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By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
Folks driving down St. John’s Street did a double take as they passed by the Chapman Cultural Center this past Friday and Saturday as hundreds gathered to watch Native Americans perform dances and songs in the plaza.
Those crowded into the plaza observed Native American dances, stories, songs, crafts and culture as […]
Continued… Pow Wow kicks off festival at Cultural Center
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Inman man dead at scene of incident
Story By Phil Buchheit
An Inman man was shot and killed late Sunday night when the man that he and another suspect allegedly attempted to rob, shot him.
According to police reports obtained from the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, John Christopher Fowler, 28, of 571 Nature Walk Way, Inman, was […]
Continued… Victim shoots suspect
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By David Stephens
Hometown News
When lifelong friends Craig Sims and Mark Hardin of Boiling Springs partnered in business to form Rhino Outdoors featuring hunting blinds, they knew they wanted to add new and innovative products to their line to grow the company.
Now, added to their full line of hunting blinds is a unique video recorder […]
Continued… Local businessmen develop innovative video recorder
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By David Stephens
Hometown News
Lawson Worley, a 16-year-old junior at Boiling Springs High School, was recently crowned Miss South Carolina Junior Teen in an open pageant competition sponsored by Miss American Coed Pageants (MAC).
Since 1983 MAC has conducted state pageants for the purpose of recognizing and rewarding outstanding young women between the ages of three […]
Continued… BSHS student wins crown
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Interstate interdiction effort brings together 22 agencies from SC, NC
By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
The door prize for the most novel means of concealing marijuana during this year’s weeklong Operation Rolling Thunder drug interdiction effort went to a Pennsylvania man who was found on I-85 with 29 marijuana-laced Rice Crispy treats that he said were intended for […]
Continued… Operation nets $215k cash, more than 8 kilos of drugs
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Accused of sexual conduct with minor
By Jay King
Staff Writer
Sheriff’s investigators have arrested a Boiling Springs man on charges of criminal sexual conduct with a minor after a woman came to the sheriff’s office and reported a series of incidents dating back to 2008 when the victim was 9 or 10 years old.
Jason Heath Wines, 35, […]
Continued… Man charged with sex crimes
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By David Stephens
Hometown News
At the recent first annual Flash Mob Guitar Jam held in Chesnee City Park, guitarists with real and air guitars joined Tom Crabtree in a 15 minute rendition of Louie Louie with all proceeds from donations and the sale of auction items going to God’s Little Haven.
God’s Little Haven is a […]
Continued… Guitar Jam benefits God’s Little Haven
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By David Stephens
Hometown News
After serving last school term as assistant principal, 14-year School District Two teaching and administrative veteran Cathy Garner has been named the new principal at Carlisle-Foster’s Grove Elementary School. She replaces Nicha Jordan, who has retired.
Garner has a Bachelor of Arts degree in early childhood development from USC Upstate and also […]
Continued… Garner to head Carlisle-Foster’s Grove Elementary
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Foster reflects upon role, impact in communities
By David Stephens
Hometown News
Boiling Springs Branch Library supervisor Jean Foster is a Spartanburg County native and a graduate of Chapman High School and Converse College with a degree in history. Foster also has a degree in library science.
Recently Jean Foster related to Hometown News her thoughts about the […]
Continued… Evolution of libraries
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By David Stephens
Hometown News
In March of 2011, Hometown News chronicled the awarding of a Bronze Star to Boiling Springs native U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Dee Rosser. Recently, Rosser visited with family in Boiling Springs and sat on the front porch of his home and talked with Hometown News about memories of the area and his […]
Continued… Decorated Marine visits his area home
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