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German automaker bringing 115 jobs with $40M investment in former Greenville-Pickens Speedway site
EASLEY — The vision for the shuttered Greenville-Pickens Speedway is coming into view as Pickens County has approved tax breaks for a German auto manufacturer to build a $40.3 million plant that will create 115 jobs. ElringKlinger Group will establish its first South Carolina operation on Calhoun Memorial Highway...
South Carolina man thrown into guardrail and killed in multi-vehicle crash, coroner says
One person was killed Sunday in a crash that involved a motorcycle and an SUV, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Greer resident Austin Blake Smith was the motorcycle rider who died in what the Pickens County Coroner’s Office called an accident. The collision happened at about 11:20...
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I sincerely thank conservative voters of Six Mile, Norris, Central and Clemson for their support in the Republican primary. Pickens County had the highest voter turnout of any Upstate county, so congratulations to voters for their engagement and concern for good government. My goal is to follow the Republican platform and effectively represent the people of the district.
Motorcycle fatality identified
Sunday’s motorcycle fatality in rural Pickens County has been identified as a Greer, South Carolina resident — Austin Blake Smith. The deputy Pickens County coroner, Tommy Page, says motorcyclist Smith collided with a second vehicle on highway 11 and was thrown into the guardrail. At the time, Smith was helmeted and wearing appropriate safety gear. He was pronounced dead of multi traumatic injuries. The accident remains under investigation by both the coroner’s office and the state patrol.
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