City leaders open time capsule at former city hall [Video]

JUNE. IN SPARTANBURG, OFFICIALS ARE LOOKING AT PART OF THE CITY’S HISTORY TODAY. AFTER OPENING A TIME CAPSULE, OUR JAMYA JAMYA JOINS US LIVE NOW FROM SPARTANBURG AND WAS THERE FOR THE OPENING JAMIA. YEAH. AARON. SPARTANBURG LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY ARE REDISCOVERING A MOMENT IN TIME. THIS TIME CAPSULE WAS PLACED IN THE CORNERSTONE OF A SPARTANBURG CITY HALL IN 1961, AND WAS ALL DONE BY LOCAL FREEMASONS. SOME OF THE ITEMS INSIDE WERE A CITY DIRECTORY, A MAP OF THE CITY, AND THE 1958 CITY CODE. MAYOR RICE SAYS THEY DECIDED TO OPEN THE CAPSULE TODAY BECAUSE IT’S THE 63RD ANNIVERSARY OF WHEN THE CAPSULE WAS PLANNED IN CITY HALL. AS WE’RE MOVING FORWARD AGAIN, IT’S JUST ALWAYS UNIQUE TO TAKE A LOOK BACK. COUNCILWOMAN ANNE LITTLEJOHN FOUND HER MOTHER’S PHONE NUMBER, AND ON THE STREET SHE USED TO LIVE ON. COUNCILMAN. FARMERS LOOKING THROUGH IT WITH HIS …