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Continued… Burnett Reflects on First Year as Mayor
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THERON WILLIS, HOMETOWN NEWS Last week, Riegel had the ribbon cutting for their new textile outlet store located at Woodruff Plaza Shopping Center. The store offers sheets, towels, table linens, pillows, and other textile products.
According to Riegel President Bill Josey, the products offered are designed and made for industrial use in businesses such as restaurants and hotels, and since […]
Continued… Riegel opens Outlet Store
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Phil Buchheit, Hometown News The Woodruff Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its K-9s that faithfully served the community of Woodruff for 7 years. Doc, a 13-year-old German Shepherd who was trained in narcotics detection, tracking, criminal apprehension, and advanced obedience died earlier this month from kidney failure.
Doc was trained by and lived with Lieutenant Todd […]
Continued… A dog named Doc: Woodruff loses faithful officer
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Paul Vernon Bell, who served his country for many years in the military and served Woodruff as a mayor, city council member and in other capacities, passed away Monday at Spartanburg Regional’s Gibbs Oncology Center. He was 75.
For the rest of the story, see this week’s Woodruff News.
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Continued… Former Woodruff mayor Bell dies at 75
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THERON WILLIS, HOMETOWN NEWS Willie Irene Floyd was born on May 12, 1904 and while not a native, she has lived in Woodruff longer than nearly all of the native Woodruffians have been alive.
And last week 105-year-old Willie Irene Floyd was honored for her longevity and contribution with an induction by Lt. Governor André Bauer into the newly formed […]
Continued… Woodruff Resident is First Inductee into S.C. Centenarian Society
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THERON WILLIS, HOMETOWN NEWS
Woodruff High band member Dylan Collins had the rare distinction of being a junior participating at Clemson’s Senior Day. Senior Day is an annual event where 100 seniors from different high schools are chosen to play in the Clemson University Tiger Band. Collins is a percussionist with the Woodruff High Marching Band and was able […]
Continued… WHS Junior plays with Clemson Band
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3rd Place in State Finals
Even a flooded field couldn’t stop the Marching Cadets of Woodruff High School during this year’s state finals.
Despite inclement conditions during their performance, the Woodruff High Marching Band came away with a 3rd place finish at the state finals, which was held at Batesburg-Leesville High School near Columbia, SC […]
Continued… Woodruff High Marching Band Places Highest in History
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By PHIL BUCHHEIT
“On October 22nd, 1982, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed October as Head Start Awareness month. Twenty-seven years after the proclamation, his words still inspire us to celebrate this great program”
—National Head Start Association.
And celebrate is just what Kelly Acres Head Start did last Wednesday as parents came to eat lunch with their children and […]
Continued… Kelly Acres ‘inches’ toward celebration
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Shrinking budget,
bigger ambition
By Theron Willis
HOMETOWN NEWS
The time for school is drawing near and Spartanburg School District Four is eagerly anticipating the coming year with high expectations and a resolve to face the challenges ahead; challenges caused by waning state funds depleted by an ailing state economy.
Last year, around 10-12 teaching positions […]
Continued… District Four Prepares for New School Year
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By CHRIS SHIPMAN
Hometown News
Woodruff City Council met Monday night. Council , with all members presnrt except for Tonu Kennedy. Council unanimously approved a proposal by Fire Chief Steve Quinn to purchase a new fire engine. Whether the county approves a general obligation bond to purchase two new engines, a ladder truck and equipment, build […]
Continued… Council Approves Purchase of New Fire Truck
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