Pickens NewsLocal news for Pickens, SC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.5 S.C. counties placed in worst drought category- June 30, 2008 The state Drought Response Committee voted Monday to upgrade Greenville, Spartanburg, Oconee, Pickens and Cherokee counties to extreme drought, closely mirroring a recent call by a national drought monitoring ...http://www.topix.net/city/pickens-sc/2008/06/5-s-c-counties-placed-in-worst-drought-catego... Sunday wine tasting could be on tap in Pickens- June 30, 2008 Sunday wine tastings could become an option for Pickens County vineyards. County Council members have sent a discussion of the idea to committee in light of a recently passed state law that allows counties to ...http://www.topix.net/city/pickens-sc/2008/06/sunday-wine-tasting-could-be-on-tap-in-picken... Neighborhood revitalized as water plan comes together in Pickens- June 29, 2008 More than 20 homes in a Pickens County neighborhood now have a reliable water system after a two-year ordeal to replace and upgrade the previous patchwork system.http://www.topix.net/city/pickens-sc/2008/06/neighborhood-revitalized-as-water-plan-comes-... Parker District firefighter helps two escape Easley blaze- June 28, 2008 Fire in Easley A quick thinking Parker District firefighter said he noticed a blaze at an Easley home and helped two men scramble to safety this afternoon.http://www.topix.net/city/pickens-sc/2008/06/parker-district-firefighter-helps-two-escape-... Pickens school superintendent honored- June 27, 2008 Lee D'Andrea, superintendent for the School District of Pickens County, has been recognized for her commitment and service to adult education.http://www.topix.net/city/pickens-sc/2008/06/pickens-school-superintendent-honored?fromrss... EDITORIAL: Court ruling a timely warning against legislative 'bobtails'- June 26, 2008 This week's S.C. Supreme Court decision that upheld a portion of a citizen lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of legislation passed last year couldn't have come at a more opportune time.http://www.topix.net/city/pickens-sc/2008/06/editorial-court-ruling-a-timely-warning-again... Pat Welborn becomes GOP candidate in Pickens Clerk of Court race- June 25, 2008 Pat Welborn clinched his win as the Republican candidate for the Pickens County Clerk of Court seat in a tight primary election runoff today.http://www.topix.net/city/pickens-sc/2008/06/pat-welborn-becomes-gop-candidate-in-pickens-... Pickens senior center may change hands in effort to stay open- June 24, 2008 The Pickens County school board last night approved a motion to sell a surplus property that houses a senior center to the city of Pickens for $1. Seniors Unlimited has leased the former Ben Hagood Elementary ...http://www.topix.net/city/pickens-sc/2008/06/pickens-senior-center-may-change-hands-in-eff... Time will tell- June 23, 2008 ' Sometimes he finds them in antique shops. Or it could be through an online auction site.http://www.topix.net/city/pickens-sc/2008/06/time-will-tell?fromrss=1 |