COLUMBIA—A strong start and stronger finish led the Daniel Lions to the state AAA boys basketball Saturday as they defeated Lake City 59-42 at the Colonial Center. The Lions led 17-9 after one qua...
School board asks legislators to address sales tax swap EASLEY – Act 388, also known as the property tax relief act of 2006 or the sales tax swap, is negatively impacting the school district’s ability to raise local revenue to offset stat...
Honor Flight needs money for May trip
PICKENS COUNTY—Numbers are not always kind. Assistant Sheriff Tim Morgan knows this as he helps to make plans for this year’s Pickens County Honor Flight trips to Washington, D.C. The group, whi...
Pickens makes preliminary plans for park PICKENS — They have already purchased the property, and now city officials are working on plans for a public park on W. Main Street, as well finding ways to finance it. The park will be located...
Anderson man dies in crash on U.S. 178 ANDERSON COUNTY — A two-car collision on U.S. 178 near Liberty Friday morning left an Anderson man dead. Troy Eugene Smith, of 436 Parnell Road, Anderson, died at the scene from chest trauma...
County gets clean audit PICKENS — Pickens County has received a clean audit opinion, the best audit a county can receive, said Alan Robinson, an auditor with Cherry Bekaert and Holland. Robinson told county council mem...
PICKENS COUNTY — Sheriff C. David Stone said his office has worked extremely hard in the past year to crack down on crime in Pickens County, but he encourages residents to join in the fight. “It’s...
PICKENS — Two inmates who escaped from the Pickens County Stockade Feb. 5 have been captured. According to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Jimmy Cannon was recaptured in Oconee County Feb. 21 ...
PICKENS — The Blood Connection is holding a benefit blood drive Saturday for a Pickens man who served 12 years as a state representative. Former Rep. Teddy Trotter suffered severe burn injuries in...
EASLEY — An Easley man died Sunday after his SUV went off the road and overturned on North Old Pendleton Road. Willard Danniel Rochester, 42, of 246 S. McAlister Road, was pronounced dead at the ...