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Liberty woman dies after single-car accident on U.S. 123
LIBERTY — A Liberty woman died after a single-car accident Thursday morning. Katrina Ellenburg, 30, of 701 Anderson Highway, Liberty, died at the scene of the accident, which occurred at 7:53 ...
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Liberty man dies in auto accident
LIBERTY — A Liberty man was killed in a two-car accident Wednesday. Raymond Blanton, 83, of 201 Maple Court, Liberty, died in an accident Wednesday afternoon involving his 4-door Buick, accordin...
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Legislators discusss tort reform, healthcare at round table
GREENVILLE — Upstate entrepreneurs have a chance this month to discuss with state legislators legislation that could impact their businesses. An Upstate Small/Medium Sized Business Legislative ...
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Illegal workers found at school district construction sites
PICKENS COUNTY — The School District of Pickens County learned recently that five subcontractors involved with the district’s building program following the results of an investigation by the ...
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Pickens man pleads guilty to killing roommate
PICKENS – A trial of the 51-year-old Pickens man who pleaded guilty to murder began Monday in the May 2009 shooting death of his roommate. Gary Clinton Mayfield, of 894 Meece Mill Rd., Pickens,...
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Abigail Simpson is all smiles as she walks to her K3 class on her first day at St. Matthias Lutheran Church Preschool. 
St. Matthias Lutheran Church has new preschool and director
EASLEY – After 20 years of service to the Easley community, St. Matthias Lutheran Church “PALS”, or Mother’s Morning Out program has developed into a preschool program and has a new director. On...
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Vision 2025 members have a vision for Sassafras Mountain
PICKENS COUNTY – Sassafras Mountain is known to residents of South Carolina as being the highest point in the state with its summit elevation being 3,564 feet above sea level, but for members ...
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Dacusville woman arrested for arson
DACUSVILLE — A Dacusville woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with a house fire that occurred Aug. 3. Doni Faith Hale Miles was charged with arson-second degree. She is being held at the P...
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Boy Scout Troop 37 while attending the National Boy Scout Jamboree this summer at Fort A.P. Hill. Local Boy Scout troops attend jamboree
EASLEY – An Easley Boy Scout troop attended the National Boy Scout Jamboree over the summer. Boy Scout Troop 37, sponsored by Easley First Baptist Church attended the jamboree to celebrate the ...
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Duncan, Dyer speak at Chamber event
POWDERSVILLE – Energy independence, the authority of the Constitution, health care and term limits — these were a few of the issues mentioned during a Chamber-sponsored forum including Congressi...
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‘Heart and Sole’ event sponsored by Guardian Ad Litem
PICKENS COUNTY —Friends of Pickens County Guardian ad Litem with support of the county DSS office sponsored the Heart and Sole event. The day was co-hosted by Belk and Rack Room Shoes locate...
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Ex pageant official co-defendant to remain out of prison
PICKENS – Last week, a Pickens County judge granted the co-defendant of the former Miss South Carolina pageant vice president, an appeal bond that will keep her out of prison while she appeals h...
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EHS teams up with local food bank during football games
EASLEY – Golden Harvest Food Bank in Liberty has partnered up with Easley High School to conduct a food drive throughout the six remaining home EHS football games this fall. Barrels will be p...
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Firefighters responds to house blaze
EASLEY – The Easley Fire Department responded to a house fire on Friday morning and no smoke detectors were present in the residence at the time of the fire. The fire department responded to 12...
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County school enrollment down again
Saitta: Sign of poor economy
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Friendly bike trails, or United Nations plot?
by Nathan DiBagno
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PICKENS COUNTY — Conservative leaders within the county are criticizing the bike trail plans within Pickens County, saying they could take authority away from the county, infringe on personal prope...
S.C. Franks Funeral Home celebrates 75 years of service
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LIBERTY — The month of August is recognized as the anniversary month of the founding of the S. C. Franks Chapel of Remembrance of Liberty and Greenville. Founded in August 1935 by the late Sullivan...
