LIBERTY — The Liberty High School principal placed on paid administrative leave after a school records audit in February has been arrested, accused of stealing more than $10,000 from LHS and the School District of Pickens County.

LIBERTY — A vocal crowd of about 1,000 people was on hand at Monday night’s called school board meeting, lobbying against several proposed cuts aimed at absorbing a loss of $5 million in stimulus funds.
The board, in a 4-2 vote, cut 84 jobs, information not released to those in attendance of the meeting but disclosed later to the media. The district will lose $5 million in federal stimulus funds and has been considering ways to make up the deficit.

LIBERTY — The second annual Fly-In/Cruise-In to benefit Meals on Wheels is scheduled for this Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Pickesn County Airport.

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EASLEY — Bringing with it approximately 200 new jobs, the new Walmart at Easley’s Town Center will officially open for business next week.

The Walmart, located at 115 Rolling Hills Circle, will open its doors at 8 a.m. next Wednesday morning following a 7:30 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony.

PICKENS — Nationally known author and food expert Ginny McCormack will be in Pickens next Wednesday, April 13, for a book signing at East Main Treasures from noon-3 p.m.

McCormack is a cooking instructor, speaker, food columnist, author of Sunday in the South, host of GinnyMcCormackCooks.com and editor of the online food magazine Food Lover.

COUNTY — Pickens County students will not be required to make up all six days they missed this year because of inclement weather.

EASLEY — Three adult leaders for Scout Troop 51 received awards at the recent Pickens District Awards Banquet in Easley.

PICKENS — The city of Pickens officially has a finalized budget for the coming year.
After a unanimous vote with all council members present, the city adopted a 2011-2012 general fund and a utility fund budget during Monday night’s regular monthly meeting at city hall.

PICKENS — Pickens High School has a new artist in residence.
Jim Creal, a printmaker from Spartanburg, is an artist in residence who will teach PHS visual art students how to print the two-color plate monoprint process.