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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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Students Named to Tri-County’s Academic Distinction List
PENDLETON —- Thirty students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s Academic Distinction List for fall 2012. To be eligible for the Academic Distinction List, a student must be enrolled in six to eleven credit hours for two consecutive terms, and earn at least twelve credit hours during the two consecutive terms, with a grade of A in each attempted course. ANDERSON COUNTY FROM ANDERSON: Darren Blake Besser, General Technolo...
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