Narcotics officers attack county’s drug problem
by Ben Robinson
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PICKENS—The Rev. J.W. Stansell operates Gospel Lighthouse Ministries, which visits prisons to share the word of God. So he knows a little about the typical inmate. “Probably between 85 and 90 perc...
Ministry holds Victims Advocacy Day
by Ben Robinson
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PICKENS — “I know that none of us like looking up and seeing a blue light in the rear view mirror,” said the Rev. J.W. Stansell. “But when your life or somebody you love’s life is in danger, your l...
Skelton Career Center program top in state
by Candice Harper
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CLEMSON – The B.J. Skelton Career Center in Easley was recently awarded the 2010 Outstanding Program in South Carolina for their Agricultural Education Department. The award was given by the South...
Mayor declares Farmers Market Week in Easley
by Ben Robinson
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EASLEY — What started as a casual idea has become something big in the city. The Easley Farmers Market continues to grow, both in number of merchants as well as the crowds that show up each Saturd...
Schools open with no problems
by Ben Robinson
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PICKENS COUNTY — The 2010-2011 school year opened Tuesday in public schools with a total enrollment of 15,871 students. “Today has been a positive start to the new school year,” said Dr. Henry Hun...
Rain delays opening of new Prince Perry Rd. bridge
by Candice Harper
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EASLEY – The South Carolina Department of Transportation hoped to have the Prince Perry Rd. bridge open for drivers this week, but with rainfall over the past few days, the project is behind, accor...
School district leads state in ACT scores
by Ben Robinson
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PICKENS COUNTY — Once again, Pickens County students are the top in the state. For the second consecutive year, the School District of Pickens County’s composite score on the ACT college entrance ...
Costner, Trotter file for Liberty school board seat
by Ben Robinson
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PICKENS COUNTY—While the incumbent has yet to file for re-election for the District 4 seat on the board of trustees for the School District of Pickens County, voters are already assured of seeing f...
Hurst: new EPA ‘rules and regulations’ could hurt county
by Nathan DiBagno
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PICKENS COUNTY — The county’s efforts to link Simms School Road with U.S. 123 could be much more expensive than projected due to excessive “rules and regulations,” Pickens County Administrator Chap...
Four precincts permanently moved
by Ben Robinson
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PICKENS COUNTY—Four voting precincts in Pickens County now have new homes effective immediately. Dacusville I, which previously was located at Dacusville Elementary School, will now be located at ...
Free, reduced price meal policy announced
by Ben Robinson
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PICKENS COUNTY—Local school officials have adopted new household size and income criteria for determining eligibility for free and reduced price lunches at public schools. The program is part of t...
Saturday fundraiser set for childhood cancer
by Ben Robinson
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EASLEY — Lauren Sophia Maziarz was diagnosed with stage IV neuroblastoma in late May last year. Following surgery in November, she was declared to show no evidence of the disease in December. She ...
Central receives $500,000 Community Development Block Grant
by Ben Robinson
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CENTRAL — The town of Central was one of 34 communities in South Carolina who were rewarded a total of $14.5 million in Community Development Block Grant funds. Central’s grant is for $500,000 to ...
Easley to turn Pink Friday
by Ben Robinson
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EASLEY – Across the state, the city of Easley is known as the home of the Green Wave. But Friday, city officials will temporarily adopt a new color. Friday will be Susan G. Komen for the Cure Day ...
Gospel Day set at Hagood Mill
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PICKENS — Join the friends of the Pickens County Museum as “Music in the Mountains 2010” continues with the Hagood Mill hosting a free “Stage Show” of bluegrass gospel music, Saturday, August 21. ...
Organ recital set at Easley Presbyterian
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EASLEY — Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Hayner will present an organ and piano recital at Easley Presbyterian Church, 200 South First Street, 7 p.m., Saturday, August 21. The recital, which will last appro...
Easley Town Center construction underway
by Candice Harper
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EASLEY – After much anticipation over the past five years, construction on the Easley Town Center, located on Hwy. 123 at the old Saco Lowell property, is underway. Last week, Easley Town Center’s...
Broken water line forces Daniel High School to close this morning
by Jason Evans
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Classes set to resume Thursday
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