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A blast from the past
I’m not much of a car guy, but Friday night I was. This weekend I had the opportunity of joining a massive Pickens crowd at the annual Blue Ridge Fest on Main Street in downtown Pickens, and it was worth the time. I had never been, but this festival rivals most others I have ever attended. Strolling the streets with my wife and father, we encountered some of the most unique cars in the upstate. You could find hotrods of any color, class...
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Dogged Every Step Of The Way
Six-year-old Emily showed up at our house because she was hungry, and she didn’t know where else to go. Her step father had told her to always be out of the house before daylight, and to never come home until after dark. I started feeding her every day, and she became a wonderful part of our lives. But when she asked me if she could go to church with us, I knew it was time to visit her home. I worked with a young man named Henton, and he an...
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Thanks from the Austin family
Words cannot express the gratitude we have for the outpouring of love that has been shown to our family during these past weeks. The honor and respect that has been given Barrett is beyond anything we have ever witnessed, experienced or expected. Every U.S. soldier deserves this. We wish we could thank each and every one of you personally. We would especially like to thank the following individuals and organizations: The U.S. Army, Dillar...
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Fighting cancer’s fears a step at the time
Coming at the end of this week is an opportunity to help our neighbors financially and emotionally. It is the annual Pickens County Relay for Life and has become the central effort that many communities give to the battle against cancer. It is usually considered by those viewing it from the outside as fundraiser, but insiders usually talk more about the awareness and support aspects of the event in the national effort to reduce cancer-rel...
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Learning lessons out of observing nature
Pickens County has a floral gem that any gardener should drool over but few people seem to know much about. It is the South Carolina Botanical Garden, which has been a pretty and quiet spot for many years but is on the verge of a huge thematic, educational, visual and, in some ways, scientific change. The garden is located on the edge of the Clemson University Campus on almost 300 acres of land with a typical Upstate South Carolina creek ...
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Joe Toppe
We can all go home again
As the morning sun extends the shadows along Main Street, the rail lines dividing downtown Easley glow like two blazing orange ribbons extending westward. And there are many of us that have gone, many of us that have followed some path beyond our local threshold, and many more that may never return. But what is it about a person’s origin and the aged and familiar that refuses to relinquish its hold on the wandering aspect of human nature ...
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Immigration policy right?
It is a true statement that, “You get more of whatever you reward.” If America wants more illegal immigrants, then reward the illegal immigrants that are already here by giving them a path to citizenship. That will create a sure incentive for the next wave of illegal immigrants. If America wants the rule of law upheld, then reward those who are going through the process of legal immigration. People will learn that the legal path is the on...
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Take opportunity to help victims of violence
Local groups are taking action on domestic violence and sexual assault this week, and the rest of us need to be listening and responding. The groups include the National Junior Honor Society at Gettys Middle School, the National Honor Society and The Rape Crisis Council of Pickens County. The school groups were motivated by a very personal experience they had with Easley freshman student Daniel Smith who died along with his mother last ye...
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Joe Toppe
Next year is upon us
I can scarcely locate a free moment these days, and when I do, the nagging business of life interrupts my short liberties. The role of journalist has me scheduling appointments, confirming appointments, fielding e-mails, and running all over Pickens County in search of a city official or high school coach, and what a shame at this time of year to be anywhere other than outside and unrestricted by obligations. Spring’s early blossoms litte...
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