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By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
In the latest action of the embattled Holly Springs fire commission, the board voted last Thursday to offer the position of permanent part-time chief to Tim Campbell, a fireman currently with the Pelham-Batesville department, during a specially called meeting.
Commissioners Kelly Waters and Roscoe Kyle joined Chairman Ryan Phillips in voting to offer […]

Mayor says out of town’s control
By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
Due to rate increases beyond the town’s control, Duncan Mayor John Hamby said residents are facing increased costs for sewer and garbage service.
The mayor spoke after Monday’s regular monthly council meeting and said a 6 percent increase in sewer rates imposed by the Town of Lyman and […]

By Joel FitzPatrick
For Hometown News
Byrnes football coach Chris Miller was all smiles at the end of the first day of drills on Monday.
“I am enjoying it, and the kids are excited,” Miller said.  “Today went as smooth as any of the first two practices we have had since I have been here.”
The Rebels practiced […]

By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
For many people in these early years of the 21st Century, the turbulent period encompassing World War II and its aftermath is an epoch as historically remote as the tales of ancient Greece and Rome. But thanks to a very personal connection to those momentous events through his parents, Duncan Police Capt. […]

By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
The facility harnessing methane from the Spartanburg County landfill near Wellford to fuel a Milliken plant in Inman and generate electricity went online Monday as members of the public-private partnership behind the project celebrated a ribbon cutting at the site.
In brief remarks before county officials and staff from Milliken and Lockhart Power, […]

Holly Springs residents question process for hiring permanent chief
By Jed Blackwell
Hometown News
Nearly a year after the firing of a popular fire chief by the Holly Springs Fire-Rescue District Commission, the Holly Springs community again finds itself in an uproar over who will direct their fire department.
At last Tuesday’s meeting, the Commission voted to open applications […]

Officials raid illegal liquor operation in Landrum
By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
In a first since being elected, Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright raided an illegal liquor operation near Landrum and seized close to 2,000 gallons of white liquor or moonshine last Thursday.
The 10-month joint investigation between SLED and the sheriff’s office originated with a tip that illegal […]

Fire chief Frost witnesses accident
By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
Duncan Fire Chief Barry Frost witnessed something last Wednesday he says he hopes he never sees again when he saw a woman struck by a train passing through downtown.
Frost said he was coming from the town’s water park and was stopped directly across from where train tracks intersect […]

Final approval
expected in Senate
By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
A proposal that would empower South Carolina law enforcement agencies to check residency status on suspected illegals already in custody appears poised for approval by the state Senate this week as the General Assembly reconvenes to finish up several items of business.
The proposal is patterned after the controversial […]

By Jay King
Hometown News
After 16 years as Wellford’s mayor and periodically surrounded by controversy, Sallie Peake lost her re-election bid to challenger Tommy Watson Tuesday, 306-265.
“I want to thank the citizens of Wellford for their support,” Peake said moments after the election results were announced. “The citizens have spoken.”
An emotional Watson expressed his thanks to […]