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Skateboarder struck by oncoming traffic in Clemson
CLEMSON—Clemson police say a skateboarder was hit by oncoming traffic on Tuesday afternoon and is now being treated at a local hospital. Clemson authorities say 20-year old Jacob Chase Morris was hit at approximately 1:19 p.m. Authorities Jim H. Payne was driving his 2006 Honda mini-van when he struck Morris. Morris was transported to the hospital by EMS. He is currently in neuro-intensive care for a head injury at AnMed Health Medical Ce...
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Judiciary subcommittee passes open carry bill
PICKENS COUNTY—South Carolina residents could soon be allowed to carry firearms openly without a permit. A State Senate Judiciary subcommittee passed legislation that would eliminate the current requirement of concealment and allows any legal gun owner to carry a firearm, without obtaining a Concealed Weapons Permit. The bill, which has seen several key amendments according to Sen. Larry Martin (R-Pickens), heads back to the Judiciary Com...
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Jeannie Gilstrap, owner of Stockade ‘N Stuff in Pickens shows off leg chains she found in the former Pickens County jail. Her father bought the building, which now houses her antique shop in 1969 at county auction. The building ceased service as a jail under former Sheriff David Stone in 1968, and the current location became the site for the county lockup. The building on Gentry Memorial Highway became a warehouse before being used for the an...
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Coloring contest winners to be announced
Check next week’s papers for announcement of the Annual Easter Coloring Contest. “I am very excited that we can offer this opportunity for children of all ages to get involved and show off their handiwork,” said Advertising Director Chris Wyatt. The coloring templates were published for four weeks in area newspapers The Easley Progress, Pickens Sentinel and Powdersville Post. The contest invited children from 4-12 years of age to particip...
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