Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) articles from August 2003

Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) archives from August 2003

Insurance Bills Dropped for South Carolina Drivers after Reform Law Passage.
August 7, 2003

Walgreen Plans Three Spartanburg, S.C., Drugstores.
August 7, 2003

Spartanburg, S.C., Restaurant to Open in Former Bus Station Site.
August 8, 2003... Byline: Mike Bonner Aug. 8--It's a far cry from the Nacho Mama's restaurant at Converse Plaza. The 2,400-square-foot building on Daniel Morgan Avenue, the former home to the Greyhound bus station, has no colorful artwork or peculiar...

Wisconsin-Based Ball Bearings Maker Closes Spartanburg, S.C., Factory.
August 8, 2003

Spartanburg, S.C., Council to Review Condominium Development Proposal.
August 8, 2003

South Carolina Investors Can Buy Bonds to Diversify Portfolios, Balance Risk.
August 10, 2003... Byline: Chris Winston Aug. 10--Bonds are some of the simplest and most-straightforward investments you can make. When the U.S. government, local municipality, school district or private company issues bonds, they are borrowing money...

Gardens Bring Food, Beauty to Spartanburg, S.C.-Area Communities.
August 11, 2003... Byline: Dudley Brown Aug. 11--Scraps of wood and other construction debris filled an empty lot in Una until a few weeks ago. Now, the lot has 19 rows of vegetables growing, including corn, okra, green beans, watermelon, cantaloupe and...

Two Workers Sue Gaffney, S.C., Chrysler Unit to Fight Auto Worker's Union.
August 12, 2003... Byline: Chris Winston Aug. 12--Two employees at Gaffney's Freightliner Custom Chassis filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Freightliner, parent Daimler-Chrysler and the United Auto Workers union. David Roach and Mike Ivey filed the...

Arkwright, S.C., Health Center Dedicated to Sen. 'Fritz' Hollings and Founder.
August 12, 2003... Byline: Mesha Y. Williams Aug. 12--U.S. Sen. Ernest "Fritz" Hollings was praised as a visionary Monday in his efforts to support a community health center for Arkwright residents. Hollings, a seven-time elected Democrat, was in...

Food Equipment Store to Supply Kitchen for Marriott in Spartanburg, S.C.
August 12, 2003... Byline: Amanda Ridley Aug. 12--Rodney Upton started his own business with $10 in his pocket and a borrowed truck. Almost 28 years later, America's Food Equipment supplies kitchens from homes to four-star hotels all over the East Coast....

Spartanburg, S.C., Restaurant's Owner Changes Atmosphere to Erase Bloody Past.
August 12, 2003... Byline: Tom Langhorne Aug. 12--It is a building with a history. In the early morning hours of Sept. 16, 1999, Jamie Mahoney, a 42-year-old night clerk at Nikki's Speedy Mart, was fatally shot by an armed robber during a fierce gun...

Spartanburg, S.C., Council Tables Proposal for High-Priced Condominiums.
August 12, 2003

Greer, S.C., Planning Commission Backs Subdivision Proposal.
August 19, 2003... Byline: Susan Orr Aug. 19--GREER, S.C. -- Greer's planning commission has paved the way for a new subdivision on the city's west side. Monday evening, the five-member group voted in favor of Landcraft Properties' request for single...

Hartsville, S.C.-Based Packaging Firm to Cut Staff, Close 20 Plants.
August 19, 2003

Spartanburg, S.C.-Area Residents Hold Out Hope for Community's Rebirth.
August 19, 2003

Spartanburg, S.C.-Area Healthcare System Buys Land in Greer.
August 20, 2003... Byline: Bridget B. Winston Aug. 20--Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System has added 13 acres to the land it owns in Greer, and this time the property is outside an airport environs zone. The 13 acres are adjacent to 35 acres the...

Rise of Home Construction Brought on By Low Interest Rates.
August 20, 2003... Byline: Chris Winston Aug. 20--There was no sign of a recession Tuesday in the Rock Springs neighborhoods on Spartanburg's west side. With more than a dozen homes under construction in three Poinsett Homes subdivisions along Caldwell...

Automotive Research Park May Mean 20,000 New Jobs Near Greenville, S.C.
August 21, 2003... Byline: Chris Winston Aug. 21--An automotive research park will be built in the Upstate, Commerce Secretary Bob Faith promised a group of Upstate development leaders Thursday. Faith did not provide any more details about the project --...

Gift of Land Shapes New Route to University of South Carolina Spartanburg.
August 21, 2003... Byline: Mesha Williams Aug. 21--Three decades have passed since Henry Gramling gave 27 acres to help build the campus of the University of South Carolina Spartanburg. Now the property is playing a pivotal role in the reconfiguration...

Spartanburg, S.C., Officials Condemn Five Mobile Homes.
August 22, 2003... Byline: Dudley Brown Aug. 22--Wilburn Foster remembers spending a couple of days cleaning up New Hope Village Mobile Home Park five years ago. He and others in Una picked up litter and hauled off two condemned mobile homes. The...

Board Considers Options for New Gaffney, S.C., High School Stadium.
August 22, 2003... Byline: Lynne Powell Aug. 22--GAFFNEY, S.C. -- Superintendent Bill James and other school officials want to consider other options before approving a plan to build a new football stadium at Gaffney High School that would cost between $5...

Chief Executive of Rural South Carolina Bank Tells Success Story.
August 22, 2003

Orangeburg, S.C., Farm Credit Union to Merge with Georgia Company.
August 26, 2003

Spartanburg, S.C.-Area Gasoline Prices Run Relatively Low at $1.47 per Gallon.
August 26, 2003

Sewer Funding Proposal in Spartanburg, S.C., Could Save City Money.
August 26, 2003

Cowpens, S.C., Delays Decision on Sale of Contaminated Factory Site.
August 26, 2003

Taylors, S.C.-Based Eatery Chain Converts Spartanburg, Greenville Locations.
August 26, 2003

Spartanburg, S.C., Hospital CEO Speaks to Boys and Girls Clubs Audience.
August 27, 2003

Higher Pump Prices Fuel Rise in Gasoline Theft.
August 29, 2003

Spartanburg County, S.C., Neighborhood for Low Income Workers Earns Praise.
August 29, 2003

Jacksonville, Fla.-Based Sandwich Franchise Has New Spartanburg, S.C., Site.
August 29, 2003