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$500K in ARPA Funds Allotted to Easley YMCA for Childcare Facility
Pickens County Council approved $500,000 in aid to the Easley YMCA for a childcare facility at its meeting earlier this week. The decision follows findings from the Pickens County Childcare/Workforce task force, which highlighted that 50% of the county is in “childcare deserts,” with insufficient childcare options. The...
Chief: Runaway cow returned to owner after escaping capture from police
PICKENS, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Pickens Police Department said a runaway cow was recaptured after a lengthy pursuit Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Chief Randall Beach said the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office initially got a call around midnight saying the cow was last seen on Doodle Trail before it went into the city around 1 a.m.
Clemson Professor Patents Peach Varieties to Help Save Vital South Carolina Industry
The Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1981. Its offices sit just off campus in a nondescript high-rise that overlooks downtown Clemson’s three-block run of shops and restaurants. It is little known, but its impact is significant. CURF’s mission is to advance the research...
Limestone University's Dustin Noller Named Top 3 Quarterback In NCAA Div. II
Limestone University's record-setting quarterback Dustin Noller has been selected as one of the Top 10 NCAA Division II quarterbacks to watch this season by FloFootball. Noller, who is ranked at No. 3 in the FloFootball article, has keyed Limestone’s back-to back playoff bids the past two seasons, pulling off the feat for the first time in program history.
Marietta wins Great Race’s Best Overnight Stop Award
MARIETTA — Marietta has won a 2024 Hemmings Motor News Great Race award after participating as one of the event’s overnight stops in June. Marietta has won the Best Overnight Stop award, David Haas, a co-chair of the Great Race Committee Marietta, announced on Tuesday afternoon in front of the Marietta Armory.
Upcountry Fiber issues statement after employee experiences arc flash in Anderson County
A contractor working for Upcountry Fiber and Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative in Anderson County experienced an arc flash on Monday while assisting with deploying broadband internet services. According to a press release, Emergency Medical Services responded swiftly, administered life-saving procedures on-site, and transported the injured person to AnMed Health Medical Center for further treatment. The contractor was then transported to the Augusta Burn Center. No new details have been released on their condition. ...
‘They must leave’: Coalition begins push for HCA to relinquish Mission
A broad coalition of western North Carolina doctors, patient advocates, clergy members, a state senator and others are calling on HCA Healthcare to give up the Mission Health network, decrying the level of care it has provided since its $1.5 billion purchase in 2019. The five years since the acquisition...
VIDEO: Adorable bear cub takes a dip in the pool at $7 million Asheville mansion
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - Adorable video captured a bear cub taking a dip in the pool at a multimillion-dollar house in the North Carolina mountains. The video was filmed at a home on Stuyvesant Road, only about five minutes from the Biltmore Estate. In the 20-second clip, the small bear...
Curate your perfect vibe at Uncommon Market's summer extravaganza
A two day summer extravaganza hosted by Uncommon Market will take over the AB Tech Conference Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3-4. Uncommon Market is Asheville’s largest curated market in its 10th season of gathering quality curators of antiques, vintage décor, art, jewelry, home furnishings, plants and beyond. This is an indoor/outdoor event and will operate rain or shine.
Stanford Player Compares Death Valley to Big Ten School
CLEMSON — When Tristan Sinclair learned Stanford was going to the Atlantic Coast Conference, he started to do his homework. The Cardinals inside linebacker started to read up on the ACC. He says he (...)
Suing to block the chicken houses, again
LAURENS, SC – A group of concerned residents and property owners in Mountville are challenging the state environmental agency’s authorization of new poultry farms along Lisbon Road. These concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) would bring sixteen new poultry barns to the area, which is already overburdened with 57...
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