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Pickens school district facilities projects progressing
' The School District of Pickens County is continuing to make strides on its $315 million school facilities improvement project - ' which includes construction of four new high schools - ' with work underway at ...
Sawmill fire leaves 50 people jobless
Pickens sawmill burns A Wednesday fire at a Pickens sawmill has left about 50 people jobless, the owner says.
Costly fuel hurts aid programs
Senior Action volunteers who drive elderly people to medical appointments in their own cars are cutting back because of soaring gas prices.
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.
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.
Upstate storms take out power to 2,700 Duke customers
More than 2,700 Duke Energy customers were left in the dark Wednesday night as thundershowers downed trees and power lines across the Upstate for the second straight day, the utility reported.
Pickens schools look to streamline back-to-school process
The School District of Pickens County announced some changes to the back-to-school process that will make things easier for parents and students.
' A two-month-old home on Mountain View Drive was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon and Central Fire Chief Ed Reynolds believes the culprit is a cigarette that ignited a pile of mulch.
Remains of missing Korean War airman to be returned to Easley
The Department of Defense said this afternoon that the remains of a Pickens County captain missing in action from the Korean War for more than half a century have been identified and will be returned to Easley ...
Group trying to save Pickens senior center
An expected Pickens City Council vote Monday could help residents move one step closer to saving their senior center.
Extreme drought declared in Upstate
Five Upstate counties were upgraded to extreme drought status when the state Drought Response Committee met Monday.
Dry lightning sparks more Gorges fires
HOLLY SPRINGS -- For the fourth time in just over a week, fire crews were fighting a mountain forest fire sparked by lightning in Jocassee Gorges.
Neighborhood revitalized as water plan comes together in Pickens
More than 20 homes in a Pickens County neighborhood now have a reliable water system after a two-year ordeal to replace and upgrade the previous patchwork system.
Pickens school superintendent honored
Lee D'Andrea, superintendent for the School District of Pickens County, has been recognized for her commitment and service to adult education.
Man who drowned in Keowee ID'd
A man swimming across a small cove at Lake Keowee said he looked behind him Saturday to find that another man swimming with him had disappeared, according to a Pickens County incident report.
Repeat illegal immigrant drowns in weekend accident
' A 33-year - 'old illegal immigrant, released by Pickens County authorities to federal agents last November and subsequently deported four months ago, drowned Saturday while swimming in a cove at Warpath ...
Golf tournament raises $9,000 for Pickens County Meals on Wheels
A benefit golf tournament raised $9,000 for Pickens County Meals on Wheels, according to a release from the organization.
Sunday wine tasting could be on tap in Pickens
Sunday wine tastings could become an option for Pickens County vineyards. County Council members have sent a discussion of the idea to committee in light of a recently passed state law that allows counties to ...
Accused killer of Clemson University co-ed tried to harm detention officers, authorities say
For two years Jerry Buck Inman has sat in a private cell awaiting a death penalty trial and despite his separation from fellow inmates, authorities say the man accused in the strangling death of Clemson ...
Big League World Series could receive some needed money
The Big League World Series is set to receive some money today from the Cliffs Communities as part of needed matching funds to get $25,000 from Pickens County.