POWDERSVILLE — You don’t want to overlook this season.

PICKENS COUNTY — Pickens County Sheriff Tommy Blankenship had a stern message for local residents warning how posting and sharing unverified “news” on social media can escalate potentially dangerous situations, referencing a recent incident on Hollingsworth Drive.

EASLEY — Church league hoops … you gotta love it.

Congratulations to Casey Stiles for bowling his first 300 on Monday Night 1/5

PICKENS COUNTY — The Knights of Columbus in the United States started the Coats for Kids Program in 2009 as part of a Neighbors Helping Neighbors effort. Since then more than one million coats have been made available through local Councils. And locally, close to 100 coats were distributed by the Knights of Columbus through the local schools.

PICKENS COUNTY — The Pickens County Coroner’s Office is investigating after it was notified of the discovery of a body.

PICKENS COUNTY — Clemson officials announced on Jan. 17 they were informed by the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) of a confirmed case of measles of an individual affiliated with the university. The individual has isolated per DPH requirements, and DPH is conducting contact tracing with individuals who may have been exposed and outlining isolation and quarantine protocols. DPH will provide email notifications to any individuals identified as possible contacts who may need to quarantine, they said.

EASLEY — January is National Mentoring Month, and the YMCA of Easley, Pickens and Powdersville is shining a light on the life-changing impact mentors have on young people while calling the community to step forward and help close a critical need known as The Mentoring Gap.

PICKENS COUNTY — Pickens County Sheriff Tommy Blankenship had a stern message for local residents warning how posting and sharing unverified “news” on social media can escalate potentially dangerous situations, referencing a recent incident on Hollingsworth Drive.

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.