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Southern Wesleyan University staff and students work on a beautification project at Cannon Memorial Hospital in Pickens during Day of Service March 19. Approximately 200 volunteers from the university worked that day at a dozen sites across Pickens, Oconee and Greenville counties.
Developing a heart for service
Approximately 200 volunteers from Southern Wesleyan University reached beyond the Central campus into surrounding communities in an effort to make a difference. Organized by Southern Wesleyan’s Student Life office, Day of Service involved approximately 150 students and 50 faculty and staff members in various service projects that included ministry to senior citizens, distribution of food to needy citizens and landscaping work. “The purpos...
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New principals named for three Pickens County schools
PICKENS COUNTY—The 2013-14 school year will bring plenty of change for local Pickens County students. New principals have been selected for three local middle schools, and district officials say they believe they have made the right call students in Easley and Pickens. The Pickens County School Board recently approved new principals for Pickens Middle School, R.H. Gettys Middle School and J.C. Brice Middle School, taking effect at the beg...
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Shelton, Gillespie sound off on controversial topic
PICKENS COUNTY—Amidst the debate on invocations at the beginning of Pickens County School Board meetings are two board members with very different opinions. The board voted Monday to do away with its old student-led invocation policy and adopt a non-sectarian prayer that will kick off each monthly meeting. Board Member Jim Shelton said this decision is a direct contradiction of what the people have asked for. “All our public has asked u...
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Board votes in favor of prayer policy despite community pleas
PICKENS COUNTY—Despite cries from the public not to abandon student-led invocations at the beginning of Pickens County School Board meetings, a vote made a change in prayer policy final Monday night. A motion to adopt a “non-sectarian” prayer was approved 3-2 Monday night with one board member (Jimmy Gillespie) abstaining. Jim Shelton and Ben Trotter voted against the decision. More than 15 resident made their cases against the decision a...
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