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Food for thought: Local-foods leader to speak at Clemson University
CLEMSON — A national leader in the local foods movement will speak at Clemson University Wednesday, offering a vision of how the nation can move toward a sustainable and secure future. Farmer, professor and author Philip Ackerman-Leist will explore local-scale food from a national perspective and propose strategies for creating more democratic and secure food systems in his presentation at 6:30 p.m. at the Strom Thurmond Institute auditoriu...
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Clemson’s Varun Grover ranked eight among Management Information Systems researchers
CLEMSON — Varun Grover, the William S. Lee Distinguished Professor in Information Systems in the College of Business and Behavioral Science at Clemson University, has been ranked eighth out of 400 prominent Management Information Systems researchers by the University of Arizona’s “h-index” ranking system. “Dr. Grover continues to impress the international community and be an inspiration to our department,” said management department chairma...
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Carl King
SWU professor publishes article in USA Today
Dr. Carl King, associate professor of exercise science at Southern Wesleyan University, wrote an article “Change of Heart – Readjusting to life after heart disease (Heart Attack, Bypass Surgery),” which appeared in Cardiovascular Health, an independent supplement distributed nationwide in USA Today. The article deals with ways that rehabilitation helps heart attack victims live a better quality of life and reduce the risk of recurring disea...
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Clemson students to donate scholarship money, film documentary in Beliz
CLEMSON — A Clemson University Creative Inquiry student team will travel to Belize March 17-24 to interact with a school’s students and educators while filming a documentary to raise awareness about the need for educational opportunity in impoverished areas of foreign countries. The visit to Unity Christian School and film are part of the development of “$60 Scholarships,” the students’ effort to award scholarships to children in the Burial...
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New center serves students, economic development
PENDLETON – Educational, business and government leaders shared applause today with the formal dedication of Tri-County Technical College’s Industrial Technology Center expected to enhance regional economic development. Tri- County Tech’s president, Ronnie Booth said the effort to put together and equip the 43,000-square-foot “was a team effort” of the school, county, state and private business officials. Included in that space is and 11,00...
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March happenings at SWU
March 12 5 p.m. | SWU Softball vs. Emmanuel College (Doubleheader) Varsity Field. Details: (864) 644-5303. March 13, 7 p.m. | SWU Baseball vs. North Greenville University Fluor Field, Greenville. Details: (864) 644-5303. Tickets: (864) 240-4528. March 15 | Regional Science Fair The Founders. Details: swu.edu/sciencefair. March 15-16, 7:30 p.m.; March 22, 7:30 p.m.; March 23, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. | “Jesus Christ Superstar” Adults...
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Veterinary Technology Adoption Day is Thursday
PENDLETON —- Tri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology Department will hold a Pet Adoption Day March 14, from 2 – 6 p.m. at Halbert Hall on its Pendleton Campus. Dogs are leash trained and taught basic commands, while the cats are socialized with people and other cats. All animals are spayed or neutered and vaccinated. There is a $45 fee payable at the time of adoption. This fee includes a microchip and registration. For more d...
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Four Easley High School seniors were selected by Science Department Head, Jan Burroughs, to attend the Role Models in Medicine at USC’s Medical University Center in Columbia. Pictured left to right are Hunter Dodd, Julia Gates, Jan Burroughs, Lauren Williams, and Dane Weyman.
Four Easley seniors attend science event at state capital
EASLEY — Four Easley High School seniors were selected by Science Department Head, Jan Burroughs, to attend the Role Models in Medicine at USC’s Medical University Center in Columbia. “The four seniors I selected were Lauren Williams, Dane Weyman, Julia Gates, and Hunter Dodd,” Burroughs said. “I chose them based on their performance in class and their interest in going into the medical field.” Burroughs started the Anatomy and Physiology...
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Ardis honored at Baptist Easley
EASLEY — Baptist Easley Hospital recently named Karen Ardis, MD, the Cam Underhill Practicing Excellence Physician of the Quarter award winner. The award is based on the Baptist Easley Medical Staff Standards of Behavior: Integrity, Compassion, and Competence. Dr. Ardis, currently President of the Medical Staff, serves as Medical Director of the Wound and Hyperbaric Center and also as Chief Medical Information Officer. Dr. Ardis’ nomination...
