Fatcow Icon
News
Highway Patrol annoucnes beefed up patrols
As motorists prepare to celebrate the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, the South Carolina Highway Patrol will join local law enforcement in 19 counties statewide for an enforcement push to prevent highway deaths due to drinking and driving. In the Upstate, Anderson, Greenville, Pickens and Spartanburg counties have been identified as areas where DUI is of special concern to law enforcement. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety, which ...
full story
School_district_not_anticipating_significant_sequester_impact0_1363294839.jpg
School district not anticipating significant sequester impact
PICKENS COUNTY—Schools in Pickens County likely will not be feeling much of an impact from the Sequester, which aims to cut $82 billion in federal spending. School District of Pickens County officials say some funding will likely be lost, but will only amount to less than one percent of the annual budget, which was nearly $99 million this year. “The SDPC may lose approximately 450,000 (5.9% of our federal funds),” Pew said. “The managers ...
full story
City_of_Liberty_gearing_up_for_Spring_Festival0_1363294707.jpg
City of Liberty gearing up for Spring Festival
LIBERTY—Spring is officially on its way and the City of Liberty is gearing up for a celebration. The City of Liberty and Liberty Festivals & Events recently announced preparations for the second annual Liberty Spring Festival and Cruz-In set for May 4. Liberty will be partnering with The Parenting Place’s “Ride for the Child” program, which will make its final stop at the festival for an awards ceremony. The festival will offer a wide v...
full story
Kidsfest_set_Saturday_at_Hagood_Mill0_1363115170.jpg
Kidsfest set Saturday at Hagood Mill
PICKENS — Come join the friends of the Pickens County Museum as “Music in the Mountains 2013” continues with the Hagood Mill’s Sixth Annual KidsFest, this year becoming a “SUPER KIDSFEST” concert and music competition, on Saturday, March 16. Starting at 11:00 and continuing until 6:00 on the outdoor stage, the event’s emcees and hosts, Gregg “Buffalo” Barfield and Steve McGaha - the “Wizards of Odd” - will present a great variety of performan...
full story
Speakers honor long-time Baptist Easly CEO
EASLEY — Quint Studer, founder of StuderGroup and nationally-known healthcare consultant, honored Roddey E. Gettys, III, at his retirement dinner Friday at the Madren Center in Clemson. Studer completed a line-up of personalities well-known to Gettys and in healthcare statewide. Studer reminisced about Gettys being inducted into the Healthcare Hall of Fame and the many awards Baptist Easley Hospital won under Gettys’ leadership, including...
full story
Auction to benefit hungry children
PICKENS — Pickens Rotarians are seeking community support to feed more than 400 hungry children throughout Pickens County. The Pickens Rotary Club’s Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Auction hopes to raise $12,500 to donate to the Feed A Hungry Child organization. The event is scheduled for March 23 at 6 p.m. at Pickens First Baptist Church. Items donated include A trip to Asheville and Biltmore House and a week’s stay at Pawley’s Island plus d...
full story
Spring sports underway at Easley High School
EASLEY – The spring season for Easley High School athletics has begun and includes boys’ tennis, boys and girls’ track and field, varsity and JV baseball, varsity and JV softball, boys and girls’ soccer, and boys’ varsity and JV golf. “So far, the spring sports season has been really difficult due to the bad weather and the large number of games that have been postponed and rescheduled,” said Athletic Director, Chris Carter. “We hope that a...
full story
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ opens Friday at SWU
This year’s student production, “Jesus Christ Superstar,” will feature a reverent staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical interpretation of the events of Holy Week. “It is my hope that this version of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ will allow people to experience Christ and his resurrection through a fresh, respectful staging of Lloyd Webber’s musical interpretation of the Passion, said Melanie Gibson Rowell, the show’s director. Show times ar...
full story
Reunion of Upcountry family history event set
The free event will include cemetery tours, workshops devoted to family history and a large display of photos and other items from local families of the Old Pendleton District, which became present-day Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties. The event kicks off April 25 at Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library in Easley with a workshop on computer research. Also planned that day is an open house at Mary Oates Gregorie Genealogy Research ...
full story
Countryside Village & Park hosts blood drive
