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Politics

City Council welcomes David Jones, and Jim Robinson addresses conflict of interest at monthly meeting

City Council Meeting 5.8.23 Resources: After the opening invocation from Eddie Talley, and the Pledge of Allegiance on Monday May 5, Mayor Pro-tempore Councilman Jim …

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Community

Pickens County Administrator holds a Facebook Live to answer questions from the citizens

Ken Roper, Pickens County Administrator went live on Facebook this morning to answer some questions from County residents. Here are the highlights and a brief …

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Easley Sports

Community

South Carolina District One Host Team has been named for the 2023 Senior League World Series

Easley, SC – Easley Little League, in conjunction with Hendrick Honda Easley, is delighted to announce …

Community

Community

South Carolina District One Host Team has been named for the 2023 Senior League World Series

Easley, SC – Easley Little League, in conjunction with Hendrick Honda Easley, is delighted to announce …

Education & Schools

Education & Schools

2 Easley natives graduate from the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind

UPDATED — Two students Tai Allen and Zachary Risher, students from Easley, graduated from the South Carolina School for theDeaf …

Community

Babies born on 5/29/2023 in South Carolina eligible for a scholarship

May 29th is National 529 Day. South Carolina’s Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan and State …

Education & Schools

SDPC Board of Trustees celebrates outstanding students, schools, and staff

The following were recognized at the monthly board meeting last night, 5/22/2023:

Crime in Easley

Crime

South Carolina “Las Señoritas” investigation results in capture and expulsion of Upstate fugitive from Mexico

(COLUMBIA, SC) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that Jennifer Nicole Burns, who was indicted in the State …

Crime

Easley Police Department arrests and mugshots: May 2023

These are arrests for the month of May 2023, obtained from Easley Police Department records office. …

Community

Easley PD holds Cops on the Coop fundraiser for the Special Olympics

The Easley Police Department held their bi-annual Cops on the Coop event at Easley’s Chick-fil-A this …

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Why voting in general elections is not enough

Submitted: March 2, 2023 Author: Mark Kilburn, resident of Pickens, SC One of the cornerstones of living in a representative …

Opinion

Opinion: Why I can’t vote for this landfill expansion

[The following is an emailed statement from Alex Saitta, Pickens County councilman received on February 22, …