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Despite the cutting-edge technology and advanced techniques now being used in crime scene investigations that regularly capture the public’s imagination through shows like CSI and NCIS, Spartanburg County Sheriff’s investigator Sean Nix gets the most satisfaction from the venerable forensic art of fingerprinting.

The eight-year veteran deputy has degrees in history and criminal justice and has […]

It’s a commonplace among law enforcement officers to be out on a call for such a long period of time that officers miss meal breaks, but one Spartanburg County Sheriff’s deputy’s spouse saw an opportunity to serve and founded a non-profit aimed at addressing the problem – Sheriff Snacks.

Katrina Roper is an ebullient woman who […]

Residents of the Middle Tyger area can now take advantage of healthcare services thanks to the partnership of the Middle Tyger Community Center and ReGenesis Health Care.

The new health clinic officially opened Dec. 1, but members of the community were invited to tour the facility during an open house this past Thursday.

Joy McGaha, director of […]

Spartanburg District 5 schools are just weeks away from debuting a new Fine Arts Center. The 1,020-seat facility will accommodate every arts program in the district as well as provide meeting space for large-scale staff events.
“We built it so our students and our community could have a comfortable place to go and see a good […]

Going high tech
By Jay King HOMETOWN NEWS
Taking the lead in using technology to increase officer efficiency and safety, the Duncan Police Department has gone electronic and now uses computers in the cars to assist officers in fulfilling their duties.
For the rest of the story, see this week’s Middle Tyger Times

By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
With American soldiers fighting in two countries against an elusive enemy, it is perhaps hard for most contemporary Americans to understand the magnitude of the Second World War and the sacrifices the nation’s citizens were asked to make during that long and bloody conflict.
Despite the intervening years and the decrease in the […]

“Many, many families will be able to receive help during their times of crisis due to this loving generosity.”
  –  Lyn Turner,
District Five Family
Ministries Coordinator

On Sunday, October 25, District Five Family Ministries held a Community Caring Sing at Lyman Town Hall in an effort to support citizens in the District Five Community. Several local […]

By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
[Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of articles in which Hometown News is taking a comprehensive look at the problem of gangs and gang-related crimes in Spartanburg County.]
With the proliferation of gangs in the Upstate and in Spartanburg County, many in law enforcement who focus on the problem say […]

James F. Byrnes High School and District Five Schools of Spartanburg County are deeply saddened about the loss of one of our students.  Zion Faith Mills lost her life on Friday, October 16, 2009.  The thoughts and prayers of our District Five family are extended to the Mills family as they cope with this challenging […]

District Five Family Ministries, located within Middle Tyger Community Center, is in desperate need of food for their food pantry.
Over thirty years ago, District Five Family Ministries began when many churches in the Middle Tyger Area joined together to help provide Christmas presents for local children. It was soon discovered that these children and […]