Central News

Gene Sansbury, longtime volunteer for the American Red Cross and owner of The Biscuit House - a landmark breakfast stop on Bluff Road due to close in February 2010.

CLEMSON - Pickens, Anderson and Oconee county leaders have revived talks about a commonly owned 513-acre tract of land once slated for a regional landfill, and a spurned buyer remains interested.

S.C. AG: Sanford Should Release Travel Docs Share + Jul 2, 2009 11:00 am US/Central S.C. AG: Sanford Should Release Travel Docs COLUMBIA, S.C. 1 of 1 South Carolina Gov.

Trinity Wesleyan Church located at 700 Issaqueena Trail, Central, will be having its annual "We Honor America" Patriotic Service, July 5, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. The church is located halfway between Central and Clemson and mid-way between highways 123 and 93.

Photo Provided Sumter volunteer Larry Nettles received the Elizabeth Poat Award at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Red Cross of Central South Carolina recently.

Work is under way on a $25 million, 465,000-square-foot regional distribution center for Home Depot in Lexington County.

Jun 25, 2009 10:18 am US/Central S.C. Governor's Confessed Affair Represents Remarkable Fall For Man Who Once Preached 'Moral Legitimacy' COLUMBIA, S.C. 1 of 1 South Carolina Gov.

Photo provided Visitors to the South Carolina State Museum's exhibit "Our National Treasure: The American Red Cross" enter a tent to examine artifacts designed to help victims of house fires.

Tri-county residents will be finding their way Thursday to Manning to find bargains at low prices and give money to their local Red Cross chapter at the same time.

June 17, 2009 - 10:36 p.m. EST CENTRAL - Daniel High School is among 22 in South Carolina to recently be named by Newsweek magazine in its Challenge Index, an annual ranking of the top 1,500 public high schools in the nation for 2009.

The section of Simms School Road that passes over U.S. 123 near Central is hardly a bustling thoroughfare today.

A vote by a Central planning board to reject a rezoning request for an apartment complex on State 93 has been overturned by the City Council.

With all the talk about stimulus money over the last few months, crooks have come out of the woodwork to ride the coattails of the attention.

S.C. Gov. Ordered To Request $700M From Fed Jun 4, 2009 2:15 pm US/Central S.C. Gov.

June 3, 2009 - 12:00 a.m. EST A group of German exchange students has been attending Daniel High School for nearly three weeks, not only gaining insight into the American education system but also extracurricular activities and sightseeing activities.

Stay tuned, television fans - a phone company is preparing to offer you yet another viewing option.

Calls for Red Cross assistance in the tri-county area continue to exceed fundraising efforts, officials said Wednesday.

Hemingway native Dianne Chinnes, who is president and CEO of Junior Achievement of Central South Carolina, Inc., had an article published for Mothers' Day, where she gave tribute to her mother, Anna Belle Chinnes.

Old Fashion Camp Meeting Concert Saturday, June 6th at 6 p.m. Featuring: The Roy Knight Singers & Southern Sound Quartet Newton Hobson Performing Arts Center - Central, SC Doors open at 5 p.m. Come early, come hungry for concessions! Admission is a Donation at the door and a love offering.

Residents can find an abundance of entertainment options throughout Pickens County this weekend, from festivals with live music and classic cars to events with train displays and fresh produce.