Liberty News

Nov. 11 is the one day each year when Americans are asked to pause and honor our veterans for their service to our great nation.

After an unrelated traffic charge, an Easley woman was arrested last Monday in connection with the carjacking of a pickup truck 11 years ago.

An unrelated traffic charge has led to an Upstate woman's arrest in connection with an 11-year-old carjacking.

November 3, 2009 - 11:17 p.m. EST Central mayor wins re-election Central Mayor Mac Martin will serve a second four-year term after winning re-election Tuesday night and, beginning in January, he will be working with three new town council members.

Voters should check on where they will go to cast ballots today, because many precincts have been combined for the purpose of Tuesday's election, according to a county official.

PICKENS COUNTY a ' Residents in six of the seven towns in Pickens County will be headed to the polls election day to determine several local leaders.

October 27, 2009 - 11:50 p.m. EST Photo A rendering of the future Daniel High School, to be constructed at the location of the current Singleton Field football stadium, is shown.

It didn't take many minutes Monday afternoon for the Pickens County school board to unanimously accept a guaranteed maximum price of $11,384,252 for the construction of a new Dacusville Elementary School.

SIX MILE - A small group of Six Mile residents hopes to generate enough interest - and raise enough money - to start a public library in the growing community.

Robert Langdon among the Masons. 2. THE LAST SONG, by Nicholas Sparks. A 17-year-old girl spends the summer with her divorced father in North Carolina and finds many kinds of love.

October 2, 2009 - 12:33 a.m. EST Photo For The Journal An artist rendering of the south entrance of the new career and technology center scheduled to open for classes in August 2011.

Western Carolina's Caitlin Williams has been selected the Southern Conference's Student-Athlete of the Week for September 30.

The new Pickens High School, as shown in this rendering, marks the first of four to be constructed in the county over the next three years.

Compiled by Ben Robinson 25 Years Ago The Easley Progress Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1984 - Easley agreed to fund a study by two Clemson University professors of ideas to revitalize downtown.

The state Department of Health and Environmental Control is scheduled to decide today whether to hear an appeal of a certification needed in connection with the construction of the new Liberty High School.

This weeka s photo also comes from Dub Fortnera s Easley Mill collection, but therea s no information on the back of the picture.

Veterans sa9 thanks for 'fabulous' trip _> Nearly 100 visit WWI! ? Memorial in Washington _i> Published: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 9:48 am _SPAN> Thundering patriotic music and a roar of applause and cheers welcomed almost 100 Upstate World War I! ? veterans home last week as the9 returned from a daylong trip to see the national World War I! ...

The Pickens County Republican Party meets at 7:00 p.m. on the third Thursday each month at the Rosewood Center in Liberty.

From an organic farmer to a musician, Clemson Universitya s NewVenture FastTrac program in Pickens County will graduate 31 budding entrepreneurs and small business owners Sept.

The time to file to get on the ballot in most Pickens County municipalities ended at noon Tuesday, with one result being that, in all likelihood, Norris will gain a new face on council without residents having to go to the polls Nov.