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By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
Major upgrades are coming for the Viking athletic program via upgrades to the Spartanburg High School gymnasium and lobby area.
Dr. Thomas White Assistant Superintendent of Administration - Instructional Services, told the Spartanburg District 7 Board of Trustees about upcoming plans for a $2 million refurbishing of the high school gymnasium at […]

By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN-NEWS
 
More than 40 interested citizens turned out at Scrapbook Creations at noon on Tuesday, January 17,  for a grass roots discussion on establishing a Pacolet River and Walking Trail in the Clifton and Converse communities.
The group was led by local businessman Scott Macdonald and it heard from Eric Davis, Project Manager for […]

BY LEON G. RUSS
HOMETOWN NEWS
The two newest members of Spartanburg City Council were sworn into office on Monday at City Hall.
Joining them in being sworn in for his  fourth term was Councilman Robert Reeder.
Departing from council were Councilman Joe Spigner and Councilwoman Renee Cariveau.
Spartanburg Mayor Junie White acknowledged it was a “sad time for me […]

By Jay King
Staff writer
A half-page bill prefiled in the state senate in mid-December may hold the key to keeping some violent repeat offenders behind bars, according to the bill’s sponsor and Spartanburg County’s top prosecutor and lawman.
Sen. Shane Martin, R-Spartanburg, was joined by Seventh Circuit Solicitor Barry Barnette and Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright in […]

By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
Spartanburg head coach Hal McManus found out redemption is sweet, and costly.
McManus got stuck with a cleaning bill following his team’s 64-40 win over the host Boiling Springs Bulldogs at the Bojangles Holiday Bash Tournament on Wednesday, December 21.
He’s hoping he’ll get stuck with another after the Viking’s last game of […]

By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
The City of Spartanburg and USC Upstate held a joint Arbor Day ceremony where they planted a Chionanthus restusus “Tokyo Tower”, an upright Chinese Fringetree, between the St. John parking garage and the USC Upstate’s George Dean Johnson School of Business on Friday, December 2.
Lamar Davis of Roebuck Wholesale Nursery told […]

By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
 
It’s official.
Well, almost.
During the Spartanburg County Council meeting on Monday evening Councilman David Britt,  chairman of council’s Economic Recruitment and Development Committee, made the announcement that the Project 300 company was, in fact, online retail giant Amazon.com and would soon call Spartanburg County home.
Hometown News reported last week that the Seattle […]

By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
The Spartanburg County Legislative Delegation met last Monday and approved $48,942 in spending requests, adopted new policy and procedures for delegation applications to boards and commissions but balked at Governor Nikki Hailey’s request to receive judicial application nominations directly.
Representative Steve Parker spoke to council regarding proposals by the Policy and Procedures […]

By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
It was a very special day for the Spartanburg Day School (SDS) on Wednesday, November 9.  Hundreds of people gathered under sunny skies on the front lawn of the new Upper School building for its naming ceremony.
They applauded when the Capital Campaign Co-chair and SDS graduate Ricky Richardson divulged the new […]

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By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
 
More than 70 American Legion members jammed into Spartanburg American […]