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School board asks legislators to address sales tax swap
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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 funding shortfalls, according to state education leaders. So members of the school board are asking the General Assembly to address the problem, falling short of ...
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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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Lugar to head Easley wrestling card
EASLEY — “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes had to back out of his scheduled appearance at Saturday night’s Night of Champions professional wrestling card at a McKelvey Gymnasium of Easley High S...
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Daniel boys takes state AAA basketball title
COLUMBIA—A strong start and stronger finish led the Daniel Lions to the state AAA boys basketball Saturday as they defeated Lake City 59-42 at the Colonial Center. The Lions led 17-9 after one q...
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Daniel girls fall in overtime of state title game
COLUMBIA—For the Daniel High School girls basketball seemed almost finished before it started. Myrtle Beach scored the first nine-points of the game and led by 13 in the first quarter. But the Lio...
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Tripp Martin of The Palmetto Bank presents a check for $440 to Sarah Dow, director of the Pickens County Chapter of the American Red Cross. The money was raised by the bank’s “Hotdogs for Haiti” promotion and will go toward providing relief to the victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti. Joe’s Ice Cream Parlor, Bikas Drive In, Greg Chappelear of Carolina Bottling of Greenville and Dan Scott’s Big League Barbecue helped with the fundraiser.
Tripp Martin of The Palmetto Bank presents a check for $440 to Sarah Dow, director of the Pickens County Chapter of the American Red Cross. The money was raised by the bank’s “Hotdogs for Haiti” promotion and will go toward providing relief to the victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti. Joe’s Ice Cream Parlor, Bikas Drive In, Greg Chappelear of Carolina Bottling of Greenville and Dan Scott’s Big League Barbecue helped with the fundraiser.
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The Earnhardt connection: Legendary family had deep roots at GPS
by Sandy Foster
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EASLEY — Whether you loved him or hated him, all stock car fans know and respect the name of Dale Earnhardt. The seven-time Winston Cup Champion died doing what he loved best – racing. But long be...
Roots in Racing: Local tire shop owner started racing career on dirt tracks
by Sandy Foster
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EASLEY ─ Easley’s Bob Root finished fourth in the Sportsman division at Greenville-Pickens Speedway, but years ago, he cut his teeth racing on dirt tracks in Upstate New York. Root, who owns Root’...
NASCAR's 2nd oldest track has rich history
by Sandy Foster
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EASLEY — One of the greatest parts of stock car racing history sits right here in Pickens County. The half-mile Greenville-Pickens Speedway is the second-oldest NASCAR-sanctioned track in the enti...
The ladies of racing: Easley’s Tasha Kummer reigns as the 2009 Rookie of the Year
by Sandy Foster
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EASLEY — Easley’s Tasha Porter Kummer is no stranger to racing. Like many other drivers, she grew up in the sport, watching her big brother Randy Porter race. “My whole family races,” she said. “M...
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Movie Review: Alice In Wonderland, an underwhelming trip down the rabbit hole
Tim Burton is known the world over for his ability to transport us to strange, dark, and mysterious worlds. As a result, Burton’s take on Lewis Carroll’s hallucinatory fairy tale was his most high...
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A letter to Laura from Granddaddy
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Through the Years
50 Years Ago The Easley Progress Wednesday, March 9, 1960 • The Pickens County Democratic party held its convention, selecting John McCravey as convention president and C.C. Lewis of Liberty as co...
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