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School district encourages census participation
EASLEY – Because so much funding for the school district hinges on census numbers, the board of trustees voted Monday night to enter a partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce to h...
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Naturalist calls recent rains good for farmers
PICKENS — In more than 20 years serving on the state drought response committee, local naturalist Dennis Chastain said he’s never seen such a dramatic turnaround – going from extreme drought to ...
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School board asks legislators to address sales tax swap
EASLEY – Act 388, also known as the property tax relief act of 2006 or the sales tax swap, is negatively impacting the school district’s ability to raise local revenue to offset state fund...
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Easley woman indicted for bank embezzlement
COLUMBIA—Mary E. Reddy, 45, of Easley, was charged with bank embezzlement, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 656, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin F. McDonald. Reddy alle...
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New trash cans have arrived
EASLEY – The new trash cans for the downtown Easley area have arrived and citizens will begin seeing them around town this week. Tommy Holcombe displayed one of the new green garbage holders at...
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City of Easley ready for dedication of new park
EASLEY – Since the recent completion of the new green park in downtown Easley, city officials say they are ready for the dedication ceremony. The ceremony will be held on April 15 at 5:30 p.m. ...
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Update: Arrest made in Easley meth lab case
by Sandy Foster
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EASLEY — Easley police have found a meth lab in one of the city’s neighborhoods. The discovery came Thursday afternoon when an officer and firefighters responded to a possible fire at a building b...
LES raises money in honor of fellow student
by Candice Harper
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LIBERTY – It was quite an emotional scene Thursday as a caravan of Liberty Fire and Police units escorted 9-year-old Natalie Kristensian with sirens blaring in front of a sea of orange that was mad...
Funding for Liberty recreation employee passes
by Candice Harper
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LIBERTY – Mayor Pro Tem Michael Sheriff entertained a motion Monday night during the March council meeting to transfer $5,000 from the contingency fund to the recreation fund to hire a part-time em...
Mayor proclaims Red Cross Month in Easley
by Ben Robinson
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EASLEY—Easley Mayor Larry Bagwell signed a proclamation citing March as “American Red Cross Month” in the city of Easley last week. A resolution proclaiming March as American Red Cross Month was ap...
Restaurant owners voice concern to council
by Candice Harper
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LIBERTY – Angela Scott, co-owner of Dan Scott’s Big League Barbeque voiced several concerns to the Liberty City Council members Monday night during the March council meeting about problems with par...
Red Cross: Local people need help too
by Ben Robinson
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PICKENS COUNTY—The American Red Cross is there when disaster strikes anywhere in the world, whether it be in Haiti, Chile or … Pickens County. Sarah Dow, Director of the American Red Cross of Pick...
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