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Group offers free tax preparation for some
Published: Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. The Spartanburg County Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Coalition has begun its sixth year helping low- to moderate-income families and senior citizens file their taxes.
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Man dies after 2 cars strike him on Parris Bridge Road
Published: Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 12:03 a.m. A pedestrian struck by two vehicles in northern Spartanburg County died Wednesday night.
Man who hit biker gets 15-year sentence; victim still suffers
Published: Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 10:54 p.m. Brian Oursler hopes the next time doctors break his leg will be the last.
A man was hit Wednesday on Parris Bridge Road near the Highway 11 intersection. Authorities said Brian Eugene Tucker, 30, of 624 Raytown Road in Chesnee was hit by two cars.
Continueda Chesnee Lions honor Policeman of the Year
The Chesnee Lions Club recognized Chesnee Police Officer Ricky Blanton on January 25 with a plaque naming him the 2009 Chesnee Policeman of the Year.
Chesnee boy to compete at Westminster dog show
Published: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, February 1, 2010 at 11:47 p.m. Only the best of the best dog handlers in the country earn a spot at the Westminster Kennel Club's annual dog show.
Tell us what you are doing to help. If you are collecting supplies to send to Haiti, e-mail Jackie Bridges at jbridges@shelbystar.com . Some groups have started to collect items for Haiti that will be sent over the next few months.
Police blotter: Man charged with peeping
Published: Friday, January 22, 2010 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 11:43 p.m. Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office Desmond Tyquan Gray, 17, of 466 Pleasant Green Drive, Inman, has been charged with peeping Tom, eavesdropping or peeping after an incident on Jan.
District 2 funds resource center through June
Published: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 10:02 p.m. Without the funding needed to make it to the end of the fiscal year, the Upstate Family Resource Center will accept additional financial support from Spartanburg School District 2. The District 2 Board of Trustees agreed to give the center ...
Crowded Swofford Career Center seeks to expand
Published: Monday, January 18, 2010 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, January 18, 2010 at 12:03 a.m. Swofford Career Center is bursting at the seams, operating at or near capacity every semester and turning away younger high school students hoping to enroll at the off-campus learning center.
Upstate has links to Haitian crisis
Published: Friday, January 15, 2010 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, January 15, 2010 at 12:14 a.m. As the world continues to reel, several local missionaries and charitable organizations are among the many who have been affected by the earthquake that devastated the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. Missionary Jesse Hales of Chesnee recently ...
Continueda Brigadier General Twitty Still Calls Chesnee Home
On Nov. 30, Chesnee native Stephen Twitty was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in the U.S. Army.
Some crimes linger in community's memory
Published: Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 12:26 a.m. Grief, sadness and tragedy accompany most homicides, but certain incidents affect the collective community.
Police blotter: Man assaults roommate
Published: Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 10:14 p.m. Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office Robert Edward "Ox" Oxendine Jr., 46, on Wednesday was charged with armed robbery and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.
61-year-old burglar bound for prison
Published: Friday, December 18, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 18, 2009 at 1:01 a.m. A Campobello man will spend the brunt of his 60s in prison after jurors found him guilty of a burglary in the Chesnee area.
Winter weather advisory remains in force until tonight
Juliette Schoren, 12, tries to catch snow on her tongue near Columbus, N.C., and the North Carolina-South Carolina border.
Upstate students improve on advanced placement exams
Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 14, 2009 at 10:02 p.m. More students are opting to take advanced placement exams, both locally and statewide.
Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Parade a Big Hit in Chesnee, S.C.
The less-than-optimal weather did not stand in the way of hundreds of local Chesnee, S.C., residents Saturday night as Chesnee hosted its annual tree lighting ceremony.
Police blotter: Chesnee woman charged with stealing jewelry
Published: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 9:51 p.m. Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office Lauren Ashley Partlow, 29, of 144 Kingston Ridge Drive, Chesnee, on Tuesday was arrested and charged with second-degree burglary, grand larceny and obtaining property by false pretense.

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