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Green Wave begins playoff push
EASLEY—In a season full of ups and downs, the Easley High baseball team finds itself in a familiar position heading into the post-season. A veteran Green Wave squad earned a 16-8 regular season record, but head coach Roger Finley said he knows the toughest games are still ahead. “In our bracket we’ve got Northwestern, Mauldin and Laurens,” Finley said. “Needless to say that’s a pretty tough bracket.” Easley opened the double elimination...
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Upstate SC Alliance recognized as “Best in Class” by National Site Selection Magazine
The Upstate SC Alliance has been recognized with the “Achievement in Public Private Partnership Award” from Business Facilities magazine, a national publication oriented to the site selection process. At the Upstate SC Alliance’s annual meeting, the organization’s president and CEO Hal Johnson read aloud a letter from Business Facilities’ editor-in-chief Jack Rogers. In the letter, Rogers wrote that the Upstate SC Alliance has, “established...
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The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of North Anderson County will hold its annual fundraiser on Friday May 3, at Wren High School.
Relay For Life targets $84,000
POWDERSVILLE – The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of North Anderson County will hold its annual fundraiser next Friday at Wren High School. “It is the largest fundraiser in the world and it is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society,” said Wes Porter, chairman of the Relay for Life North Anderson. “Our communities of Powdersville, Piedmont, Williamston, and Pelzer come together all year and form relay teams. Porter said tha...
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March of Dimes slated this weekend
EASLEY — Family and corporate teams and individual walkers who will be participating in March for Babies in Easley Saturday. Hundreds are expected to gather to march for healthier babies and celebrate the 75th anniversary of the March of Dimes. The day’s activities include an opening program at 8:30 a.m. in Old Market Square in downtown Easley, followed by a walk. Following the walk, participants will enjoy food and family-fun activities. I...
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Take control and mitigate mold growth in your home
(BPT) - Damp, dark areas of the home, such as an unfinished basement, can often be trouble spots for homeowners hoping to increase their living space. Left unfinished, these areas of the home can potentially suffer significant damage, be prone to flooding or develop mold. When it comes to home improvement, homeowners are wise to consider the affects of moisture and mold buildup and how they can be combated. Mold growth, usually a result of ...
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Community remembers fallen soldier Barrett Austin
PICKENS—Folks in Pickens County are continuing to mourn the loss of Easley resident Pfc. Barrett Austin, who lost his life during an attack while serving a deployment in Afghanistan. A Pickens High School graduate, Austin was always known for his friendly smile, according to Pickens Principal Marion Lawson. “He was a good student,” Lawson said. “He was always friendly, always ready with a smile and was always very polite and pleasant with...
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Butler to take over as Pickens Athletic Director
PICKENS—The Pickens High athletic department will soon be under new leadership. The school announced this week current baseball coach Stan Butler will assume athletic director duties during the 2013-2014 school year. Butler, a graduate of Erskine College, has been named Region I-AAA Baseball Coach of the Year three times. “It has been a pleasure to work with Coach Butler through the years and to observe his dedication as a professional ...
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Community to benefit from Ruritan Yard Sale
POWDERSVILLE/WREN — The Wren-Powdersville Ruritan Club will be raising money for community projects with a weekend Yard Sale. The Yard Sale will be held at the Ingles parking lot, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. “Find a little bit of everything there,” says President Ligeline Sawyer. “We’ll have baked goods and hot dogs, too.” Proceeds go to community projects. Recent benefactors have been Anderson County Meals on Wheels, Whitten Center, Patri...
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THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL JURIED SOUTH CAROLINA ARTISTS EXHIBITION Exhibition to open Saturday at the Pickens County Museum
PICKENS — The Pickens County Cultural Commission announces the “Pickens County Museum’s Thirty-Fourth Annual Juried South Carolina Artist’s Exhibition” will open to the public with reception and awards ceremony on Saturday April 27, from 5 until 8 p.m . The announcement and presentation of awards will take place at 7 pm. The competition was open to all artists working in any medium, 18 years of age or older and living in...
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Cleaning up Powdersville
18 volunteers turned out recently for cleanup day. The group collect 65 bags of trash around the Powdersville Community along Hwy. 153, Hood Rd, Ragsdale Rd, small portion of HWY. 81 and Sitton Hill Rd. Team Ragsdale – was on Hwy. 81 – Taylor Melton, Josh Melton, Paige Melton, Heath Quinnelly, Cara Hamilton.HOP Taylor – Taylor Melton, along Ragsdale Rd.
