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SCICU awards research grant to students, faculty
CENTRAL — Southern Wesleyan University professors Emily Germain and Dr. Rocky Nation were awarded the 2013 South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) Undergraduate Student/Faculty Research Program Grant, which is providing more than $5,000 in funding to be divided between two separate research projects. Germain will work with Gordon Overholtzer, an honors student who is a junior from Staunton, Va., majoring in Psychology. ...
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4th Annual Patriot 5k road race
POWDERSVILLE — April 13, 2013 was a beautiful, sunny Saturday morning, and 4th Annual PATRIOT 5K Road Race participants gathered early to register, pick up packets, and get to the starting line. At 8 a.m., PATRIOT Road Race organizer Lisa Troup shouted, “Go!” and the 73 runners took off for a run through the high school grounds and in nearby neighborhoods. The road race is Powdersville Middle School’s primary fundraiser, organized by the sc...
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Lawyer announces intention to run for city council seat
EASLEY – Attorney Jim Robinson announced intentions Friday to seek election to the Ward 6 Easley City Council seat currently held by Dave Watson. The election is scheduled for Nov. 5 and includes seats 2, 4 and 6 plus one seat on the Easley Combined Utilities Board of Trustees. In making his announcement Robinson said, “I have spent much of my adult life involved in the civic and charitable life of our community. As a member of city counc...
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Rape Crisis Council fund raiser set Friday
PICKENS COUNTY – An era of state funding cuts like the last five years leave agencies like the Rape Crisis Council of Pickens County looking for alternative sources of revenue. The local agency, which advocates for sexual assault victims after their attacks and organizes prevention programs, is reaching out to the community to complete funding for the fiscal year. They are doing so through the long-running Annual silent auction at Baptist E...
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Easley, Liberty teams claim softball wins
Dixie Darlings Easley Carolina Girls 18, Liberty Pink Panthers 6 — Easley scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to seal the victory. Easley Carolina Girls 12, Easley Southern Stars 6 Dixie Angels Easley Slammers 8, Easley Tsunamis 7 — Olivia Durham was the winning pitcher as she worked three innings. Hannah Grace Bryson worked the final inning to gain the save. Pressley Owen and Bryon each hit a home run and a single for t...
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Police Blotter
April 21: Janet Denise Abrilz was arrested for shoplifting. The arrest occurred at 130 Shangrila Drive in Easley. April 21: Allen Joshua Marburger was arrested for possession of stolen property. The arrest occurred on Hagood Park Drive in Easley. April 21: Glen Curtis Gaines was arrested for third degree assault and disorderly conduct. The arrest occurred at 311 Pelzer Highway in Easley. April 21: David Marion Collins was arrest...
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Three Easley High School seniors participated in a poultry judging contest for Future Farmers of America (FFA) at the Pickens County Career and Technology Center.
Unique student acitivity leads to Easley award
EASLEY – Three Easley High School seniors participated in a poultry judging contest for Future Farmers of America (FFA) at the Pickens County Career and Technology Center. The three seniors were Austyne Douglas, Kelci Sizemore, and Chapin McCombs. “We all judged hens on their handling quality and pigmentation,” Douglas said. “We also judged their egg laying ability.” The contest winners were determined by which team judged the poultry m...
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Hurricanes ride momentum into playoffs
PIEDMONT—After capping the season with a region championship, Wren High baseball coach Randy Thompson said he believes his team is in perfect position to make a run in the playoffs. The 19-6 Hurricanes head into the postseason with a number one seed and guaranteed home field advantage. “We’ve had some success this year, and we’ve had some down moments that made us enjoy the success a little more,” Thompson said. “We finished up 19-6 overa...
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Easley High School softball seniors Emily Freeman and Taylor Jones are loaded down with gifts presented to them by their teammates following last week’s game against T.L. Hanna.
Easley High School softball seniors Taylor Jones, left, and Emily Freeman were honored by their teammates and coaches following last week’s victory over T.L. Hanna. The two have been the anchors of Easley’s starting outfield the last several years.
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March of Dimes slated this weekend
EASLEY — Family and corporate teams and individual walkers who will be participating in March for Babies in Easley Saturday. Hundreds are expected to gather to march for healthier babies and celebrate the 75th anniversary of the March of Dimes. The day’s activities include an opening program at 8:30 a.m. in Old Market Square in downtown Easley, followed by a walk. Following the walk, participants will enjoy food and family-fun activities. I...
