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Losing a hero
We lost a hero recently. Many people living in Easley today are not familiar with the name Kinard Satterfield. Longtime Easley residents are most likely unable to forget him. Satterfield was an at...
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What does the school district have to hide?
The Pickens Sentinel and Easley Progress recently filed a Freedom of Information request to several public entities, requesting a list of employees who earn salaries of more than $50,000 annually....
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Sunshine vital in a democratic society
When the first South Carolina Freedom of Information Act was introduced in the House of Representatives in 1971, the bill stated that “The General Assembly finds that it is vital in a democratic s...
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Haiti disaster started long before earthquake
As we listen to tales from the many local volunteers who have visited Haiti to help with the recovery from the Jan. 12 earthquake, we realize that the problems there began long before any natural ...
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Family Fun Fest a beginning
We will admit we were a bit concerned when we learned that the annual Black History Parade was now part of downtown’s “Family Fun Festival.” After all, the reason we have “Black History Month,” is...
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Community needs to support Green Wave Blitz
As fans of sports, we can be pretty demanding. We expect coaches to make the “correct” call every time. We expect players to give their best performance in each outing. We’re especially critical i...
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Clemson character
by Ben Robinson
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With all of the recruiting scandals, coaches changes schools and big-money contracts that are now associated with college football, one wonders what has happened to the integrity once associated wi...
Tragedy pulls community together
by Ben Robinson
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Last Wednesday the Pickens County community was struck by a terrible tragedy. J. Redmond Coyle, a prominent lawyer and community leader, was murdered as he left his office on Main Street, Pickens. ...
Our New Year’s Resolutions
by Ben Robinson
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As we prepare for 2010, we see a number of challenges ahead of us. While we keep reading about the “economic recovery,” there seems to be little evidence of it in South Carolina. We hope the first ...
Guardian Ad Litem program serves children
by Jean Hayes
9 months ago | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
This year’s economic down-turn and joblessness has spawned unprecedented numbers of abused and neglected children within the court system, sadly at no fault of their own. Spikes in drug abuse have ...
Easley should consider Clearview athletes for Hall of Fame
by Ben Robinson
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It is always to see a high school pay tribute to great athletes who played wearing the school colors years ago. It is a way of recognizing the athletes’ contribution and to set their hard work and ...
Jack Moore enters the Hall of Fame
by Ben Robinson
10 months ago | 2 2 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
We have to admit, we have a special place in our hearts for one of the five new inductees to the Easley High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Certainly, various staff members are familiar with each o...
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