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Baptist Easley names Physician of the Year and Quarter
Baptist Easley Hospital honored Lori Carnsew, MD, as the Cam Underhill Practicing Excellence Physician of the Year for 2012. The award was presented to Dr. Carnsew of Baptist Easley’s Liberty Family Care on Doctor’s Day, March 27. Many patient and staff nominations cited Dr. Carnsew for her caring and compassion. One nomination read, “I would like to nominate this physician for the Practicing Excellence Award. I look after a man in Liberty ...
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By Saturday morning, the storm clouds that cancelled Friday's events had cleared and the streets of downtown Pickens were flooded with visitors for the 29th annual Azalea Festival.
Weather clears for 29th Azalea Festival
PICKENS - By Saturday morning, the storm clouds that cancelled Friday’s events had cleared, and the streets of downtown Pickens were flooded with visitors for the 29th annual Azalea Festival. The shortened event featured arts and crafts, vendors, amusement rides, helicopter rides, and live music. “We had to cancel Friday’s events due to the severe weather in the area,” said Russ Gant, Azalea Festival director. “But I expect that 20,000 or...
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Oconee County SC Works Center to Offer Pardon & Expungement Workshop
Oconee County SC Works Center to Offer Pardon & Expungement Workshop SENECA — The Oconee County SC Works Center, in partnership with the 10th Judicial Circuit, the SC Probation, Parole and Pardon office and Tri-County Technical College, will offer a Pardon & Expungement Workshop Monday, April 22. The workshop will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the SC Works Center in Seneca, located at 11091 Radio Station Road. The workshop is designed to provid...
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Easley martial arts students combine for 122 medals at state championship
EASLEY—After producing two national champions in 2012, students from Palmetto Martial Arts in Easley are at it again. The team recently found major success at the March 23 state championship, and will send nine students to the national tournament in June. “We sent 49 students to the state championship,” Palmetto Martial Arts Master John Roberson said. “We came up with 72 gold medals, 33 silver and 17 bronze. We racked up and they performe...
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Easley runner witnesses panic at Boston Marathon
EASLEY—Randy Parks had just finished his fourth marathon and was waiting for his wife on a downtown Boston, MA street near the finish line when the unthinkable happened. Two thunderous booms rocked the nearby buildings and Parks, an Easley resident, knew something was wrong. “We immediately knew that something wasn’t right,” Parks said. “We heard the explosions and didn’t know what it was.” The explosions Parks heard came from the finis...
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Flora Gone Wild
Patrick McMillan, director of the South Carolina Botanical Garden in Clemson, shows off one of the previously undocumented species of trillium identified in a process of building the botanical garden’s Natural Heritage Trail. The trail, a project in the works for the past year, seeks to provide viewers with an idea of varied plant types growing in South Carolina. It establishes soil types and plantings for different regions of the state along...
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New Wal-Mart opens in Pickens
PICKENS—Need a Wal-Mart closer to home? You’re wait may just be over. A new Wal-Mart located just off Highway 8 behind Blue Ridge Auto Repair opened its doors for the first time Wednesday morning, and the excitement is building. “In the past, when I’ve needed to go to Wal-Mart, My wife and I would have to get in the car and make the trip down to Easley,” Pickens Mayor David Owens said. “I’m happy that isn’t the case anymore.” The new fa...
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McLaughlin Body Company establishing new facility in Anderson County, creating 250 jobs
ANDERSON COUNTY—South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley was at the Anderson Civic Center on Monday to celebrate more jobs coming to the upstate. McLaughlin Body Company, a manufacturer of operator protection systems, recently announced it will locate a new manufacturing facility in Anderson County, according to a release from the governor’s office. The $22 million investment is expected to generate 250 new jobs over the next five years. “The se...
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Clemson AD talks progress at Easley Rotary
EASLEY—Clemson University’s thirteenth Athletic Director Dan Radacovich says his first four months have been a whirlwind, but successful nonetheless. The former Georgia Tech AD made a stop at the Easley Rotary Club Tuesday afternoon to talk Clemson sports and address questions. Radacovich said he has been pleased to work at a university with so much pride and so many resources. “It’s been four months,” Radacovich said. “There are times ...
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