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By Jed Blackwell
HOMETOWN NEWS

Photos by Jed Blackwell
An angry citizen has words for Carrol Bradley, who spoke in support of the Holly Springs Fire Commissioners last Friday. Many citizens were angry about not being given the opportunity to be put on the agenda to speak at Friday’s meeting, which ended with the termination of Chief Lee […]

Letters from long-ago war reveal a young and tragic love

STORY AND PHOTOGRAPH by Theron Willis
HOMETOWN NEWS

Pam Whitehead looks through the letters that she hasn’t read in over 40 years that were sent to her from a special someone who fought in the Vietnam War.
Sometimes the opening of an old dusty envelope hidden away in […]

By Leon G. Russ
HOMETOWN NEWS
Staff writer Theron Willis contributed to this story.

When it comes to South Carolina you won’t find a dirtier word than taxes.
Have you ever heard a politician state taxes need to be increased?
If so,  you must have been having a nightmare.
However, falling revenue coupled with years of cutting taxes is about […]

By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS

Tyger River Assistant Fire Chief Shawn Harter demonstrates the use of a new pet oxygen mask donated to his department by Invisible Fence of the Upstate. The company has a nationwide program to donate specially designed masks to emergency responders in order to help save the lives of the estimated 500,000 pets […]

By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS

Demonstrating the intention of a group of Holly Springs residents to seek the removal of several fire commissioners at next month’s meeting of the county legislative delegation, this sign along Hwy 357 showed up after last week’s contentious commission meeting at which the commissioners were grilled by angry residents.
The apparent impasse between […]

By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has launched a preliminary investigation into allegations of impropriety at the Lyman wastewater treatment plant and had agents at the facility early last week, according to a spokeswoman for the agency.
Dawn Harris-Young, a spokeswoman for the EPA’s Region 4 office in Atlanta, confirmed the agency is in […]

By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
The Holly Springs Fire and Rescue Commission’s apparent disregard for the state’s Freedom of Information Act continued last week as a response to a Freedom of Information request admitted the commission failed to take minutes at all unscheduled meetings for the past year.
A letter from attorney Kenneth Anthony representing the commission in […]

Budget workshop planned to discuss projected revenue
 
By Jay King and Jed Blackwell
Hometown News

Photo By Jed Blackwell
Sandy Squires shows her support for Fire Chief Lee Jeffcoat with a homemade sign at Tuesday afternoon’s Holly Springs Fire Commission meeting.
The Holly Springs Fire and Rescue Commission stopped short of trying to terminate Chief Lee Jeffcoat a second time […]

Photo By Jed Blackwell
A Byrnes receiver hauls in a pass behind a Myrtle Beach defender during last week’s Southern Classic 7-on-7
tournament at Spartanburg High School. The Rebels beat Spartanburg in the tournament final to take the tournament title.
See story, page 1B in the Middle Tyger Times or any local Hometown News paper in the […]

By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS

Miss Duncan-Lyman-Wellford 2010 Mary Catherine Pitts is competing this week for the Miss South Carolina title in Columbia. The 2007 Byrnes graduate would like to raise awareness of mental health issues if crowned.
After weeks of preparation and eager anticipation, Miss Duncan-Lyman-Wellford 2010 Mary Catherine Pitts is set to compete this week in […]