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T-Mobile is now open
T-Mobile opened its new store at 2829 Gentry Memorial Highway in Pickens on Friday, March 4. Pictured at the ribbon-cutting event are chamber president Bryan Owens and Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry, who joined store manager Cory Nesbitt and his family and staff during the ceremony.
Pickens Chamber March Member of the Month
The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce March Member of the Month is Southern Home Liquidators, located at 305 E. Main St. in Pickens. Southern Home Liquidators is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Southern Home Liquidators provides quality products for customers’ homes at a fraction of the cost. Pictured are Mayor Fletcher Perry, Stephen Bobby, owner Melisa Sedler, Frank and Donna Bobby, chamber president, Bryan Owens, Amber Finley and Moose.
60 years of marriage
Calvin and Ruth (Hudson) Gilstrap of Liberty celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, March 17. They were married on March 17, 1962, at the home of the Rev. Lester Collins in Easley. They have two children, Angela (Gilstrap) Bowers and Greg Gilstrap (Joni). Mr. and Mrs. Gilstrap retired from Pickens County government in 2008 and are enjoying their time by traveling, camping and boating.
Issaqueena Festival scheduled in May
SIX MILE — Organizers of the annual Issaqueena Festival expect mild weather with lots of tasty food, craft vendors, kids’ games and activities, along with live music at this year’s family-oriented event on Saturday, May 21.
Approximately 50 vendors will line Main Street in Six Mile as the festival gets underway at 10 a.m., providing food and handmade and locally sourced items of all descriptions. Other activities include a car show, appearances by the PAIA Lower Eastern Cherokees with dance and Cherokee storytelling, train rides for kids and continuous live music from two
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Community Calendar 3-23-22
• Local friends and newcomers to meet
The Tri-County Friends and Newcomers will meet the second Monday of each month through April 2022. The group has a new meeting location in the Powdersville Branch Library off S.C. Highway 81. Social time is 10 a.m. Business meeting is at 10:30 a.m.
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Medieval times
People flocked to Liberty on Saturday for the first-ever Renaissance Faire downtown. The event, put on by businesses organized under the Nerdstrom umbrella, featured live music, vendors, food and more, all operating with a medieval theme.
Bowick, Dykes receive Quilts of Valor
EASLEY — Veterans Dr. Hubert Bowick and Kent Dykes were awarded prestigious Quilts of Valor at the American Legion Post 52 meeting on Feb. 22.
Presenting the handmade quilts were Linda Hall and Ronny Hall, representatives of the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Information about the Quilts of Valor program can be found at qovf.org.
Bowick graduated from Clemson in 1944 and immediately went to Army Officers Candidate School. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in 1945 and served in
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Scout canned food drive helps feed those in need
The annual Boy Scout community canned food drive on March 5 was a great success with more than 2,348 items collected and donated to the Gleaning House Food Pantry. The event was sponsored by Scout Troop 51 and Cub Scout Pack 51 and held at the Pickens Amphitheater. Organizations participating in this year’s event were Griffin Ebenezer Baptist Church, Smith Chapel, Pickens Garden Club and Grace United Methodist Church. The Scouts thank all organizations who participated and look forward to an even bigger event next year. Pictured here with the trailer full of cans and truckload full of mac and cheese are Scouts Henry Chapman, Jacob Santaler, Isaac Cantrell and Lake Looper, Cub Scouts Micah Thompson and Taylor Sosbee and Scout leaders Jerry Seay, Perry Gravely and Mike Ralston.
Nexus Chiro now open
Nexus Chiropractic held its formal grand opening recently on Main Street in Pickens. On hand for the evnet were Dr. Tiffany Orcena, massage therapist Karsen Brown, friends, family and members of the Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce and community. Nexus Chiropratic is located at 209 E. Main St. in Pickens. Nexus Chiropractic’s mission is to help community members be in their best health by helping them to attain and maintain their optimal physical well-being.
TCTC honors Pickens County students
PENDLETON — Forty-one students have been named to Tri-County Technical College’s Academic Distinction List for fall 2021, including a dozen from Pickens County.
To be eligible for the Academic Distinction List, a student must be enrolled in six to 11 credit hours for two consecutive terms and earn at least 12 credit hours during the two consecutive terms, with a
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