previous 5 hits Lyman Resident Raises Questions About Mayoral Candidate's Financial Dealings 5/8/2008 By Jay King HOMETOWN NEWS jking@hometown-news.com A Lyman resident has raised questions about the financial dealings of mayoral candidate Dennis Lindey following an examination into the backgrounds of all three candidates. Charles Miller, who is also running for a seat on the Lyman Town Council, approached Hometown News with documents late last week that describe a variety of financial difficulties Lindey is facing. Miller told the paper that he couldn't let go unchallenged the statement Lindey made in an earlier interview in which he described himself as a successful businessman. Miller came to the monthly town council meeting Monday night with the intention of asking Lindey about the information in the documents, but Lindey declined to comment and drove away with a fellow councilman. Continued... Mayoral Candidate's Financial Dealings From the White House to the Lighthouse 5/4/2008 When you talk to Sagen Blackwell, the first thing you notice is her bubbly personality and her energy. She talks a mile a minute, but not about the latest teen fashions or what’s at the top of the music chart. No. Stop and listen. Sagen talks about life … and living it to the fullest. And she talks about helping the Wounded Warriors who struggle to get back to some normalcy of life after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continued... to the Lighthouse Byrnes Rebels Buddy Up with Miracle League 5/2/2008 By David Stephens HOMETOWN NEWS There is always excitement in the air when the special kids of the Carolina Miracle League play baseball at the Spartanburg County Athletic Complex in Boiling Springs. On April 21, 2008, that excitement got ratcheted up a notch when the Byrnes Rebel football team walked down the hill en masse and stepped on the playing field to “buddy up” with the players and play some baseball. The players were overjoyed with the chance to be with the special kids. Continued... Miss Middle Tyger Teen Encourages Volunteerism 4/24/2008 By Jay King HOMETOWN NEWS jking@hometown-news.com Byrnes junior Erin Frost is taking advantage of being crowned Miss Middle Tyger Teen this year to encourage her fellow teens to become more involved in community volunteerism as part of a service project that she hopes will help her secure the Miss Teen South Carolina crown later this summer. Continued... The Thief in Our Midst 4/17/2008 Alzheimer’s is a thief, and it doesn’t stop until it takes everything from its victims. Imagine your mother patting you on the hand and, without a familiar look, calling you “young man” or your husband of many years trying to remember why he knows your face. We’d like to believe that of all our possessions, our mind is inviolable. But, it too can be stolen, and there’s no safe in which to lock it away. Continued... previous 5 hits