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Retired Upstate fire captain passes away
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – The Spartanburg Fire Department announced Monday the passing of Retired Captain Willie Eddie Browning Sr. Captain Browning served the City of Spartanburg Fire Department and its citizens for twenty-six years from November 3, 1972, to December 30, 1998, according to the fire department. The fire department said, “Captain Browning was a […]
During public works week, two long-time Spartanburg employees reflect, look toward future
While some people inherit the family business, Tim Atkins and Johnny Ravan's family business is local public works. Atkins, 50, has served 29 years with the City of Spartanburg’s Environmental Services, while Ravan, 69, will hit the 50-year mark with Spartanburg County Roads and Bridges in July. The men were among the public works employees celebrated during National Public Works Week.
How a Revolutionary War battle in SC helped name two Navy ships, a festival and a book
When Revolutionary War troops fought the Battle of Cowpens in 1781, the name only made sense: The area, now near Spartanburg, was dotted with literal cow pens. In the more than 240 years since then, that name has come to connect a small Upstate town with two Naval ships, an annual festival and, most recently, […] The post How a Revolutionary War battle in SC helped name two Navy ships, a festival and a book appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Roads update: County requests federal funds for corridor improvement; bridge deemed unsafe
Road and traffic safety work, which is part of Spartanburg County’s long-term plans and funded by the capital penny tax and county safety action plan, is in the early stages. County Administrator Cole Alverson told county council members this week that resurfacing the section of North Daniel Morgan Avenue...
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