Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) articles from April 2001

Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) archives from April 2001

Spartanburg, S.C., Community Plans Festival to Reduce Crime, Unite Residents.
April 6, 2001... Byline: Linda Conley Apr. 4--Spartanburg's south side is hoping to rekindle an active and caring neighborhood spirit by hosting a community festival. "Spring Back Our Community Fest" will be held from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. April 14 in Mary...

Spartanburg, S.C., Officials Pressure Developer for Proof of Financing.
April 6, 2001... Apr. 6--Spartanburg city officials say Arthur Cleveland must have the financing completed for his multimillion dollar downtown revitalization plan by April 30. Cleveland's team of developers is proposing to build a 250-room luxury hotel,...

Spartanburg, S.C., Luncheon to Address Issues for Women in Workplace.
April 6, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Apr. 5--Gwen Gray doesn't care if you're a man or a woman. As president of the Breakfast Business Professional Women's organization of Spartanburg, Gray just wants you to know. To know that an inequity still...

Spartanburg County, S.C., Prisoners Live Spartan Life, Survey Shows.
April 6, 2001... Byline: Baker Maultsby Apr. 5--You might not think of it as a bargain. But compared with many places across the country, keeping people in jail is cheap in Spartanburg County. According to a national survey of jail budgets, the...

New CEO of Spartanburg, S.C., Medical Center Introduces Self to Facility.
April 6, 2001... Byline: Susan Orr Apr. 6--He's been at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center less than a week and already Ingo Angermeier has gone through a day and a half of orientation, six meetings, and lots of phone calls, correspondence and reading....

South Carolina Official Says State's Mental Healthcare Has Long Way to Go.
April 6, 2001... Byline: Susan Orr Apr. 6--Mental illness is no different than physical illness, and people with a mental disorder should expect the same level of care as those with other health problems, said the state's new mental health director. ...

Spartanburg, S.C., Application Service Company Grows Rapidly.
April 6, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Apr. 1--Damien Stevens and Milan Popat have gone from the bedroom to the boardroom with their 2-year-old technology company based in Spartanburg. Utopia Net -- an application service provider that offers Web...

Women at South Carolina Luncheon Address Wage Disparity.
April 6, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Apr. 4--Money defined Tuesday's Equal Pay Day luncheon. Each place setting had its own Pay Day candy bar, a place mat decorated with fake money and a button posing the question of the day: Where's my 37 cents? ...

Discount Retail Store Moves into Vacant Spartanburg, S.C., Building.
April 6, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Apr. 6--For almost a year, a gutted shell of a former Eckerd drug store has sat unoccupied at 362 W. Main St. Now it has a tenant. Renovations are under way to transform the former drug store into Spartanburg's...

Boiling Springs, S.C., Residents Protest New Trash Compactor Site.
April 6, 2001... Byline: Baker Maultsby Apr. 4--As Boiling Springs has grown, so, too, has the burden on public services -- such as roads and schools -- in the area. Increased use of the region's trash compactor center has Spartanburg County planning...

Verizon Donates Wireless Phones to Spartanburg, S.C., Public Safety Department.
April 6, 2001... Apr. 6--School crossing guards in the city of Spartanburg soon will have a new way to communicate with emergency workers during a crisis. Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest communications provider, is donating 18 telephones to the...

Spartanburg, S.C., Council Revises Ordinance on Sex-Merchandise Stores.
April 13, 2001... Byline: Tony J. Taylor Apr. 10--City Council revised an ordinance Monday to restrict the amount of sexually related merchandise sold in stores. The revised law also sets up an appeals process for businesses that were denied a permit,...

Denny's New Classic-Diner Strategy Appeals to Family Values.
April 13, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Apr. 10--With the unveiling of its Classic Diner, Denny's went back in time with its marketing and restaurant style. Now, its retro approach is spreading to its promotion of values. In this fast-food,...

Chesnee, S.C., Telephone Company Launches DSL Service.
April 13, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Apr. 12--Chesnee residents can now surf the Internet at "light speed," thanks to their local telephone provider. Chesnee Telephone Company Inc. began offering Digital Subscriber Line high-speed Internet access...

Company to Open Second Eatery in Spartanburg, S.C.
April 13, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Apr. 12--As more companies relocate to downtown, more people will be looking for somewhere close by to eat lunch. Ken Higgins is trying to provide just the place. The president of Classic Restaurant Concepts Inc....

South Carolinians Accuse Illinois Fertilizer Maker of Pollution, Neglect.
April 13, 2001... Byline: Diane Norman Apr. 11--GREENVILLE, S.C.--More than 900 people are suing an Illinois company, claiming its now-closed fertilizer plant contaminated the air, soil and water in the Arkwright community south of Spartanburg. In...

Furniture Store Closing All Its Locations Nationwide.
April 13, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Apr. 13--Heilig-Meyers will close its remaining 375 stores nationwide, including its final Spartanburg location, by the end of summer. The Richmond-based furniture company announced this week that it will close...

Price of Gas Rises with Temperatures in Spartanburg, S.C., Area.
April 13, 2001... Byline: Bridget Bradburn Apr. 13--Stanley Hindman makes a weekly drive from Union to Kingsport, Tenn., for his work in construction. This week, as he has traveled along the interstate, he has seen the price of gasoline increase from...

Spartanburg, S.C., Businessman Earns Entrepreneurial Award.
April 13, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Apr. 12--Ron Smith learned the value of timing and luck by reading a bestseller, but he taught himself the importance of hard work. Those three traits have combined to make Smith, of Spartanburg's McMillan Smith &...

