Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) articles from July 2000

Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC) archives from July 2000

South Carolina Is a Hotbed for European Businesses.
July 20, 2000... Byline: Chris Winston Jul. 20--For 50 years, cities and states across the Southeast have tried to attract European companies to open facilities in their areas -- with great success. While South Carolina has always has been a potential...

German Workers in Spartanburg County, S.C., Factories Must Learn Differences.
July 20, 2000... Byline: Chris Winston Jul. 20--When Angelika Hummel-Schmidt arrived in Spartanburg County from Germany, she thought she had a handle on the local culture. "People here looked and dressed like Europeans, so I thought they would be the...

South Carolina Chamber Sits Out Debate over Proposed State Lottery.
July 20, 2000... Byline: Robert Hainer Jul. 20--COLUMBIA, S.C.--On July 1, video poker operators closed shop, and the Confederate flag moved off the Statehouse dome -- both to the delight of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. The chamber argued...

Spartanburg, S.C., Company Provides Information Technology Businesses.
July 20, 2000... Byline: Carolyn Farr Smith Jul. 20--A plaque in Max P. Gregory's office says it all: "Success is the only option." Those five words have become the philosophy behind which MTH Information Solutions, LLC, has grown. MTH specializes...

Iacocca Unveils E-Bike at Spartanburg, S.C., Recreational Vehicle Dealership.
July 21, 2000... Byline: CHRIS WINSTON Jul. 21--For 54 years, Lee Iacocca has been changing the way people travel around the United States. Since taking his first job as an engineering trainee at Ford Motor Co. in 1946, Iacocca has been responsible for...

Spartanburg County, S.C., Landfill Seek Approval to Accept More Trash.
July 21, 2000... Byline: Gary Henderson Jul. 21--Spartanburg County Council members will decide Monday whether to approve Palmetto Landfill's request to take in an extra 100,000 tons of garbage and trash this year. If the council approves the Wellford...

Herald-Journal, Spartanburg, S.C., Business Briefs Column.
July 26, 2000... Jul. 26--FIRSTSPARTAN SAYS YEAR-END INCOME UP: FirstSpartan Financial Corp., holding company of First Federal of Spartanburg, announced its net income for the year ended June 30 was up 19.4 percent over last year's figures. Net income for...

Country Cuisine Makes Comeback in Union, S.C., Eatery.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Baker Maultsby Jul. 26--UNION, S.C.--Dining trends in modern America seem dominated by corporate "theme" marketing, fat-gram consciousness and multi-cultural variety. Union has followed suit as home to a Pizza Hut, several...

Spartanburg, S.C., Hospital Workers Claim Backlash for Talking about Problems.
July 28, 2000... Byline: Gary Henderson Jul. 28--Four Spartanburg Regional Medical Center employees who spoke out early this year about problems at the hospital say they have been defamed and stripped of their duties. The group further claims that top...

Spartanburg, S.C., Residents Anxiously Await New Restaurant's Opening.
July 28, 2000... Byline: Chris Winston Jul. 28--Every day for the past two weeks, cars have turned into the Atlanta Bread Company parking lot on Highway 290 near Duncan. Most times, they see the restaurant has not opened, turn around and leave....