SPORTS: Lady Jackets tie for No. 1 after thriller in Chester, page 10 The Union Daily Times Your hometown newspaper in Union, South Carolina, since 1850 LOG ONTO WWW.UNIONDAILYTIMES.COM FOR ARCHIVES l FEATURES l E-EDITION l ADVERTISING l & MORE VOL. 162, NO. 23 THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013 50¢ Jammed change machine leads to burglary arrests Charles Warner Jonesville, are charged by the Union when he returned home around 7:30 • A silver man’s bracelet ($50) Editor County Sheriff’s Office with burglary a.m. he discovered someone had broken • Two small boxes of assorted jewelry first-degree and grand into his house by forc- ($50) UNION — Three men are in jail larceny. ing open the back door. Taylor said that after after they allegedly stole $700 worth Sheriff David Taylor The victim said that once deputies left the scene, of change from a house, took it to a said Wednesday the inside the thief or thieves the Union Public Safety change machine at a local store, caused three are charged in con- stole the following items: Department received a the machine to jam and then returned a nection with a break-in at • A 47-inch flat screen call from Bi-Lo that the short time later at the direction of the a residence at 122 Byrd TV ($800) store’s change machine store’s staff to find law enforcement St., Lot 6, Union. Taylor • A shoebox contain- had been vandalized. He waiting for them. said deputies were dis- ing approximately $700 said deputies and pub- Wendell Brannon, 29, 121 Woodlawn Latevin Brannon patched to the residence Wendell Brannon worth of loose change. Markese Gregory lic safety officers both Avenue, Union, Latevin Brannon, 21, Tuesday morning where • A gold man’s watch responded to the call and 439 Eisontown Road, Jonesville, and the victim told them he’d left his resi- ($200) were told by a store employee that Markese Gregory, 19, 112 Glenn Lane, dence around 4:30 p.m. Monday and • A silver man’s watch ($15) See BURGLARY | 2 Unemployment rate in Union County increases services was also down in Increase attributed December resulting in a drop of 2,300 government to end of holiday and 1,700 business and hiring professional service jobs. There was, however, job growth in the trade, trans- Charles Warner portation and utilities Editor (2,400), education and health services (1,100), UNION COUNTY — construction (700). There The end of the holiday was more modest growth season and the laying off in the financial activi- of seasonal employees ties (300) and informa- helped push up Union tion (100) sectors. The County’s unemployment SCDEW also reported rate in December. that demand remained The S.C. Department high in the retail sector Charles Warner|Daily Times of Employment and and employment in the Firefighters with the Monarch Fire Department continue to hose down a hot spot in a house destroyed by fire Wednesday morning. Workforce announced health care industry “con- this month that South tinued in a positive direc- Carolina’s “seasonally tion” in December. adjusted unemployment SCDEW Executive rate” increased from 8.3 Director Abraham J. percent in November to Fire destroys house in Monarch Turner said that while 8.4 percent in December. there was an increase This was still lower than in unemployment in the state’s December 2011 December the state’s Sheriff’s office, SLED unemployment rate which overall job growth was stood at 9.6 percent. encouraging. investigating blaze The increase in the “Typically, we see a unemployment rate was small decrease in employ- attributed to a decline in Charles Warner that morning and when ment in December Editor firefighters and depu- employment in the leisure because of seasonal ties arrived on the scene and hospitality indus- declines in the leisure and tries and in the govern- MONARCH — A fire they found the building hospitality, professional that destroyed a house ment sector and service and business, and gov- fully engulfed by flames. industries. The SCDEW that was unoccupied but Coffer said the blaze was ernment sectors,” Turner undergoing renovations reports that employment said. “Nonetheless, I am brought under control in leisure and hospitality is being investigated and extinguished and encouraged as the state’s by the Union County fell by 5,900 jobs “due to firefighters and other overall job growth trend Sheriff’s Office and the a drop in demand for arts, throughout 2012 was a emergency responders entertainment and recre- SLED Arson Team. pace similar to historic Investigator Scott initially cleared the scene ation, as well as accom- levels before the recent modation and food ser- Coffer said Wednesday around 5:20 a.m. He said recession. This is wel- This house at 613 Monarch