Calendar
Sunday, April 7 10:15 a.m. and 11 a.m.: The Senior Missionary of Bethesday Baptist Church holds their Annual Missionary Day. Guest speaker will be Mrs. Mary A. Gist from Bethesda Baptist Church in Santuc. Mrs. Elizabeth Gist, President. Rev. 11 a.m.: Red Hill Baptist Church holds Youth Day. The speaker will be Minister Brittany Gist from Mt. Rowell Baptist Church. Geoffrey Stephens, pastor. 3 p.m.: The Cedar Grove Missionary Bap...
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Photo courtesy of Monarch Elementary School Donation The Monarch Elementary School PTO donated $300 to help with the building of the field for the Miracle League here in Union. Amy Austin is shown receiving the donation from PTO President Misty Sinclair and Vice-President Libby Scott.
Community Calendar
Saturday, April 6 • The Sims High School Class of 1968 trip to Harrah Cherokee Casino departs at 9:15 a.m. from the old Wal Mart parking lot. Call Betsy at 864-674-6799 for more information if interesting in attending. • Corinth Community Development Corporation, a community service organization, sponsors its Second Annual Still I Rise Evening With The Stars Gala at Corinth Baptist Church at 6 p.m. NFL veteran Landon Cohen will be guest...
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