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A Georgia consulting firm is studying whether or not the Town of Fort Mill should pour money into rehabbing a downtown building that could boast a multi-use theater.Town leaders will shell out about $25,000 for Tomlinson-Graham Group of Georgia to investigate whether or not the town's leased building at 100 Main St., should be transferred from its defunct state to a multi-purpose facility.
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Singer Bruce Springsteen and the Fort Mill-based Springs Close Foundation teamed up this week to donate $100,000 to Charlotte's Second Harvest Food Bank. -
A final vote count did not change any of the results from Tuesday's Tega Cay city elections.One city council race decided by less than 10 votes ended up with a closer margin, but the result remained the same – incumbent Councilman John Dervay lost his seat to former Councilman Stephen Perkins. -
The Flint Hill Fire Department will hold an election for the Board of Directors on from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7.
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Wayne Bouldin will be a fresh face on the Fort Mill School Board while incumbent Michael Johnson gets another four years.
Both took commanding leads over competitors Marion Davenport and Chris Krieger in the run-up to a final vote tally in Tuesday's election. When it was over, Bouldin and Johnson had swept nearly all 17 voting precincts.
Pet of the Week
Photo courtesy of Alyssa Wells
Tink, 1 year 7 months, is a peek-a-pom-pookie (Pekingese, Pomeranian, Poodle, and Schipperke). "She loves to snuggle, is very affectionate, has tons of energy and is a great jumper!" says mom, Alyssa Wells of Fort Mill. Want your pet to be Pet of the Week? E-mail a .jpg of your pet, along with some information, to news@fortmilltimes.com.
Every year in sports there are comeback stories; the impossible and the improbable. It is part of the reason we love sports. Kids grow up aspiring to be star athletes and any spend their adult years wishing they could go back to high school or otherwise recapture their youth. What if they had worked harder, gave a little extra effort in practice?
For all who have dreamed of one day being a great player and an inspiration for others, you must meet Indian Land senior starting defensive tackle Roberto Rizzo.Bronzing the shoes that once graced Luke Hoover's feet as he ran cross country and leaving them in a trophy case wouldn't do. Painting a tree that would spread roots as fast as Michelle DiBernardini made friends wouldn't do. Erecting statues or dedicating plaques atop columns couldn't do justice the memory of two fallen Nation Ford High School students who died six days apart last month in two separate vehicle accidents.
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The Palestinian uncle of Fort Hood shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan says his nephew loved America and wanted to serve his country.
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Starting on Sept. 19, and continuing for two weeks, Oktoberfest is celebrated in Munich, Germany. It started in 1810 to celebrate the marriage of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig. It lasted for five days and was so much fun they decided to celebrate the marriage again the following year.
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A local pharmacy wants to help build up the national pool of bone marrow donors.
The reason is simple. “By making a bone marrow donation, you can give a second chance for life,” said Lisa Honeycutt, a pharmacist with Tega Cay Family Pharmacy. -
The Field of Dreams opening in Indian Land in the spring isn't going to be filled with baseball players, but with children.
Field of Dreams Nurture and Education Center will open in the spring of 2010 in Edgewater, off Hwy. 521. This is the second location opened by owners Rick and Gloria Field and Walt and Daffony Bullard. -
Kaye Harper has joined First National Bank as a teller in the bank's Stonecrest office in Tega Cay.
