Volunteers key to BLWS success The fact that the Big League World Series is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Easley is rather amazing to us. It seems just like yesterday that a few fervent baseball fans were talking about bu...
Baseball championship reminds us nothing’s out of reach On June 29, 2010, the USC Gamecock baseball team defeated UCLA to win the College World Series. The Gamecocks were a picture of grit and determination in the tournament, posting six straight win...
A high-stakes competition The S.C. Comptroller’s Office is locked in a fierce contest. My office is competing against the state Department of Agriculture and the state Treasurer’s Office in a good-natured effort to see who...
Death by Debt Death by debt isn’t only a Greek tragedy, it’s downright common. Powerful nations all the way from Rome to Russia have killed their economies by spending more than they had. And, if the American p...
Preparing for the state pageant I am honored that you have decided to take your time to come on this journey with me as I conquer my dream to become your Miss South Carolina 2010 by competing in the 74th annual scholarship pagea...
Lessons from the elections The primaries are now finally over, thank goodness. We still have to deal with the November general elections, but we have some time to rest from hard-core politics until that time. We’ve seen a f...
Quotes from the past week “I was expecting a runoff, but I sure wasn’t expecting it to be between Ann Smith and Ken Waters.” Rick Freemantle. “If you’re not going to vote for Ken just (because he’s in the Reserves), then s...
Scoutmaster Minute You need to know the rules so you know how to break them right! Last April, I told the boys that there would be no rules on that trip. Guess what? It was great! After all, rules are made to be ...
Myth: Newspapers are washed up The death watch began in March, 2009. That was when – in the midst of some extraordinarily difficult times for newspapers — Time Magazine published its scary-sounding list: The 10 Most Endangered ...
Governor Sanford set a positive tone for the coming year with his annual State of the State address. In his Jan. 14 speech, the Governor sounded some familiar themes, emphasizing the need to...
For the past few months, we’ve been inundated with fluff press releases from politicians and phone calls from candidates who wanted us to come take pictures of them simply because they were going t...
“Most of these people don’t realize that what they’re doing is actually killing themselves.” Anderson County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Randy Creamer, talking about the dangers of meth and meth labs....
During the meth lab bust last Friday night, we saw the best and the worst of Powdersville. It showed the best of the community because we were able to witness what happens when firefighters, deput...
As I sat down several weeks ago to write my regular community newspaper column, I could hear on TV a political “talking head” disparaging the Tea Party movement. The commentator certainly had some ...
The month of May holds two important opportunities to honor those who defend our country. One usually passes relatively quietly, while the other is marked by barbecues, parades, speeches, flag-wav...
Have you ever caught someone doing good? I often like to “sneak up” on the boys to observe their behavior when adults are not present. Last Friday night I got an opportunity to witness pure goodnes...
It was truly the trip of a lifetime. Hundreds of World War II veterans from South Carolina and their escorts arrived in Washington D.C. recently to visit the various monuments which have been erec...
As one of America's most respected dermatological centers, Advanced Dermatology and Laser Center offers a broad array of medical and cosmetic procedures focusing on skin, nails, and hair. Dr. Ben M...
Here at our location serving Easley and the Upstate, SC area you will find a family owned business that for over 20 years has been dedicated to providing quality discount fabrics and linens to the ...