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

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

Spartanburg, S.C.-Area Vendors Report Brisk Holiday-Tree Sales.
December 3, 2001... Byline: Debra Lester Dec. 3--Most Americans plan to have a family Christmas this year, and that kept Christmas tree lots hopping along Pine Street in Spartanburg this weekend. Industry analysts expect Christmas trees sales to increase...

Former Car Dealership Gears Up for New Business in Spartanburg, S.C.
December 4, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Dec. 4--A former car dealership left vacant for more than three years will soon be revving up for a change. The site of the former Murphy Cadillac dealership, which sat at 351 E. Henry St. from 1970 until it was...

Developers Show Interest in Old Mill Sites in Spartanburg, S.C.
December 4, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Dec. 4--At times, the crumbling of textile empire Spartan International has taken the look of a messy divorce. In the eight months since creditor GE Capital Corp. seized the company's assets, closing seven...

Middle Schools, Junior Highs Show Lowest Spartanburg, S.C.-Area Ratings.
December 5, 2001... Byline: Bridget Bradburn Dec. 5--Middle schools and junior high schools account for more than half of the schools rated below average or unsatisfactory on the new state report cards. In Spartanburg, Union and Cherokee counties, 14 of...

Electric Trucks Make Stop at Spartanburg, S.C., Dealer.
December 6, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Dec. 6--Every Ford dealership in the country was offered the opportunity to get involved with the company's electric Ranger program two years ago. Vic Bailey Ford on Daniel Morgan Avenue in Spartanburg jumped at the...

Spartanburg, S.C., Textile Mill Chief Says Plants Safer, More Efficient.
December 13, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Dec. 13--ENOREE, S.C.--Inman Mills President Rob Chapman tires of hearing the textile industry's bad news. So, Chapman traveled to his two Enoree facilities Wednesday to celebrate safety and efficiency milestones...

National Report Praises Spartanburg, S.C.-Area Schools for Efforts.
December 14, 2001... Byline: Bridget Bradburn Dec. 14--A national report listed three local schools with large minority or low-income populations as high performers. The Education Trust studied schools across the nation and identified those schools that...

Lower Gas Prices, Vacation Deals Help Holiday Travel.
December 14, 2001... Byline: BAKER MAULTSBY Dec. 14--Declining prices at the gasoline pump and discounted vacation packages are giving the travel industry a timely boost. The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 put the skids on many holiday travel plans, said...

Parent of Mauldin, S.C.-Based Grocery Chain Earns National Honor.
December 16, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Dec. 16--The parent company of Mauldin-based Bi-Lo has been named the U.S. Mass Retailer of the Year. The prominent international business publication, Mass Market Retailers, will give the award to the president...

Spartanburg, S.C., Mail, Delivery Services Set for Flurry of Holiday Business.
December 16, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Dec. 16--Stacey Goad didn't participate in last year's Christmas mailing rush as a small business owner. She didn't have to negotiate the extra employees or the extra hours or the full-court press of presents that...

Fragrances Roll Down Assembly Lines at Buffalo, S.C., Manufacturing Plant.
December 23, 2001... Byline: Diane Norman Dec. 23--BUFFALO, S.C.--The four-story brick building with distinctive twin towers sits on a hillside, shading the village below. But when visitors pull into the parking lot, it's clear this is no cotton mill. Not...

Spartanburg, S.C., Airport Notes Light Traffic on Christmas Eve.
December 25, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Dec. 25--If Ellie Gibson isn't on a golf course, she's on an airplane. Since her LPGA rookie year in 1990, she's been a frequent flier for nine months of each year. While the world and the airline industry have...

Last-Minute Shoppers Crowd Spartanburg, S.C.-Area Stores.
December 25, 2001... Byline: Bridget Bradburn Dec. 25--Christmas evokes many emotions -- happiness, love, excitement and cheer. For Robin Rhinehart, Christmas this year evoked panic and shame because she didn't begin her Christmas shopping until Christmas...

New Convertible Owners Test Vehicles at BMW Center in Spartanburg, S.C.
December 26, 2001... Byline: Amanda Ridley Dec. 26--It was love at first sight for Bruce and Susan Baicar when they met their 2002 BMW M3 convertible at the BMW Performance Center Monday. "This was worth the wait," said Susan reaching her hand to touch...

Buffalo, S.C., Seniors Will Get New Place to Roam.
December 26, 2001... Byline: Baker Maultsby Dec. 26--BUFFALO, S.C.--Years ago, "The Flat" was the center of action in Buffalo. It was where folks in the Union County mill village would go to buy groceries and other necessities at the company store, to pick...