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Spring sports underway at Easley High School
EASLEY – The spring season for Easley High School athletics has begun and includes boys’ tennis, boys and girls’ track and field, varsity and JV baseball, varsity and JV softball, boys and girls’ soccer, and boys’ varsity and JV golf. “So far, the spring sports season has been really difficult due to the bad weather and the large number of games that have been postponed and rescheduled,” said Athletic Director, Chris Carter. “We hope that a...
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‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ opens Friday at SWU
This year’s student production, “Jesus Christ Superstar,” will feature a reverent staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical interpretation of the events of Holy Week. “It is my hope that this version of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ will allow people to experience Christ and his resurrection through a fresh, respectful staging of Lloyd Webber’s musical interpretation of the Passion, said Melanie Gibson Rowell, the show’s director. Show times ar...
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Reunion of Upcountry family history event set
The free event will include cemetery tours, workshops devoted to family history and a large display of photos and other items from local families of the Old Pendleton District, which became present-day Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties. The event kicks off April 25 at Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library in Easley with a workshop on computer research. Also planned that day is an open house at Mary Oates Gregorie Genealogy Research ...
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Countryside Village & Park hosts blood drive
EASLEY — Countryside Village & Park is holding a blood drive on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help the Blood Connection replenish its supply for those in need. “We encourage members of our community to come and donate this valuable, life-saving resource. There are so many benefits to donating,” said Alicia Keely, community relations coordinator, Emeritus at Countryside Village & Park. “It feels great to donate,” she said. The locatio...
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McJunkin passes away at age 88
LIBERTY—City officials and residents are mourning the loss of Liberty City Councilman Walt McJunkin, who passed away on March 2 at his residence in Liberty. “He was a great servant to the City of Liberty,” Liberty Mayor Michael Sheriff said. “He served on council off and on since the 1950s. He was very active in the community and very well liked. His service to the city was exemplary.” Lavant Padgett, also a Liberty City Council Member, s...
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Poverty Simulation is March 16
PICKENS COUNTY—A simulation created by Missouri Community Action aims to enlighten the local community about the struggles of poverty. The Poverty Simulation, designed “open people’s eyes to the human cost of poverty,” begins on March 16 at Pickens Presbyterian Church on West Main Street in Pickens. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. “The power of this unique learning resource is that it creates, like nothing else, insight int...
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2013 Adult Coed Volleyball Leagues now forming
The Pickens Recreation Dept. is now holding registration for adult coed volleyball, formally known as the “Backyard League.” Players must be 21 years old (ID required). The registration fee will be $45/$55 in-city/out-of-city and due at time of sign-up. Due date for registration fees is March 28 at the Recreation Deapartment on Sangamo Road. Fees are non-refundable. Once registration is concluded, players will be placed on teams by the le...
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Feeding hungry children
Chick-fil-A of Easley supports several community projects in the Pickens County and Powdersville Communities. Feed A Hungry Child, which serves 406 elementary school children food on the weekends was the recipient of a check for $293 from Easley Chick-fil-A. The money was raised through the sale of calendars in the restaurant for a 2 week period in December. Pictured above is Kathy Brazinski of Chick-fil-A, presenting the check to Mille...
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Police Blotter
Feb. 27, - Andrew Phillip Hammond was arrested on Main Street in Pickens for driving under suspension. March 1, - Tyler Lee Gilstrap was arrested in Pickens for motor vehicle theft, damage to personal property/damage to city property, and possession of stolen property. According to an incident report issued by the Pickens Police Department, officers were informed of a moped that was possibly stolen and entering the city on HWY 178. Office...
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DNR Youth Bass Fishing Championship to be held on Lake Murray March 23
Youth anglers from around South Carolina will descend on the Midlands for the 1st Annual S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Youth Bass Fishing Championship. The tournament will be held on Lake Murray March 23rd with the weigh in at the Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic at the SC State Fairgrounds in the Nutt Cattle Arena. Student anglers in both middle and high school can send up to six anglers to fish in two man teams . Each two man tea...
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Michelle Bryant
SWU graduate heading to Mozambique
Michelle Bryant, a 1992 SWU graduate, will travel to Mozambique in a few weeks to work with children of missionaries during the African Area Missions Retreat, organized by Global Partners, a missions organization within The Wesleyan Church. Bryant, a 1992 graduate of Southern Wesleyan University, grew up on the mission field and has taken several mission trips, including three trips to Haiti following their devastating 2010 earthquake. She ...
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Theftproof your digital life
CENTRAL — Deadbolts and home security systems are a part of everyday life. But how much does the average person know about securing their computer, tablet or smartphone to protect personal data? Bart Cone of Pickens, a computer science student at Southern Wesleyan University, has studied extensively the security issues that affect computers and other digital devices. He offers steps anyone can take to minimize risk. This past year, Cone p...
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Railroad Festival rolling into Central April 27
CENTRAL — Get on board for fun, food, festivities and more Saturday, April 27, in historic downtown Central for a celebration of the town’s railroad heritage, with music and railroad festivities. The Railroad Festival begins at 10 a.m. and runs until 6 p.m., featuring entertainment, food, music and arts and crafts vendors. “The Central Railroad Festival has activities for the entire family,” said Ken Paynter, festival organizer. “Come spe...
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Tax deadlines are real
Congress could well debate the debt ceiling, tax reform and other important economic issues until the cows come home, but one thing’s for sure: If you don’t pay your income taxes – or at least file for an extension – by April 15, you could be in for a world of financial hurt. That’s because the IRS probably won’t give you a break on the penalties it levies on unpaid taxes unless you were the victim of a natural disaster, suffered death or s...
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Food for thought: Local-foods leader to speak at Clemson University
CLEMSON — A national leader in the local foods movement will speak at Clemson University Wednesday, offering a vision of how the nation can move toward a sustainable and secure future. Farmer, professor and author Philip Ackerman-Leist will explore local-scale food from a national perspective and propose strategies for creating more democratic and secure food systems in his presentation at 6:30 p.m. at the Strom Thurmond Institute auditoriu...
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Clemson’s Varun Grover ranked eight among Management Information Systems researchers
CLEMSON — Varun Grover, the William S. Lee Distinguished Professor in Information Systems in the College of Business and Behavioral Science at Clemson University, has been ranked eighth out of 400 prominent Management Information Systems researchers by the University of Arizona’s “h-index” ranking system. “Dr. Grover continues to impress the international community and be an inspiration to our department,” said management department chairma...
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Carl King
SWU professor publishes article in USA Today
Dr. Carl King, associate professor of exercise science at Southern Wesleyan University, wrote an article “Change of Heart – Readjusting to life after heart disease (Heart Attack, Bypass Surgery),” which appeared in Cardiovascular Health, an independent supplement distributed nationwide in USA Today. The article deals with ways that rehabilitation helps heart attack victims live a better quality of life and reduce the risk of recurring disea...
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Clemson students to donate scholarship money, film documentary in Beliz
CLEMSON — A Clemson University Creative Inquiry student team will travel to Belize March 17-24 to interact with a school’s students and educators while filming a documentary to raise awareness about the need for educational opportunity in impoverished areas of foreign countries. The visit to Unity Christian School and film are part of the development of “$60 Scholarships,” the students’ effort to award scholarships to children in the Burial...
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New center serves students, economic development
PENDLETON – Educational, business and government leaders shared applause today with the formal dedication of Tri-County Technical College’s Industrial Technology Center expected to enhance regional economic development. Tri- County Tech’s president, Ronnie Booth said the effort to put together and equip the 43,000-square-foot “was a team effort” of the school, county, state and private business officials. Included in that space is and 11,00...
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