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By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
Spartanburg City Council breezed through a quick meeting on Monday giving the go-ahead to two rezoning requests and recognizing the good works of young members of the community.
Council heard from City of Spartanburg Planning Director Stephanie Monroe regarding the two zoning requests.
Monroe explained the reason for the request of the first […]

By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
The inaugural meeting of the county’s Corrective Action Committee to address lingering problems within several offices brought several officials together last week to begin finding solutions to an ongoing document dilemma.
County councilman Dale Culbreth opened the meeting as chairman and outlined the crux of the problems facing the group, namely that document […]

Move would simplify process, save towns money
By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
As the ongoing recession continues to force local governments to watch every penny, the Spartanburg County Registrations and Elections office is exploring assuming the responsibility – and the expense – for municipal elections.
Registration and Election Director Henry Laye said Monday that a law passed last year […]

By Lou Sedgwick McMillan
HOMETOWN NEWS
With the beginning of a new fiscal year several special meetings have been held by the Cowpens Town Council to discuss the budget, special needs and new ideas for the year.
Also, a discussion was held on things that the council and the Town of Cowpens would like to get done and […]

By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
The City of Spartanburg held a drop - in informational meeting on Tuesday, July 5 in the Main Library’s Hoechst-Celanese Room.  The meeting was in regards to plans to install a dog park in the city - owned vacant parcel across the street from the Clock Tower.
More than 50 concerned citizens, […]

By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
With a final Senate vote last week creating a Seventh Congressional District in the Lowcountry, South Carolina’s redistricting efforts face several more hurdles before being finalized.
This latest plan is largely good news for Upstate voters who saw the balance between Spartanburg and Greenville counties remain about the same in the Fourth Congressional […]

By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
Spartanburg City Council met on Monday and took action to stimulate the economic revitalization of the downtown area when they voted 6-0 to approve distributing $45,000 in funding to entice four restaurants to locate downtown.
Patty Bock, economic development director for the city, explained to council where the funds would go and […]

By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
“Click it or ticket” was the resounding message that came from a City of Spartanburg news conference at the intersection of South Pine Street and Forest Avenue on Wednesday, June 8.
Spartanburg Mayor Pro-Tem Renee Cariveau, backed by Spartanburg Public Safety officers, announced the city’s new seat belt initiative in an attempt […]

By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
After more than two months of controversy during which the Spartanburg County Council moved to place the county parks department back under their administration, parks director Jeff Caton was fired Friday.
County Administrator Glenn Breed made the call late Friday afternoon and said the decision came after he spoke with a number of […]

Larry Fann of VFW Post 9539 blows taps to mark the conclusion of the Veteran’s Day ceremony at Veteran’s Pointe in Duncan Park on Sunday.

By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
 It was another somber Memorial Day ceremony at Veteran’s Pointe in Duncan Park on Sunday, May 29, as veterans from all branches of America’s Armed Forces were […]