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14 hrs ago | The Greenville News

Foundation raises concerns about religion in Pickens County schools

The Freedom from Religion Foundation has voiced concern about several religious issues in Pickens County schools and is among many who have weighed in on the recent inclusion of the Lord's Prayer by the Liberty High School valedictorian in his graduation address.

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Related Topix: Education Etc.

Mon Jun 17, 2013

The Greenville News

Pickens County church news

To register, visit easleyfumc.org and click on the link in the left sidebar. You can also register online to volunteer.

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Related Topix: Easley, SC, Vacation Bible School, Six Mile, SC, Piedmont, SC, Central, SC

Sun Jun 16, 2013

The Greenville News

Community to meet after vote scraps second middle school

Residents are expected to gather for a community meeting Tuesday after the school board changed plans that had called for two middle schools to serve the Easley area.

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Related Topix: Easley, SC

The Greenville News

Greenville County gains more residents

Greenville County grew by nearly 9,000 people between July 1, 2011 and July 1, 2012, although its rate of growth was outpaced by five coastal counties, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Related Topix: Greenville County, SC, 9, Greenville, SC, Mauldin, SC

Fri Jun 14, 2013

The Greenville News

County budget OK'd with no tax increase

Pickens County's fiscal 2013-14 budget has received final approval with no tax increase and additional money for the sheriff's and coroner's offices.

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Related Topix: Pickens, SC, Easley, SC, Liberty, SC

The Greenville News

Greenville toddler drowns in Pickens County pool

A fifteen-month-old boy died Thursday after he was found face down in a Pickens County swimming pool, said Kandy Kelley, Pickens County coroner.

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Related Topix: Greenville, SC

Christianity Today

Pomp, Circumstance, and Prayer

Liberty High School valedictorian Roy Costner ignored school board rules for Pickens County, South Carolina by saying the Lord's Prayer during his commencement speech.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

Easley Progress

New information sparks discussion before railroad purchase

Environmental safety questions fueled a debate prior to the City of Easley's decision to purchase an eight and a half mile stretch of railway in conjunction with the City of Pickens.

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Related Topix: Easley, SC, Pickens, SC, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Law, Law

Wed Jun 12, 2013

The Greenville News

2nd middle school nixed

The current Gettys Middle campus will close and Easley will continue to be served by one middle school after Pickens County school trustees voted to change plans that had called for two middle schools.

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Related Topix: Easley, SC, Pickens, SC

The Greenville News

Pickens County schools earn health award

Both schools will be presented with the Bronze National Recognition Award in the fall of 2013.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Medicine, Nutrition

Tue Jun 11, 2013

The Greenville News

Company on site for cleanup after gas spilled into Pickens County creek

An environmental contractor is on scene to do clean up after about 300 gallons of gasoline spilled into a small creek that feeds into Town Creek in Pickens County Monday night, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Pickens, SC

WYFF-TV Greenville

'Tank failure' spills hundreds of gallons of fuel

Clean-up crews worked overnight on Monday to contain and clean up a large fuel spill at an Upstate gas station.

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The Greenville News

Easley, Pickens cities purchase old Pickens Doodle rail line

More than a year after efforts began to buy a stretch of rail line property known to many as the old Pickens Doodle line, the cities of Easley and Pickens have approved the property's purchase.

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Related Topix: Pickens, SC, Easley, SC, Greenville, SC

Mon Jun 10, 2013

WYFF-TV Greenville

Woman accused in children's death relocated

A woman who is accused in the shooting deaths of her children and of seriously injuring her husband has been transferred to a different facility.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Greenville County, SC

Sat Jun 08, 2013

American Thinker

Courageous Speech

He didn't think he would give a speech. For quite some time, Roy Costner IV was second among his classmates, and didn't realize an extra class raised his grade point average enough for him to be the valedictorian of Liberty High School's Class of 2013.

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Examiner.com

Eighteen-year old shows more backbone than schoolboard

While a South Carolina 18-year old stood up for his beliefs by praying during his valedictorian speech recently, the schoolboard which was comprised of adults lacked the courage to stand up to an atheist group from Wisconsin and banned prayer, according to an article in the Christian Post today, Saturday, June 8. Roy Costner dramatically tore up ... (more)

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Related Topix: ACLU

Fri Jun 07, 2013

TheBlaze.com

Atheists Accuse Teen Valedictorian of 'Insensitively'...

Atheist activists aren't taking too kindly to a former South Carolina high school student's recent graduation speech - an address that invoked God and included a full recitation of the Lord's Prayer.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., US Politics, US News

The Index Journal

Anderson man faces grand larceny charges

Staff Reports Reports of a trailer being stolen from Ashton Park led to an Anderson man's arrest Thursday morning.

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Related Topix: Greenwood County, SC

Thu Jun 06, 2013

The Greenville News

Pickens County accolades

Dinger is a systems control technician assigned to the 501st Combat Support Wing at Alconbury, United Kingdom.

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Related Topix: Clemson, SC, Seneca, SC, Central, SC, Furman University, Easley, SC

The Greenville News

Free summer meals offered for children

Meals will be served weekdays June 13-Aug. 9, except for July 4, at Pickens Elementary, 567 Hampton Ave., Pickens; West End Elementary, 314 Pelzer Highway, Easley; and Central Elementary, 608 Johnson Road, Central.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Pickens, SC, Easley, SC, Life, Food, Nutrition