Now and Then ............Progress has been made

Over the last several days many folks in Rock Hill and the surrounding areas have been following the news about the fire at the old Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Plant which is affectionately referred to as the Bleachery. In the days when the Bleachery was running at full capacity about 5,000 people worked there so most folks at one point either worked at the Bleachery or knew someone who did. The Bleachery has been vacant for 10 years therefore when it caught fire on Friday it was really an end to an end. Much of Rock Hill and Fort Mill revolved around the Bleachery, but now you have to appreciate and respect the past as Rock Hill embraces and prepares for the future. Rock Hill and Fort Mill have become an area which continues to attract new businesses and industries and where textiles once was king the landscape of this community continues to become truly diversified. There are so many offerings for various industries and businesses in York County and as a result this area continues to become a melting pot community bringing folks from all over the US and other countries. It is always amazing to find out what brought folks to York County and even though the reasons are varied the one common comment we here from people is how much the love the area and the people and how glad they are to call this area home.