Sunday, October 30, 2011
The following Pickens County restaurant inspections were conducted from Sept. 17-30.
Information provided by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. Grade A - The food service establishment earned 88-100 points. Its sanitation and food safety practices scored appeared to be in the 'acceptable to very good' range during DHEC's unannounced routine inspection. Grade B - The facility earned from 78-87 points. Its sanitation and food safety practices appeared to be in the 'marginal to acceptable' range during DHEC's unannounced routine inspection. Grade C - The food service earned from 77-70 points. Its sanitation and food safety practices appeared to be in the 'poor to marginal' range during DHEC's unannounced routine inspection.
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102 Southern Way, Easley, SC
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Friday, October 28, 2011
Find the best are gas prices before the weekend
Each week Patch will round up the best area gas prices using SouthCarolinaGasPrices.com so you can get the most bang for your buck before the weekend. Nationwide the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline was $3.444 on Thursday according to AAA. In South Carolina the average price per gallon is $3.241 compared to $3.421 in North Carolina and $3.388 in Georgia. The most expensive gallon of gas is $4.191 in Hawaii followed by $4.033 in Alaska. Here are some of the lowest prices in Easley as of Thursday:
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-82.56143
Ingles
5251 Calhoun Memorial Hwy, Easley, SC
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1944672
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Friday, October 21, 2011
Find the best are gas prices before the weekend
Each week Patch will round up the best area gas prices using SouthCarolinaGasPrices.com so you can get the most bang for your buck before the weekend. Nationwide the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline was $3.474 on Thursday according to AAA. In South Carolina the average price per gallon is $3.276 compared to $3.444 in North Carolina and $3.420 in Georgia. The most expensive gallon of gas is $4.222 in Hawaii followed by $4.045 in Alaska. Here are some of the lowest prices in Easley as of Thursday: $3.14 at Hot Spot, 3910 Calhoun Memorial Highway $3.18 at Spinx, 3785 Farrs Bridge Rd. $3.19 at Pumpers, 4931 SC-153 $3.19 at Breakers, 625 Sheffield Rd. $3.20 at Plez-U, 509 Powdersville Rd.
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-82.613521
Hot Spot
517 W Main St, Easley, SC
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1943666
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Monday, October 17, 2011
Karen's on Calhoun is holding an annual fundraiser for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Clemson University Students made a trip to Karen's on Calhoun salon last week to take part in the Pink Hair for Hope fundraiser. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and each year Karen's on Calhoun hosts the fundraiser. Patrons add pink strands of pink to their hair and proceeds are donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc.
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-82.59085
Karen's On Calhoun
6767 Calhoun Memorial Hwy, Easley, SC
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1944244
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Robert Kouvolo, President of MaxPT in Easley, is one of 5,000 individuals in South Carolina hoping for an affordable health insurance option.
Small businesses across the state are still hoping for a new way to provide affordable healthcare for employees, and the South Carolina Health Cooperative has been working to make that happen. Robert Kouvolo, President of Maximum Potential Training in Easley, is one of 5,000 initial members of the healthcare co-op who is hoping for approval by the S.C. Department of Insurance. Kouvolo was ready for retirement in 2008 when he sold his interest in a company he helped create. A struggling economy and costly health insurance premiums forced him back into a tight job market. When he began looking for a job in early 2009, the 61-year-old Easley resident found his experience and knowledge in the field of corporate logistics weren't outweighing …
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-82.58714
Maximum Potential Training
900 E Main St, Easley, SC
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Bob Kouvolo
11:12 am on Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Sylvia, I appreciate the interest in helping. As recently as June, I'd talked with a couple of health insurance reps & received the same answer. They can't cover us. The interesting thing is that there is a program out there for individuals with pre-exisitng conditions under the Dept of Health & Human Services that is far less expensive, BUT you have to not have had health insuarnce coverage for … more ›