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By Saturday morning, the storm clouds that cancelled Friday's events had cleared and the streets of downtown Pickens were flooded with visitors for the 29th annual Azalea Festival.
Weather clears for 29th Azalea Festival
PICKENS - By Saturday morning, the storm clouds that cancelled Friday’s events had cleared, and the streets of downtown Pickens were flooded with visitors for the 29th annual Azalea Festival. The shortened event featured arts and crafts, vendors, amusement rides, helicopter rides, and live music. “We had to cancel Friday’s events due to the severe weather in the area,” said Russ Gant, Azalea Festival director. “But I expect that 20,000 or...
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Easley martial arts students combine for 122 medals at state championship
EASLEY—After producing two national champions in 2012, students from Palmetto Martial Arts in Easley are at it again. The team recently found major success at the March 23 state championship, and will send nine students to the national tournament in June. “We sent 49 students to the state championship,” Palmetto Martial Arts Master John Roberson said. “We came up with 72 gold medals, 33 silver and 17 bronze. We racked up and they performe...
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Oconee County SC Works Center to Offer Pardon & Expungement Workshop
Oconee County SC Works Center to Offer Pardon & Expungement Workshop SENECA — The Oconee County SC Works Center, in partnership with the 10th Judicial Circuit, the SC Probation, Parole and Pardon office and Tri-County Technical College, will offer a Pardon & Expungement Workshop Monday, April 22. The workshop will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the SC Works Center in Seneca, located at 11091 Radio Station Road. The workshop is designed to provid...
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Easley runner witnesses panic at Boston Marathon
EASLEY—Randy Parks had just finished his fourth marathon and was waiting for his wife on a downtown Boston, MA street near the finish line when the unthinkable happened. Two thunderous booms rocked the nearby buildings and Parks, an Easley resident, knew something was wrong. “We immediately knew that something wasn’t right,” Parks said. “We heard the explosions and didn’t know what it was.” The explosions Parks heard came from the finis...
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