EASLEY — Countryside Village & Park is holding a blood drive on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help the Blood Connection replenish its supply for those in need. “We encourage members of our community to come and donate this valuable, life-saving resource. There are so many benefits to donating,” said Alicia Keely, community relations coordinator, Emeritus at Countryside Village & Park. “It feels great to donate,” she said. The locatio...
full story
McJunkin_passes_away_at_age_880_1363113684.jpg
McJunkin passes away at age 88
LIBERTY—City officials and residents are mourning the loss of Liberty City Councilman Walt McJunkin, who passed away on March 2 at his residence in Liberty. “He was a great servant to the City of Liberty,” Liberty Mayor Michael Sheriff said. “He served on council off and on since the 1950s. He was very active in the community and very well liked. His service to the city was exemplary.” Lavant Padgett, also a Liberty City Council Member, s...
full story
Poverty Simulation is March 16
PICKENS COUNTY—A simulation created by Missouri Community Action aims to enlighten the local community about the struggles of poverty. The Poverty Simulation, designed “open people’s eyes to the human cost of poverty,” begins on March 16 at Pickens Presbyterian Church on West Main Street in Pickens. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. “The power of this unique learning resource is that it creates, like nothing else, insight int...
full story
2013 Adult Coed Volleyball Leagues now forming
The Pickens Recreation Dept. is now holding registration for adult coed volleyball, formally known as the “Backyard League.” Players must be 21 years old (ID required). The registration fee will be $45/$55 in-city/out-of-city and due at time of sign-up. Due date for registration fees is March 28 at the Recreation Deapartment on Sangamo Road. Fees are non-refundable. Once registration is concluded, players will be placed on teams by the le...
full story
Feeding hungry children
Chick-fil-A of Easley supports several community projects in the Pickens County and Powdersville Communities. Feed A Hungry Child, which serves 406 elementary school children food on the weekends was the recipient of a check for $293 from Easley Chick-fil-A. The money was raised through the sale of calendars in the restaurant for a 2 week period in December. Pictured above is Kathy Brazinski of Chick-fil-A, presenting the check to Mille...
full story
Police Blotter
Feb. 27, - Andrew Phillip Hammond was arrested on Main Street in Pickens for driving under suspension. March 1, - Tyler Lee Gilstrap was arrested in Pickens for motor vehicle theft, damage to personal property/damage to city property, and possession of stolen property. According to an incident report issued by the Pickens Police Department, officers were informed of a moped that was possibly stolen and entering the city on HWY 178. Office...
full story
DNR Youth Bass Fishing Championship to be held on Lake Murray March 23
Youth anglers from around South Carolina will descend on the Midlands for the 1st Annual S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Youth Bass Fishing Championship. The tournament will be held on Lake Murray March 23rd with the weigh in at the Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic at the SC State Fairgrounds in the Nutt Cattle Arena. Student anglers in both middle and high school can send up to six anglers to fish in two man teams . Each two man tea...
full story
Michelle Bryant
SWU graduate heading to Mozambique
Michelle Bryant, a 1992 SWU graduate, will travel to Mozambique in a few weeks to work with children of missionaries during the African Area Missions Retreat, organized by Global Partners, a missions organization within The Wesleyan Church. Bryant, a 1992 graduate of Southern Wesleyan University, grew up on the mission field and has taken several mission trips, including three trips to Haiti following their devastating 2010 earthquake. She ...
full story
Theftproof your digital life
CENTRAL — Deadbolts and home security systems are a part of everyday life. But how much does the average person know about securing their computer, tablet or smartphone to protect personal data? Bart Cone of Pickens, a computer science student at Southern Wesleyan University, has studied extensively the security issues that affect computers and other digital devices. He offers steps anyone can take to minimize risk. This past year, Cone p...
full story
Railroad_Festival_rolling_into_Central_April_270_1362688013.jpg
Railroad Festival rolling into Central April 27
CENTRAL — Get on board for fun, food, festivities and more Saturday, April 27, in historic downtown Central for a celebration of the town’s railroad heritage, with music and railroad festivities. The Railroad Festival begins at 10 a.m. and runs until 6 p.m., featuring entertainment, food, music and arts and crafts vendors. “The Central Railroad Festival has activities for the entire family,” said Ken Paynter, festival organizer. “Come spe...
full story
Weather
Sponsored By:

Lottery
Sponsored By:

Stocks
Sponsored By:

Gas Prices
Sponsored By:

Featured Businesses
Recipes
Sponsored By: