POWDERSVILLE — Pro golfer Jordan Spieth once said, “I’ve told myself I have a chance to make history, and that’s my focus.”

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PICKENS COUNTY — Save our Saluda announces a third grant award from the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services to protect water quality in the Upper Saluda Watershed.

EASLEY — Last week, you could have thrown the scorecards in the water at the Smithfield Country Club.

EASLEY — As most of you know, Jordan Hawthorne has been named the varsity wrestling coach at Easley High School.

EASLEY — The National Weather Service reports that a tornado touched down in Upstate South Carolina over the weekend.

SOUTH CAROLINA — Some South Carolinians may find some unexpected cash in their mailboxes this month, thanks to a new initiative from the State Treasurer’s office.

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UPSTATE — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has renewed the operating licenses for Duke Energy’s Oconee Nuclear Station for an additional 20 years.

POWDERSVILLE — The Peoples Bank is pleased to announce that its new branch in Powdersville will host a grand opening event on April 30, 2025.

CENTRAL — Southern Wesleyan University is proud to announce that Christa Paulus, an honors student studying under the mentorship of Dr. Jeffrey R. Mohr, Professor of Biology, has been awarded full funding through the South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (SCICU) Undergraduate Student/Faculty Research Program.