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Green Wave begins playoff push
EASLEY—In a season full of ups and downs, the Easley High baseball team finds itself in a familiar position heading into the post-season. A veteran Green Wave squad earned a 16-8 regular season record, but head coach Roger Finley said he knows the toughest games are still ahead. “In our bracket we’ve got Northwestern, Mauldin and Laurens,” Finley said. “Needless to say that’s a pretty tough bracket.” Easley opened the double elimination...
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Upstate SC Alliance recognized as “Best in Class” by National Site Selection Magazine
The Upstate SC Alliance has been recognized with the “Achievement in Public Private Partnership Award” from Business Facilities magazine, a national publication oriented to the site selection process. At the Upstate SC Alliance’s annual meeting, the organization’s president and CEO Hal Johnson read aloud a letter from Business Facilities’ editor-in-chief Jack Rogers. In the letter, Rogers wrote that the Upstate SC Alliance has, “established...
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The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of North Anderson County will hold its annual fundraiser on Friday May 3, at Wren High School.
Relay For Life targets $84,000
POWDERSVILLE – The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of North Anderson County will hold its annual fundraiser next Friday at Wren High School. “It is the largest fundraiser in the world and it is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society,” said Wes Porter, chairman of the Relay for Life North Anderson. “Our communities of Powdersville, Piedmont, Williamston, and Pelzer come together all year and form relay teams. Porter said tha...
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March of Dimes slated this weekend
EASLEY — Family and corporate teams and individual walkers who will be participating in March for Babies in Easley Saturday. Hundreds are expected to gather to march for healthier babies and celebrate the 75th anniversary of the March of Dimes. The day’s activities include an opening program at 8:30 a.m. in Old Market Square in downtown Easley, followed by a walk. Following the walk, participants will enjoy food and family-fun activities. I...
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Take control and mitigate mold growth in your home
(BPT) - Damp, dark areas of the home, such as an unfinished basement, can often be trouble spots for homeowners hoping to increase their living space. Left unfinished, these areas of the home can potentially suffer significant damage, be prone to flooding or develop mold. When it comes to home improvement, homeowners are wise to consider the affects of moisture and mold buildup and how they can be combated. Mold growth, usually a result of ...
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Community remembers fallen soldier Barrett Austin
PICKENS—Folks in Pickens County are continuing to mourn the loss of Easley resident Pfc. Barrett Austin, who lost his life during an attack while serving a deployment in Afghanistan. A Pickens High School graduate, Austin was always known for his friendly smile, according to Pickens Principal Marion Lawson. “He was a good student,” Lawson said. “He was always friendly, always ready with a smile and was always very polite and pleasant with...
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Butler to take over as Pickens Athletic Director
PICKENS—The Pickens High athletic department will soon be under new leadership. The school announced this week current baseball coach Stan Butler will assume athletic director duties during the 2013-2014 school year. Butler, a graduate of Erskine College, has been named Region I-AAA Baseball Coach of the Year three times. “It has been a pleasure to work with Coach Butler through the years and to observe his dedication as a professional ...
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Community to benefit from Ruritan Yard Sale
POWDERSVILLE/WREN — The Wren-Powdersville Ruritan Club will be raising money for community projects with a weekend Yard Sale. The Yard Sale will be held at the Ingles parking lot, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. “Find a little bit of everything there,” says President Ligeline Sawyer. “We’ll have baked goods and hot dogs, too.” Proceeds go to community projects. Recent benefactors have been Anderson County Meals on Wheels, Whitten Center, Patri...
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THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL JURIED SOUTH CAROLINA ARTISTS EXHIBITION Exhibition to open Saturday at the Pickens County Museum
PICKENS — The Pickens County Cultural Commission announces the “Pickens County Museum’s Thirty-Fourth Annual Juried South Carolina Artist’s Exhibition” will open to the public with reception and awards ceremony on Saturday April 27, from 5 until 8 p.m . The announcement and presentation of awards will take place at 7 pm. The competition was open to all artists working in any medium, 18 years of age or older and living in...
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