Monthly Archives: April 2014
Easley welcomes new council member Moore
Ben Robinson/Courier
As his wife, Angela, holds the Bible, Terry Moore is sworn into his seat on Easley City Council at Monday night’s meeting.
By Ben Robinson, Courier Staff
EASLEY — Monday night’s meeting of Easley City Council began with the swearing-in ceremony for new council member Terry Moore.
Moore said he was already feeling the responsibility of the office.
“From the day I was elected, the phone has not stopped ringing,” he said.
Folks did not necessarily want to congratulate him for his successful
Clemson Sertoma Club looking for new members
CENTRAL — The Clemson Sertoma Club invites all interested local residents to attend its meetings.
The club meets at noon the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Occasions at Wedgefield, located at 1551 Eighteen Mile Road in Central.
New visitors are always welcome.
Those interested are asked to call Randy Shaw at (864) 423-5469.
Liberty’s White inks with Dordt College
Seated alongside Liberty High senior Heath White as he signs with Dordt College are his parents, Kevin and Amy White. Standing is Liberty football coach Kyle Stewart.
LIBERTY — Liberty High School senior Heath White signed last week to continue his football career on the next level at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa.
In addition to playing running back and wide receiver for the Red Devils’ football team, White played basketball and ran track for Liberty, as well as being a member of the Devils’ state runner-up wrestling team.
White is a scholar athlete and a member of the youth group at Enon Baptist Church.
“Heath has a never-say-die attitude,” Liberty football coach Kyle Stewart said. “He goes hard in practice and games the entire time and never gives up. His tremendous work ethic will help him succeed on the next level.”
Leadership class helps build fence at Better Skills office
COUNTY — March was Disability Advocacy Month. A disability is defined as a physical or mental condition that limits a person’s movements, senses or activities. Those with disabilities long to be known for who they are.
“I’m really passionate about language,” said Julie Petty, self advocate and keynote speaker at the 20th annual Family Connection Hopes and Dreams Conference. “I’m not a cerebral palsy woman. I’m a woman with cerebral palsy. I’m a friend. I’m a sister. I’m a wife. I’m a mother. I am not cerebral palsy.”
Pickens County is fortunate to have a Board of Disability and Special Needs
Kathy Patterson Zorn files for re-election as probate judge
COUNTY — Pickens County probate judge Kathy Patterson Zorn has announced her candidacy for another term.
Zorn worked in the probate court for 18 years before her election in 2002. She is a lifelong resident of Pickens County, living on the same parcel of land her entire life. She graduated from Furman University with a double major in business and accounting. She is a member of both the National College of Probate Judges and the South Carolina Association of Probate Judges, where
Spring workshop with Christina Laurel planned at county museum
PICKENS — The Pickens County Museum of Art and History announced recently that registration is still open for a special workshop with award-winning instructor Christina Laurel.
On May 24, Laurel will hold “Graphite Expanded” from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This class, designed for adults, will beheld in the Liz Smith-Cox Educational
Do you know where it is?
On The Way
By Olivia Fowler
Olivia Fowler
Have you ever thought that so-called inanimate objects really aren’t inanimate at all? Well, I have. There’s a children’s storybook about how a child’s toys come to life at night and have amazing adventures. The movie “Toy Story” probably stole this idea
I have a theory, never disproved to my satisfaction, that this is what happens to many useful things I depend upon to get through the day. All I ask is that someone prove me wrong, and I’ll happily check into an asylum.
Maybe this doesn’t happen at your house, but it does happen at mine. It’s evening and you’ve come inside for the day. The first action taken after you
30th annual Azalea Fest coming up this weekend
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PICKENS — Spring has always been special in Pickens County, with warm, sunny days and cool crisps evenings. And the third weekend in April offers the best way for area residents and visitors to Pickens County to say goodbye to the chills of winter with a two-day event filled with activities to thrill all age groups.
The 30th annual Azalea Festival, slated for April 18-19, is shaping up to be a
Got to get my act together
All About Ben
By Ben Robinson
Lately I’ve been concentrating on getting my act together. I have the opportunity to make a special trip to Kentucky.
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I’ve already asked for the time off, and was simply told not to leave the paper in bad shape. That makes sense. The trip to Kentucky is on a Christian mission trip, and the way I figure it, if you take off and leave with no thought toward your coworkers, you’re not really showing any Christian spirit.
I also have my car taxes due this month. The county thinks a lot more of my car than I do. If I ever decide to sell the car, I need to let the county folks market it for me. But taxes do not work that way, so I need to just be quiet and pay my share.
So with the taxes and the county taxes coming up, I’ve got quite a handful to save up for. But looking at my income coming in and comparing it to the bills
Courier Obituaries 4-16-14
Mary Broome Blalock Wilson
Clemson — Mrs. Mary Broome Blalock Wilson, 90, of Winston-Salem, died Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Clemson Downs Retirement Center in Clemson.
She was born July 2, 1923 in Asheville, N.C. to William Edward and Cora Morgan Broome. Mrs. Wilson graduated from Mars Hill College and Wake Forest College in Wake Forest, N.C., where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She retired from Summit School in Winston-Salem, N.C., as secretary to the Headmaster after 29 years of service. Mrs. Wilson was a member of
