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

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

South Carolina Bank Offers Internet Protection, Fewer Pop-Ups for Monthly Fee.
July 8, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Jul. 8--Are you tired of being ambushed by pop-up advertisements while surfing the Internet? The Palmetto Bank thinks it may have a remedy. The Palmetto Access service, which will debut on July 10, is equipped to...

Jonesville, S.C., Grocer Is the `People's Store'.
July 8, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Jul. 8--There aren't many grocery stores that provide curbside service anymore. But, there aren't many like People's Grocery on Main Street in Jonesville either. People's is known for being the people's store,...

Spartanburg, S.C., City Council Approves Hotel Development Agreement.
July 10, 2001... Byline: Tony J. Taylor Jul. 10--After years of planning, Spartanburg City Council approved Monday a development agreement that will lead to the creation of a 250-room downtown hotel and conference center. The agreement cements a...

Two Stores To Relocate from Spartanburg, S.C., Retail Plaza.
July 10, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Jul. 10--Some three days after the east side Harris Teeter shut its doors for the final time, Converse Plaza has taken another hit. The owners of The Spunky Munkey and Gwyn's Contemporary Women's Wear have confirmed...

Kansas City, Mo.-Based Telecom Firm To Enter South Carolina Market.
July 10, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Jul. 10--Five years after a Congressional act to encourage competition, the battle for telephone customers is finally heating up in the Upstate. Kansas City-based Birch Telecom announced Monday it has entered the...

Rescue Squads Struggling with Financial Woes in Woodruff, S.C.
July 11, 2001... Byline: Joel D. Sawyer Jul. 11--WOODRUFF, S.C.--Residents won't be getting emergency medical service from the local rescue squad -- at least for a while. Rescue 17, which had served the Woodruff community for almost 30 years, stopped...

Spartanburg, S.C., Toyota Dealer Earns Award for Service.
July 12, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Jul. 12--Dave Edwards Toyota's parent company has been spying on the car dealership for months. Those efforts finally paid off last week -- for Edwards and his staff. After using a system of "mystery shoppers"...

Greenville, S.C., Decides to Buy Expo Center.
July 12, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Jul. 12--The Upstate will keep its major convention center after the Greenville City Council agreed to bail out the Palmetto Expo Center. The future of the 36-year-old convention center -- host to everything from...

Spartanburg, S.C., Medical Center Makes List of Top Cardiovascular Hospitals.
July 12, 2001... Byline: Bridget Bradburn Jul. 12--Spartanburg Regional Medical Center has been named as one of the nation's top 100 cardiovascular hospitals. Solucient, a provider of healthcare intelligence and benchmarking information, studied 412...

Arcadia, S.C.-Based Mill Cuts 401(k) Benefits.
July 13, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Jul. 13--Officials at Arcadia-based Mayfair Mills are cutting costs by cutting some of the benefits to its 821 employees. Rick Dent -- president of the textile company that operates mills in Arcadia, Easley and...

South Carolina Department of Revenue to Close Spartanburg, S.C., Office.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Jul. 18--The S.C. Department of Revenue will close its Spartanburg office before the end of the year, leaving thousands of business owners and tax filers with a trip to Greenville for the same services. Officials...

Spartanburg, S.C., Property Management Firm Seeks Approval for Office Project.
July 19, 2001... Byline: Tony J. Taylor Jul. 19--A local property management company is planning a 4-acre office development on Heywood Avenue. Orion Properties will seek approval from the Spartanburg Planning Commission today to rezone the property...

U.S. Government Begins to Send Tax Rebates to Residents.
July 20, 2001... Byline: Amanda Ridley Jul. 20--The first checks are in the mail. Uncle Sam is sending 98 million Americans letters this summer telling them how much they can expect in their income tax rebates. The government will begin mailing...

Spartanburg, S.C., Residents Hope to Preserve Unique Heritage.
July 22, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Jul. 22--The trek through the suffocating humidity of a South Carolina summer to downtown Spartanburg for Sale Day wasn't an easy one. But it was how Spartanburg County farmers made a living in the late 19th...

Mayo, S.C., Fish Camp Expands, Evolves Business.
July 22, 2001... Byline: Chris Winston Jul. 22--In 23 years of operating the Tall Tales Fish Camp in Mayo, Sammy Ridgeway has seen a lot of changes in his business. Tall Tales, open on Springdale Lane from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and for...

New Public Relations Firm Takes Root in Spartanburg, S.C.
July 22, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Jul. 22--Karen Floyd knew she wanted to get involved with downtown redevelopment, but she didn't know her building choice would provide a name for her public relations firm. The old Starnes Florist building at 113 W....

Gramling, S.C., Company Prepares to Ship, Sell Peaches.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Susan Orr Jul. 24--GRAMLING, S.C.--This community is little more than a wide spot in the road, but its sweetest native travels nationwide. This week, Gramling Brothers began shipping the season's first gift boxes of peaches,...

Spartanburg, S.C., City Council to Make Decisions on Hospitality Tax.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Tony J. Taylor Jul. 24--City Council is trying to smooth out the wrinkles in Spartanburg's proposed hospitality tax. Council members looked at a early draft of the ordinance Monday night during a work session. The proposed...

Spartanburg, S.C., City Council Awards Contract for Design Project.
July 25, 2001... Jul. 25--Spartanburg City Council has awarded almost a $200,000 contract to a Greenville firm to provide engineering design work for the Renaissance Project. Arcadis, Geraughty & Miller will be paid $194,710 to develop infrastructure...

Wholesale Grocery Hopes to Draw Penny Savers in Greenville, S.C.
July 26, 2001... Jul. 26--GREENVILLE, S.C.--You bag a little. You save a bunch. The chance to truly grasp the statement's meaning will come in mid-August when FoodSmart opens in Converse Plaza. The no frills Bi-Lo subsidiary advertises an opportunity to...

Developer Plans to Build Big Subdivision in Greer, S.C.
July 27, 2001... Byline: Tony J. Taylor Jul. 27--A Greer homebuilder is planning what could be the city's largest subdivision. Seppala Homes Inc. is proposing a 570-home subdivision on a 232-acre site off Old Cannan Road near E.P. Todd Elementary...

Target Plans to Build New Store in Spartanburg, S.C.
July 27, 2001... Byline: Jeff Romig Jul. 27--There are nearly 1,000 Target stores in the United States. Greenville has one. Anderson two. Columbia has five. But Spartanburg hasn't had one -- until now. The two-year project at 8199...