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By Jed Blackwell
Editor
This weekend may be the date for the big game, but at Inman First Baptist Church, last week was time for the Souper Bowl.
The event, a dinner and flag football game for youth and other volunteers, was held to honor the youth of the church for their work with the Common Ground Food […]

By John Messer
Contributing Writer
The Greater Inman Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet was held Tuesday, 17 Jan at 7:00 pm in the Mabry Jr. High Cafeteria. Approximately 60 members, spouses and supporters enjoyed dinner, entertainment, a motivational guest speaker, recognition of outstanding chamber achievers, presentation of 2011 awards, and drawing for door prizes.
Pre-program Entertainment […]

By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
In a specially called County Council meeting held late Friday morning, January 6, council voted unanimously to authorize two separate multi-jurisdictional agreements between the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office and the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office and the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office.
Captain Mark Barry of the Spartanburg […]

By Jed Blackwell
Editor
After six years as Chapman’s head football coach, Kevin Farmer is stepping down from that position, citing a desire to have more time for his family and the opportunity to continue to serve the students and community.
Farmer met with his staff and players on Tuesday to inform them of his decision. He […]

By Phil Buchheit
An Inman man has been charged with 4 counts of attempted murder and is recovering from gunshot wounds after opening fire on four Spartanburg County Sheriff’s deputies who used force to enter his house because of concerns he was suicidal.
 James Hugh Workman, 63, of 208 Linderman Drive is at a local hospital […]

An Inman woman left Bi-Lo with a sack of groceries and a lottery ticket worth $100,000.
She kept the potatoes, cabbage and bacon.  The ticket she gave to her daughter.
“It hasn’t dawned on her yet what I’ve done,” said the mother.  “I want her to make it last.”
As of this release, one top prize of $100,000 […]

By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
Spartanburg County Council voted unanimously at an early morning meeting on Monday to name Katherine Hubbard as the county’s next administrator.
Hubbard currently serves as Lexington County’s administrator and will begin her duties as Spartanburg County administrator on January 1, 2012.  She will be Spartanburg County’s first female administrator.
Spartanburg County Council Chairman […]

By Jed Blackwell
Editor
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, at least in Inman.
This weekend, the city will see two events that traditionally kick off the holiday season.
Friday night, downtown merchants will again welcome crowds to “Light Up Inman”. Now in its 6th year, the event has become second only to Harvest Day for drawing […]

By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
Spartanburg County Council and the Spartanburg County Transportation Committee both worked quickly last week to grease the skids for the Project 300 company to sail smoothly into the county and bring with it 300 to 400 jobs.
During a specially called County Council meeting on Tuesday, November 15,  council members voted unanimously […]

By Jed Blackwell
Editor

Linda Gilreath had a message for those in attendance at Monday’s Inman City Council meeting: trust your local emergency personnel.
Gilreath detailed the rescue of her aunt, Doris Russell, last week from a burning house on Van Patten Street and thanked the fire, police, and EMTs who helped.
“You think when you call 9-1-1, that […]