Thursday, May 23, 2013
With Memorial Day weekend marking the start of summer travel, you can use this gas price widget to always find the lowest price of the moment.
Click here for a full-screen view of the gas price map. If you don't see a map of our local area, click the magnifying glass in the upper right to enter your address. Nationwide, gas prices were predicted to be lower this summer compared to the last three years, but that won't translate into savings at the pump this Memorial Day weekend, experts said. "Motorists this year are facing rising gas prices heading into the Memorial Day holiday," said Michael Green, a AAA spokesman, adding that Memorial Day 2013 would probably be the most expensive since 2011. In past years, prices have declined heading into early summer as oil refineries produced more gasoline to meet expected summer driving demand. This year, though, Midwest refineries haven't …
Meantime, USC also is ranked 5th by Athlon Sports, just ahead of Clemson, as SC college football rolls into a potentially monstrous 2013 season.
The USC Gamecocks, coming off back-to-back 11-2 seasons and boasting arguably the nation's best football player in defensive end and physical freakshow Jadeveon Clowney, are getting some major preseason love by pigskin prognosticators. Just one day after their archrival Clemson Tigers made a splash by being ranked sixth in a preseason poll by Athlon Sports, the Gamecocks on Thursday bested the Tigers — times two. Athlon on Thursday picked the Gamecocks fifth in its preseason poll, just a notch ahead of the Tigers, who are expecting at least an ACC championship year on the arm of star QB Tajh Boyd. But not to be outdone, The Sporting News ranked the Gamecocks third in its preseason poll, behind only Alabama and Stanford, giving the …
Participating museums will offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
The Pickens County Museum of Art & History is announcing the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,800 museums across America to offer free admission and special exhibitions to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2013. Leadership support has been provided by MetLife Foundation through Blue Star Families. The complete list of participating museums is available at www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums. Museum Director, Allen Coleman shared, “Pickens County is home to many great men and women that have served, or continue to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. As such we, and they, want to …
Water Quality program will be held at Lake Hartwell.
Pickens County 4-H will offer a 4-H20 Pontoon Classroom at the Twin Lakes Recreation Area on Lake Hartwell this summer. The program focusing on water quality and natural resources will be open to youth ages 9-13. Youth must know how to swim to enroll. This will be a 4-day program that will be offered from 9am-3pm Mon., June 10 – Fri., June 14 on Lake Hartwell. The cost of the program is $75 per participant, which includes a notebook, T-shirt, materials and snacks. You must pre-pay to be registered. For more information, contact Janine Sutter at the Pickens Extension Office, (864)878-1394 ext. 122. Should you require special accommodations due to a disability, notify our office prior to the event. The Clemson University Extension …
Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County recently recognized employees for milestones with agency.
Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County recognized Angela Ellenburg, Director of Financial and Administrative Services for 25 years of service with the agency. Behavioral Health Services is located at 309 East Main Street in Pickens and has been providing the citizens of Pickens County with effective and affordable clinical and educational services for over 35 years. Other employees recognized for years of service included Angela Farmer, Director of Clinical Services, for 15 year of service, Angela Nicholson, Director of Intensive Family Services, for 10 years of service. Susanna Deming, Director of Child and Adolescent Services, Laura Franklin-De Gaspe Beaubien, Clinical Counselor, LPC and Margaret Garrett, Research Liaison were …
Visitors share stories of the Great Depression and World War II with students.
Mrs. Miller and Ms. O'Dell recently welcomed members of The Greatest Generation to their third grade classroom at Liberty Elementary School. Mrs. Cool, Mrs. Cochran, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. O'Dell, and Mr. Guthrie shared stories from the military, the Great Depression, and World War Two. Mr. Guthrie thrilled the students with songs on his guitar including one he wrote for his daughter when she was just a child. Mrs. Anderson shared stories about her late husband who pitched in the minors against Jackie Robinson just before Robinson was called to the majors! The students loved having these residents from The Sterling House in Central as their special guests of honor as sang a special leadership song to them as well!
The work needs to be done, but some people fire up their machines while others are still trying to sleep.
In the movie LA Story, Victoria Tennant's character, newly arrived from England to Los Angeles, asks Steve Martin's character when the right time for low, sustained booming noises is in LA. His reply? “Low, sustained booming noises? 9:00am, 9:15am?” He later discovers that she plays the tuba. Now that spring has arrived, many people will be working on their yards and gardens on the weekends. But for many others, especially those who work late hours, weekends are a chance to catch up on sleep. I don't mind neighbors firing up their lawn mowers, weed whackers or leaf blowers...but I do mind when they do it at 7:30 in the morning. I understand wanting to avoid doing the work in the heat of the day, but some people jump the gun. Speak Out: …
Find links to obituaries for residents of Pickens County.
Find the links to obituaries for residents of Pickens County as printed by Legacy.com. Willard Raymond Benson died on May 14, 2013 in Clemson. James Robert "Bob" Brown, 70, of Easley, husband of Lorraine D. Brown died Monday May 20, 2013. Michael Dennis Grubbs, 67, of 541 Hood Road, Powdersville, died Monday, May 20, 2013 at his home. Mary Louise Allison LeRoy, 81, of 312 Dream Lane, Liberty, formerly of Seneca, died Tuesday at Majesty Health and Rehab in Easley.
2012 Big League World Series brought more than $700,000 in economic investment, study shows
Each summer, the Big League Baseball World Series (BLBWS) brings more to Easley, S.C., than just a great week of world championship baseball. Last year alone, thousands flocked to watch high quality baseball played by the most talented young players in the world, which in turn brought some major economic impact to the Upstate of SC. “All of us at Big League in Easley work hard every year to provide a place for these young players to develop and grow in their character and athletic skills,” said Jon Humphrey, tournament director. “To us, the economic impact study is just an added bonus of why the tournament is a great fit for everyone involved.” The basis of the BLBWS is to develop teenage baseball players by allowing them to compete in a …
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