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19 Feb 2012
Chamber sees optimistic future Saturday's Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet stressed a theme of optimism for the coming year. Approximately 170 chamber members and guests at...
16 Feb 2012
Beautification of the U.S. 123 corridor through Easley is expected to begin later this year in a public-private project called Partners in pride. The landscaping project will begin with projects by...
15 Feb 2012
EASLEY — An Easley man is facing attempted murder and assault charges after he allegedly fired an assault rifle inside a home, then shot at deputies. Jason Lee Chance, 39, of 209 Vista Circle is c...
14 Feb 2012
PICKENS COUNTY - Most beauty pageants are about looking good, showing talents, and giving interviews. This spring, girls will take the stage to compete for a much greater cause. For the third year...
13 Feb 2012
EASLEY — Cynthia Smoak knows that an event she hopes will benefit her organization will be “the litmus test” for a change in the city’s special event ordinance. Last year, Smoak appeared before co...
12 Feb 2012
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12 Feb 2012
At a February 5, 2012, service held in the Craig Family Cemetery near the Old Pickens Presbyterian Church, the Sons of Confederate Veterans honored former slave Henry Craig for his service to the C...
11 Feb 2012
POWDERSVILLE — Rep. Joshua Putnam will hold 2 Town Hall meetings next week to meet with constituents and hear their concerns. The first will be 6 p.m. Monday, February 13 at the Powdersville Fire ...
11 Feb 2012
Saturday's cold and wind took a bite out of some of the 10th annual Family Unity Festival in downtown Easley, but organizers remained positive about the outcome. “I enjoyed the people getting toget...
11 Feb 2012
EASLEY — Comedian James Gregory - “The Funniest Man in America” is bringing his show to the Foothills Playhouse stage next week. Gregory will perform 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16. Tickets are $28, all...