PICKENS — A new turtle for Pickens Turtles on the Town has been installed.

Hope, a Hawksbill sea turtle, is dedicated specifically to Kileigh Hope, but symbolically to all children who have enjoyed finding bronze turtles around Pickens for the past seven years.

Turtles on the Town was created by Louise Hope and Susan Hilyer in 2012 as a community project with their students. The original 12 bronze turtles were sponsored by local merchants and designed and crafted by Zan Wells. The Turtle Tour begins at Legacy Square and

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