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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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Flora Gone Wild
Patrick McMillan, director of the South Carolina Botanical Garden in Clemson, shows off one of the previously undocumented species of trillium identified in a process of building the botanical garden’s Natural Heritage Trail. The trail, a project in the works for the past year, seeks to provide viewers with an idea of varied plant types growing in South Carolina. It establishes soil types and plantings for different regions of the state along...
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New Wal-Mart opens in Pickens
PICKENS—Need a Wal-Mart closer to home? You’re wait may just be over. A new Wal-Mart located just off Highway 8 behind Blue Ridge Auto Repair opened its doors for the first time Wednesday morning, and the excitement is building. “In the past, when I’ve needed to go to Wal-Mart, My wife and I would have to get in the car and make the trip down to Easley,” Pickens Mayor David Owens said. “I’m happy that isn’t the case anymore.” The new fa...
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Clemson AD talks progress at Easley Rotary
EASLEY—Clemson University’s thirteenth Athletic Director Dan Radacovich says his first four months have been a whirlwind, but successful nonetheless. The former Georgia Tech AD made a stop at the Easley Rotary Club Tuesday afternoon to talk Clemson sports and address questions. Radacovich said he has been pleased to work at a university with so much pride and so many resources. “It’s been four months,” Radacovich said. “There are times ...
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