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Voice opinions at Town Hall meeting
Anderson County Councilman Ken Waters has organized a Town Hall meeting for County Council District 6 Thursday at 6:30 p.m. It will be held at Powdersville Library 4 Civic Court Powdersville. Discussion is expected on use of hospitality tax money and a proposal for subsidized housing in Powdersville. “This is an opportunity for district 6 residents to share their concerns and suggestions,” said Anderson County Councilman Ken Waters. “...
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Lifelong Pickens County resident leaves lasting impact
EASLEY—Most Easley residents will remember Garnet Barnes for his lasting impact on the community, but others remember him for his friendship. “He was a good close friend of mine,” Easley Mayor Larry Bagwell said. “We spoke often at Joe’s coffee shop (Joe’s Ice Cream morning crowd that gathers for coffee) and this is just a tremendous loss for the City of Easley.” Born in Pickens County in 1924, Barnes attended Easley High School where he ...
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Dedication ceremony for Tri-County Tech facility set
A ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the Industrial Technology Center will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. The 43,000-square-foot Industrial Technology Center is home to the Welding and Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) programs. The building, which opened the first day of spring 2013 classes, was specifically designed to mimic a real-world industrial setting. It’s also being billed a showplace by economic development p...
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Easley loses long-time entrepreneur, friend
EASLEY—James “Jim” Findley played a key role in important economic growth in Easley, but will likely be remembered for a relentless work ethic and “put-others-first” attitude. “He had a huge influence on the way Easley Combined Utilities expanded,” Easley Mayor Larry Bagwell said. “He was always moving forward and was a very sharp individual.” Born in Anderson in June of 1931, Findley was called to active duty in 1955 where he served in t...
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Creole Choir of Cuba comes to Brooks Center
CLEMSON — The Creole Choir of Cuba brings its passionate melodies, wild harmonies and richly textured arrangements to Clemson University’s Brooks Center for the Performing Arts at 8 p.m. Thursday. Singing music they learned from grandparents and celebrating the history of their Haitian descendants, these 10 vocalists from Camagüey, Cuba, are Grammy-nominated and multiple award-winners. The Creole Choir was founded in 1994 during the “Spec...
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Clemson to cap disability awareness event with documentary screenings
CLEMSON — Clemson University’s Student Disability Services department will host two events this week to raise awareness about students with disabilities. Faculty, staff, administrators and student leaders will get firsthand experience in what it’s like to live with a disability in the Walk and Roll: Blended Immersion Experience Thursday. Now in its third year, Walk and Roll pairs students with participants for individual and group discussio...
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Clemson researchers to assist SCDOT in improving construction site water quality
CLEMSON — The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has turned to Clemson University water quality researchers to help ensure that it meets future federal requirements to limit the discharge of pollutants from construction sites. Researchers in Clemson’s School of Agricultural, Forest and Environmental Sciences (SAFES) will measure the turbidity — or clarity — of stormwater runoff at active SCDOT construction sites and investi...
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Upstate Forever hosts planned giving workshop
Upstate Forever will present a breakfast workshop on planned giving March 19 from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. at Mary Beth’s, 500 E. McBee Avenue, Greenville. There are many planned giving tools - from charitable bequests and gifts of appreciated property to charitable remainder trusts and charitable lead trusts. Many charitable planning strategies can provide donors with lifetime retirement income while creating larger inheritances for heirs and lega...
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Handgun safety and proficiency class starts Saturday
Tri-County Technical College will offer a Handgun Safety and Proficiency course March 2 to allow qualifying participants to apply for a South Carolina Concealed Weapons Permit. Students will be provided with the basic knowledge and skills for the safe and proper use of a handgun. The course will include eight hours of classroom instruction and additional time on the firing range. The classroom portion of the class will be held at the Tri-Co...
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EDITORIAL
Main Street Easley. Main Street Pickens. Main Street USA. They are the iconic image and representation of small towns even today. Long-time resident of Pickens and Easley will recall the days of the 1950s and 60s when mobs of shoppers and crowds looking for activity congregated on Main Street and busy side. Whether it was Easley’s railroad divided business hub or Pickens’ courthouse centered district, downtown became the destination for...
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