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Pickens News

Local news for Pickens, SC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

11 hrs ago | The Greenville News

Pickens man charged in sex abuse case involving 3-year-old

A 22-year-old Pickens man has been arrested on a charge of criminal sexual conduct with a minor under 11 years old, according to a Pickens Police Department warrant.

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15 hrs ago | The Greenville News

Pickens man charged in sex abuse case involving 3-year-old

A 22-year-old Pickens man has been arrested on a charge of criminal sexual conduct with a minor under 11 years old, according to a Pickens Police Department warrant.

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Related Topix: Pickens County, SC

Fri Jul 25, 2008

The State

Capt. William Kennedy Mauldin: Now, 'We know where he is'

Eliza Fleming, 6, looks at the picture of Capt. William Kennedy Mauldin on the cover of the vault.

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Related Topix: Pickens County, SC, Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro, Easley, SC

Wed Jul 23, 2008

GreenvilleOnline.com

Three men arrested in Pickens County car, home burglary

Three Pickens County men were arrested today and charged in connection with break-ins at a Pickens home.

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Related Topix: Pickens County, SC, Central, SC, Easley, SC

Tue Jul 22, 2008

GreenvilleOnline.com

Driver of Pickens church bus cited in crash that killed youth

Phillip Farmer, the driver in the January church bus crash that killed 11-year-old Austin Green, was ticketed last week in connection with the accident.

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Pickens County teachers receive nearly $46,000 in state education grants

' Seven Pickens County schools have received an instructional boost from the state in the form of nearly $46,000 in Education Improvement Act grants.

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Related Topix: University of South Carolina System, Aiken (University of South Carolina System), Pickens County, SC, Carolina (University of Puerto Rico System), University of Puerto Rico System, University of Tennessee System, Martin (University of Tennessee System)

Mon Jul 21, 2008

The Greenville News

4th person arrested in Pickens vehicle arson case

A fourth defendant in a Pickens County vehicle arson case was arrested Monday. Nicholas Scott Barrett, 20, of 409 Hunter Mill Road, Liberty, was charged with third-degree arson on June 5, but his arrest was ...

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Related Topix: Pickens County, SC, Liberty, SC, Greenville Metro

Sun Jul 20, 2008

GreenvilleOnline.com

Pickens deputies lose K9 'partner' to retirement

The Pickens County Sheriff's Office bid farewell to a retiring comrade a few weeks ago, and the police dog that has spent the last five years enforcing law will live out his life as a 'house puppy,' said ...

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Related Topix: Pickens County, SC, Drugs

Sat Jul 19, 2008

WYFF-TV Greenville

Pickens Co. Teacher Hosts Back Yard Summer Camp

A middle school teacher in Pickens County is hosting a two-week summer camp in his own back yard.

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Related Topix: Pickens County, SC, Kids, Family

Thu Jul 17, 2008

The Greenville News

Sawmill fire leaves 50 people jobless

A Wednesday fire at a Pickens sawmill has left about 50 people jobless, the owner says.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Pickens County, SC

Wed Jul 16, 2008

The Greenville News

Bus driver in fatal accident ticketed

Phillip Farmer, the driver in the January church bus crash that killed 11-year-old Austin Green, has been ticketed in connection with the accident.

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Tue Jul 15, 2008

GreenvilleOnline.com

Building's sale gives new hope to Pickens center

A local senior center's future is a little clearer thanks to a Pickens City Council vote last week.

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Related Topix: Pickens County, SC

Post and Courier

A daughter's hero finally coming home

Corinne Mauldin holds a portrait of her father, William Kennedy Mauldin, in his Air Force uniform taken around 1945.

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Related Topix: Greenville Metro

Mon Jul 14, 2008

GreenvilleOnline.com

Ward wins both ends of Greenville-Pickens Speedway main event

Every time Greenville-Pickens Speedway has scheduled two Late Model Stock races on the same night, Marty Ward has won both ends.

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Related Topix: Greenville Metro, Greenville, SC

Sun Jul 13, 2008

GreenvilleOnline.com

Works by three women grace Pickens Museum

It was happenstance, says director Alan Coleman at the Pickens County Museum of Art and History, that brought together the museum's current exhibition of works by Victoria Blaker, Glenda Guion and Susan Lenz.

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Related Topix: Pickens County, SC

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Tribune-Times

Contributions keep Pickens food pantry stocked

A call for help has been answered, and a Pickens County food pantry will receive trucks full of produce for the rest of the year.

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Related Topix: Pickens County, SC, Clemson, SC

GreenvilleOnline.com

Suspects indicted in Pickens

A Pickens County grand jury handed down indictments in several cases this month, with charges ranging from kidnapping and assault to safecracking and grand larceny.

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Related Topix: Pickens County, SC, Easley, SC

Fri Jul 11, 2008

GreenvilleOnline.com

United Way set to direct funds to Pickens needs

Almost 30 agencies serving the community in Pickens County -- from feeding the hungry to building up youth -- are set to receive much-needed money from the United Way of Pickens County.

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Related Topix: Pickens County, SC

GreenvilleOnline.com

Pickens schools go from fee to free

Pickens County schools are making some changes to help save parents time and money when it comes time for school bells to ring again.

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Related Topix: Pickens County, SC, Education Etc.

Thu Jul 10, 2008

The Greenville News

Pickens plunges into water conservation

Several Pickens County groups are responding to the Upstate's upgraded drought status with calls for tighter water conservation.

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Related Topix: Pickens County, SC, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Easley, SC, Clemson, SC

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