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By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
Speed was the single factor involved in the Cleveland Park train crash March 19, Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger reported Monday.
Accompanied by two experts who helped reconstruct what happened that day and surrounded by all members of the county council, Clevenger said the tedious two-month investigation had produced conclusive results about the […]

It was at the end of the Carver Pride Day Seminar on Friday, May 6 that a surprise announcement was made that recalled one of Carver’s most popular students.
Adam Vann had passed through the halls of Carver a few short years ago but he left his mark on many students and teachers still there.
“He was […]

By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
Spartanburg City Council took little time in breezing through the second reading of a smoking ban ordinance, passing it 6-1 during it’s regular council meeting on Monday at City Hall.
Only Councilwoman Linda Dogan was opposed to the measure that will ban smoking in bars, restaurants, retail shops, offices and most other […]

By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
While everyone seemingly in attendance at the Spartanburg City Council meeting held in the County Council Chambers in the County Admin building on Monday, April 25, were focused on the first reading of a smoking ban that passed, another important item was voted on.
Council voted unanimously to sell the DuPre House […]

Council members raise questions about spending
Jay King
Hometown News
The growing dissention between Spartanburg County Council and the Spartanburg Parks Commission is expected to come to a head this week during a special council meeting scheduled for Tuesday.
The agenda for the meeting released just before press time Monday lists an item under the […]

By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
The Spartanburg County Council got its first look at a $154.3 million budget proposal that absorbs yet another significant cut in revenue from the state during the council’s monthly meeting Monday.
County Administrator Glenn Breed told the council during his briefing that producing a balanced budget continues to be a challenge with the […]

By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
Spartanburg County budget planners are dealing with yet another significant reduction in revenue from the state as administrators try to craft a budget for fiscal year 2011-2012.
County Administrator Glenn Breed said Friday that the county has received a 12-percent cut in its revenue from the state amounting to about $1 million and […]

A Spartanburg man received a life prison sentence last Thursday after a jury decided he sexually assaulted a teenage girl.

Joseph Gabriel Cobb, 46, was found guilty of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor at the conclusion of a two-day trial. Jurors deliberated less than 2 hours before deciding that Cobb was guilty. Circuit Judge […]

By Lou Sedgwick McMillan
HOMETOWN NEWS

Cowpens residents and the Cowpens Town Council have much to look forward to.

Mayor Mike Hamrick showed, and explained the preliminary drawings for the much anticipated Community Center.  The exciting news about those plans, which were discussed at the monthly Town Council Meeting were that prospects for an early start on it […]

By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
The Spartanburg School District 3 Board of Trustees held their monthly meeting at the District’s Administration Building on Thursday, February 17 and heard a gloomy budget report from Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, Greg Mack.

Mack opened by telling the board, “I wish I had better news but things are kind […]