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Liberty Elementary student Natalie Kristensian presents a check for $5,518.27 to Amy Harmon, Campaign Director for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Kristensian was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in May of 2009. 

LES raises money in honor of fellow student
LIBERTY – It was quite an emotional scene Thursday as a caravan of Liberty Fire and Police units escorted 9-year-old Natalie Kristensian with sirens blaring in front of a sea of orange that was ...
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Funding for Liberty recreation employee passes
LIBERTY – Mayor Pro Tem Michael Sheriff entertained a motion Monday night during the March council meeting to transfer $5,000 from the contingency fund to the recreation fund to hire a part-time...
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From left: Sarah Dow, president of the Pickens County Chapter of the American Red Cross; Easley Mayor Larry Bagwell; and Jennifer Zerlaut.
Mayor proclaims Red Cross Month in Easley
EASLEY—Easley Mayor Larry Bagwell signed a proclamation citing March as “American Red Cross Month” in the city of Easley last week. A resolution proclaiming March as American Red Cross Month was a...
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Restaurant owners voice concern to council
LIBERTY – Angela Scott, co-owner of Dan Scott’s Big League Barbeque voiced several concerns to the Liberty City Council members Monday night during the March council meeting about problems with ...
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Red Cross: Local people need help too
PICKENS COUNTY—The American Red Cross is there when disaster strikes anywhere in the world, whether it be in Haiti, Chile or … Pickens County. Sarah Dow, Director of the American Red Cross of Pi...
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Dickerson pleads guilty, gets life
ANDERSON — James Dickerson pled guilty Thursday afternoon in Anderson General Sessions Court to homicide by child abuse, a crime that carries a sentence of 20 years to life in prison.  The Honor...
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Local families invited to 100-year reunion at SWU
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CENTRAL — Families from Pickens, Oconee and Anderson counties are invited to participate in the first ever 100-year reunion of the Old Pendleton District scheduled for Saturday, March 27, on the So...
County gets clean audit
by Nathan DiBagno
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PICKENS — Pickens County has received a clean audit opinion, the best audit a county can receive, said Alan Robinson, an auditor with Cherry Bekaert and Holland. Robinson told county council membe...
Hurst: Pickens County one of most affordable in state to recycle
by Nathan DiBagno
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PICKENS COUNTY — Pickens County is one of the most affordable places in the state to recycle trash, according to county Administrator Chap Hurst. The cost per capita in Pickens County is $21.92, ...
Outside beer and wine ordinance passes on second reading
by Jason Evans
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Residents, business owners speak out on ordinance
Kay Hiott named Easley High School Teacher of the Year
by Candice Harper
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EASLEY – Each year, the Easley High School faculty votes for one teacher to be name Teacher of the Year, and this year’s winner is Kay Hiott. Hiott celebrated 30 years in the teaching profession ...
Duncan keeps sites on home missions
by Ben Robinson
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PICKENS—Ron Duncan, director of missions for the Pickens-Twelve Mile Baptist Association enjoyed his trip to Haiti and feels blessed to be part of the massive relief effort after the Jan. 12 earthq...
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