Spartanburg, S.C., Food Service Adapts to Major-League Baseball Fans' Tastes.
April 13, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Apr. 11--Ichiro Suzuki brings a lot to the top of the lineup for Seattle's major league baseball team. In addition to his all-star potential at the plate, the Japanese import gives the Mariners speed, defense and a...

Steak 'n Shake Plans to Open Spartanburg, S.C., Restaurant.
April 13, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Apr. 10--A Midwestern staple is coming to Spartanburg. The only question is when. The Indiana-based restaurant Steak 'n Shake began its South Carolina expansion when its inaugural location opened at 499 Congaree...

Tax Service Providers in Spartanburg, S.C., Get Ready for the Rush.
April 13, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Apr. 13--Americans annually dedicate a few days to celebration. Independence Day. New Year's Eve. Tax Day? For those who file their taxes at the last minute, officials say it can turn into just that....

Spartanburg, S.C.-Area Airport Unveils Future Plans, Past Achievements.
April 19, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Apr. 17--GREER, S.C.--A lot of changes have taken place at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport during the past four years. And while it spent $61 million on improvements since July 1997, it never lobbied...

South Carolina Businessmen to Receive Economic Development Recognition.
April 19, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Apr. 18--Three Upstate businessmen will be recognized by Gov. Jim Hodges tonight as South Carolina Ambassadors for Economic Development in a Columbia ceremony. Woodrow W. Willard Jr., president of Willard Inc. and...

Officials Say Bank Merger to Have Little Impact on Spartanburg, S.C., Area.
April 19, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Apr. 17--Banking officials say Monday's merger between Wachovia and First Union will mean very little for area customers. While Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Wachovia has six branches in Spartanburg County and one...

Canton, Ohio-Based Manufacturer to Cut 1,500 Jobs in Effort to Reduce Costs.
April 19, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Apr. 18--Citing an 88-percent drop in first-quarter earnings, The Timken Company announced it would enter its second phase of restructuring that will mean cutting approximately 1,500 jobs. The cost-cutting will be...

Yarn Company Looks for Woodruff, S.C.-Area Site to Replace Damaged Facility.
April 19, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Apr. 18--WOODRUFF, S.C.--Small streams of smoke still rise from the stench of burned yarn and machinery at Perkins Multipurpose Manufacturing Center in Woodruff. A fire three weeks ago caused an estimated $10...

American Airlines Paper-Ticket Fee Takes Effect.
April 25, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Apr. 25--Once you cross over to the electronic side of airline ticketing, it might cost you to cross back. On April 9, American Airlines implemented a $10 fee for issuing paper tickets rather than electronic ones....

Greer, S.C., Council Expresses Disapproval with Proposed District Lines.
April 25, 2001... Byline: Joel D. Sawyer Apr. 25--GREER, S.C.--City Council looked at a proposal for new council districts Tuesday night that gives the city only one predominantly black district and draws two councilmen out of their current districts. ...

Spartanburg, S.C., to Cut Nine Public Safety Officers Due to Budget Shortfall.
April 25, 2001... Byline: Tony J. Taylor Apr. 25--Spartanburg is experiencing a severe budget deficit and will lose nine public safety officers, city officials said. The city is faced with a $450,000 budget shortfall due to a projected decrease in...

Delta Pilots Agree to Pay Raise, But Comair Still Grounded.
April 25, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Apr. 24--Delta's pilots averted a strike Sunday and got substantially richer, agreeing to a tentative four-year proposal with Delta that increased salaries 24 to 34 percent for Delta pilots between now and 2005. As...

New South Carolina System of Deposits Heralded by Officials.
April 25, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Apr. 25--With South Carolina's new quarterly bidding process for state deposits, officials say everybody wins. Since July, the S.C. Treasurer's Office has been auctioning $75 million in state deposits in the form...

Man Meets His Destiny at Roebuck, S.C., Funeral Home.
April 25, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Apr. 24--ROEBUCK, S.C.-- It was destiny. That's the only way Jimmie Dunbar knows to describe his lifelong trek to becoming owner of Lanford-Pollard Funeral Home in Roebuck. A trek that actually began long...

Spartanburg, S.C., Mental Hospital Readies Move into New Building.
April 25, 2001... Byline: Benny Lee Smith Apr. 24--Some things are worth the wait. Almost two years after breaking ground for a new multimillion dollar facility, Spartanburg mental health staff and their clients will have a new place to call home...

Spartanburg, S.C., Parent Program Teaches Communication, Discipline Skills.
April 25, 2001... Byline: Benny Lee Smith Apr. 24--Some people learn by sitting in class. But students in Spartanburg's Parent University Program took their education outside Monday, putting to use some lessons they have learned about community pride....

Spartanburg, S.C., Organization Helps with Home Improvement Projects.
April 26, 2001... Byline: Tom Langhorne Apr. 25--Free major home repairs were done Saturday by big-hearted volunteers using donated materials. As Christmas gifts go, Marolyn Kiser knows that's not half-bad. The 68-year-old Spartanburg resident beamed...

South Carolina Libraries Want Share of State Lottery Profits.
April 30, 2001... Byline: Baker Maultsby Apr. 30--Touting their role in educating South Carolina's children, heads of public libraries in the state are hoping to get a share of the revenue of the state's lottery proceeds. The lottery was passed last...

New Public Housing Units in Spartanburg, S.C., Filling Up Quickly.
April 30, 2001... Byline: Benny Lee Smith Apr. 30--Three-year-old Chasity Lyles walked up and down the driveway to her new apartment at Tobias Booker Hartwell Campus of Learners recently, talking to her fuzzy white stuffed animal. Her mother, Lacresha...