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Powdersville gateway sign unveiled
The “Welcome to Powdersville” sign unveiling ceremony was held on Thursday, March 28 at the corner of Hwy. 153 and Hwy 81. “The Powdersville Business Council is very happy today,” said Cindy Hopkins, president of the Easley Chamber of Commerce. “The sign has been under development since the fall of 2011 and it has been a long effort through fund raising. The total cost of the sign was approximately $4,000.” U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan (R), Laurens,...
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Skateboarder struck by oncoming traffic in Clemson
CLEMSON—Clemson police say a skateboarder was hit by oncoming traffic on Tuesday afternoon and is now being treated at a local hospital. Clemson authorities say 20-year old Jacob Chase Morris was hit at approximately 1:19 p.m. Authorities Jim H. Payne was driving his 2006 Honda mini-van when he struck Morris. Morris was transported to the hospital by EMS. He is currently in neuro-intensive care for a head injury at AnMed Health Medical Ce...
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Judiciary subcommittee passes open carry bill
PICKENS COUNTY—South Carolina residents could soon be allowed to carry firearms openly without a permit. A State Senate Judiciary subcommittee passed legislation that would eliminate the current requirement of concealment and allows any legal gun owner to carry a firearm, without obtaining a Concealed Weapons Permit. The bill, which has seen several key amendments according to Sen. Larry Martin (R-Pickens), heads back to the Judiciary Com...
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PICKENS SCENE
Jeannie Gilstrap, owner of Stockade ‘N Stuff in Pickens shows off leg chains she found in the former Pickens County jail. Her father bought the building, which now houses her antique shop in 1969 at county auction. The building ceased service as a jail under former Sheriff David Stone in 1968, and the current location became the site for the county lockup. The building on Gentry Memorial Highway became a warehouse before being used for the an...
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