Keep an eye on school board races They’re not paid for being school board trustees in Anderson One, but their job is still extremely important. Anderson School District One meetings usually have low attendance, even though they’ve...
Wren High School football schedule Aug. 27 @ Palmetto at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3 Riverside at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 Hillcrest at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 @ J.L. Mann at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 Greenwood at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1 @ Westside at 7:30 p.m. Oct....
Volunteers key to BLWS success The fact that the Big League World Series is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Easley is rather amazing to us. It seems just like yesterday that a few fervent baseball fans were talking about bu...
Baseball championship reminds us nothing’s out of reach On June 29, 2010, the USC Gamecock baseball team defeated UCLA to win the College World Series. The Gamecocks were a picture of grit and determination in the tournament, posting six straight win...
A high-stakes competition The S.C. Comptroller’s Office is locked in a fierce contest. My office is competing against the state Department of Agriculture and the state Treasurer’s Office in a good-natured effort to see who...
Death by Debt Death by debt isn’t only a Greek tragedy, it’s downright common. Powerful nations all the way from Rome to Russia have killed their economies by spending more than they had. And, if the American p...
Preparing for the state pageant I am honored that you have decided to take your time to come on this journey with me as I conquer my dream to become your Miss South Carolina 2010 by competing in the 74th annual scholarship pagea...
Governor Sanford set a positive tone for the coming year with his annual State of the State address. In his Jan. 14 speech, the Governor sounded some familiar themes, emphasizing the need to...
The primaries are now finally over, thank goodness. We still have to deal with the November general elections, but we have some time to rest from hard-core politics until that time. We’ve seen a f...
“I was expecting a runoff, but I sure wasn’t expecting it to be between Ann Smith and Ken Waters.” Rick Freemantle. “If you’re not going to vote for Ken just (because he’s in the Reserves), then ...
You need to know the rules so you know how to break them right! Last April, I told the boys that there would be no rules on that trip. Guess what? It was great! After all, rules are made to be ...
The death watch began in March, 2009. That was when – in the midst of some extraordinarily difficult times for newspapers — Time Magazine published its scary-sounding list: The 10 Most Endangered N...
For the past few months, we’ve been inundated with fluff press releases from politicians and phone calls from candidates who wanted us to come take pictures of them simply because they were going t...
“Most of these people don’t realize that what they’re doing is actually killing themselves.” Anderson County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Randy Creamer, talking about the dangers of meth and meth labs....
During the meth lab bust last Friday night, we saw the best and the worst of Powdersville. It showed the best of the community because we were able to witness what happens when firefighters, deput...
Here at our location serving Easley and the Upstate, SC area you will find a family owned business that for over 20 years has been dedicated to providing quality discount fabrics and linens to the ...
As one of America's most respected dermatological centers, Advanced Dermatology and Laser Center offers a broad array of medical and cosmetic procedures focusing on skin, nails, and hair. Dr. Ben M...