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School District of Pickens County Schools Earn 22 Awards for Outstanding Communication Efforts

The School District of Pickens County (SDPC) is proud to announce that …

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Community

Upcountry Fiber Foundation gives $24,320 to its inaugural class of non-profit grant recipients

Pickens, SC – Upcountry Fiber Foundation, the philanthropic arm and permanent endowment of …

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Education & Schools

Banned book author sold out talk now available

The Pickens County Library System partnered with Fiction Addiction Independent Bookstore and …

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Business

Leadership Pickens County XXXI Celebrates Playground Project With Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

On Friday, May 12, Leadership Pickens County (LPC) XXXI hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to …

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Education & Schools

Famous author stops in Upstate library 8 months after one of his books was banned

(This originally appeared on WYFF4.com) After the Pickens Co. School Board voted …

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Education & Schools

Gettys Middle School students win award at the 2023 Robotics World Championship

Team 77240G, a group of 3 students from Gettys Middle School in …

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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 …

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Community

Easley’s Officer Josh Blinkey receives the 2022 Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer Award

Tuesday evening, School Resource Officer Josh Blinkey was presented the 2022 Outstanding …

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Community

Dr. David Jones wins in Easley City Council special election

It’s official: Dr. David Jones will be the next City Council-member for …

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Community

3 graduates join Pickens County Sheriff’s Office K-9 team

On 04/21/2023, the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office held a special graduation ceremony …

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Politics

What can our city council-members actually do to help the citizens of Easley?

With the recent growth of the city, many residents are faced with …

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Community

New program in Pickens County to help find missing people

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office will host a public information meeting on …

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Business

Mushroom Mountain: Easley’s Ecological Treasure

There is an Easley attraction, a niche farm close to home that …

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Business

Easley Chamber of Commerce Presents Annual Leadership and Small Business Awards

At its Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon on March 21, the Greater …

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Community

Litter in Easley: Who keeps the city clean?

On the first day of spring, The Great South Carolina Cleanup initiative …

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Education & Schools

Gettys Middle School robotics team to compete in World Championship

A team of 3 students is heading to Dallas, Texas at the …

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Business

Speedway’s Upstate Holiday Light Show Won’t Go Dark

Multi-sport and entertainment complex adjacent to Greenville-Pickens Speedway in the works. While …

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Community

Seussical the musical opens tonight at EHS auditorium

Easley High School Theatre will present Seussical the Musical opening tonight, Friday March …

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Sports

Upstate roller derby team ready for their first game of the season

Most people have watched a game of tackle football where the defense …

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Business

The impact of impact fees: The first year in review

In July of 2021, the city of Easley officially adopted the impact …

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