EASLEY – The Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that the family of retired Easley Fire Department Captain Barry Bridges has been selected as the Grand Marshal for the 2025 Easley Christmas Parade. The honor was announced last week at the Easley Chamber of Commerce State of the County luncheon.
PICKENS — After 55 years of dedicated and unrivaled service, Terry Ballenger retired as the Senior Vice President of Communications at the end of December.
The New Year represents a fresh start and is the perfect time to invest in your health. However, you may be unsure what resolutions will have the biggest impact. Doctors say that the easy, tangible actions you take are some of the most important.
CENTRAL — Southern Wesleyan University (SWU) has named Dr. Tiffany Stewart, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, as the inaugural Dean of the School of Nursing. Dr. Stewart brings more than two decades of experience in healthcare, clinical practice, and nursing education to this leadership role as the University prepares to launch its new pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.
The holiday season is full of faith and celebration. Even though people may believe this important time begins at the start of December, for millions of the Christians, the Twelve Days of Christmas begin with the birth of Baby Jesus on December 25 and continue through the Epiphany on January 6.
Christmas celebrations span the globe. According to a 2025 report from the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, there are roughly 2.6 billion Christians worldwide, a figure that undoubtedly contributes to the popularity of Christmas. Christianity continues to have the most adherents of any religion in the world, and the Christian population is expected to top three billion before 2050.