Highway, Monarch was destroyed vices.” Demand for gov- that the fire was report- they were called back by fire Wednesday morning. The cause of the fire is still under ernment and employment See EMPLOYMENT | 3 ed to 911 at 3:07 a.m. See FIRE | 3 investigation. City issues permits for more than $200,000 in repairs Charles Warner (four), and heating/air Editor Also collects nearly $800 in business license fees conditioning (three). Letters UNION — The City The department issued of Union Planning $201,976. ditioning permit for $215 • Three plumbing per- N. Duncan Bypass was nine letters for nuisance Department issued 46 For the month, the on a new commercial mits for $87 on $7,500 underway. permits and business department issued: project worth $40,300. worth of residential repair The demolition of and code violations in licenses in December, • Two permits for $285 • Four heating/air projects. a building at 112 Sims December. collecting more than on $55,612 worth of com- conditioning permits for Business Licenses Drive by the owner Nuisances and code $200,000 in fees. mercial repairs. $200 on new residential The department also was completed during violations include over- In its report to coun- • Seventeen permits for projects worth $30,664. issued seven business December. grown grass, abandoned cil for the month of $325 on $53,590 worth of • Three heating/air license fees in December Inspections vehicles, signs and con- December, the depart- residential repairs. conditioning permits for collecting $788.40 in fees. A total of nine inspec- demned structures. ment reported issuing 39 • Six electrical permits $80 on $9,500 worth of Other Projects tions were conducted permits and collecting for $158 on $4,815 worth residential repairs. In December, the con- by the department in Editor Charles Warner can be reached $1,350 in fees on projects of residential repairs. • Three commercial struction of the new Shoe December including at 864-427-1234, ext. 14, or by email at with a combined value of • One heating/air con- occupancy permits. Show Building at 513 building (two), electrical [email protected]. Find us Today’s FROM TODAy’s VIEWPOINT TOMORROW’s Obituaries WEATHER onlinewww.uniondailytimes.com • Dorothy Mills Worthy Lindsey 100% recycled Union 1/30/2013 newsprint • Teddy ‘Ted’ Davis Making caregiving count in France Union 1/29/2013 Read them on Page 2 French women who take time off to have kids won’t get a big fat zero in their Social Security accounts like most of their sisters in the United States Partly Cloudy To subscribe, See MARTHA BURK | 4 HIGH LOW call 427-1234 40s 20s Annie’s mAilbox 5 Crossword 6 obituAries 2 todAy in History 2 Find additional weather Inside ClAssified 8 HorosCope 6 sports 10 viewpoint 4 information in today’s ComiCs 6 lifestyles 5 television 9 weAtHer 2 Today edition on Page 2 Have a news tip for us? Call 427-1234 or e-mail us at [email protected] RECOThursday, January 31, 2013, Union, S.C.R — PageD 2 LOCAL WEATHER OBITUARIES DORotHY mer employee of Wallace Fellowship Cemetery. NHC Health Care Center MILLS WORTHY Thomson Hospital. She Public viewing will be in Greenwood SC after a Local Weather was preceded in death by Saturday from 1 p.m. to sudden illness. LINDSEY a daughter, Valerie Mills. 7 p.m. The family will Born Jan. 8, 1943, a FORMER Wallace Survivors include receive friends at the son of the late Claude Fri 40/24 THOMSON four sons, Willie Walter funeral home Saturday Orbison and Elda Mae 2/1 Hospital (Dorothy) Mills Sr., from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Davis. Employee Bridgett (Tina) Mills, other times at the home. Mr. Davis had been Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the UNION — Dorothy Benjamin (Barbara) Online condolences employed with the Mills, and Doland may be left at www. low 40s and lows in the mid 20s. Mills Worthy Lindsey, United States Postal 70, 505 Foster St., died (Irene) Mills; and one michaelaglennfh.com. Service and was a veter- Jan. 30, 2013. A native daughter, Cathy (James) The Michael A. Glenn an having served in The of Union, she Peake; one stepdaughter, Funeral Home, 361 United States Navy. Dorethea (Eddie Meansville Road, is serv- was the widow of Survivors include Dean) Salter; 20 ing the family. Thomas Lindsey three sons Richard Davis and the daugh- grandchildren; Sat 46 great-grand- of Greenville, Stephen 52/32 ter of the late TEDDy ‘TED’ Davis of Greenwood and 2/2 Eva Jane Carter. children; a spe- DAVIS cial friend, Otis Michael Davis. She was reared U.S. Navy Memorial services will Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the in the home of Shippy, Jr. Funeral servic- Veteran be held at a later date. low 50s and lows in the low 30s.