Food For Thought

15th Annual SC State Chili Cook-off Championship

 April heats up in Belton! When April hits the upstate, the temperatures warm, but it gets even hotter when folks start tasting the entries of the biggest and best chili […]

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Poet's Nook

Forever Suzy Snowflake

by Raen Parker Washington Winter’s chilling chatter, whispers Suzy Snowflakes’ secrets to the earth, new year crossroads in soulful blues—trills and riffs. Courage within, resilience like old gold friends and […]

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Book Club

Book Review – Unalive Is Not a Word

BY: Heather Emerson Unalive Is Not a Word by Jessica Remter, is a collection of free form poetry, taking the reader on a journey of life’s most painful moments, to […]

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Extras

Easley National Guard Departure

By Ann Ramsey  On Saturday, October 19th, a ceremony was held for family and friends of soldiers who were deployed for overseas active duty. The Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 263rd Army Defense […]

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Biz Beat

Tri-County Technical College Celebrates 

Re-Opening of Newly-Renovated Oconee Hall – BY: Lisa Garrett Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) re-opened the doors to a newly renovated academic building, Oconee Hall, today (November 20) as College leaders, […]

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Newest News

Dr. Laneika Musalini Receives Distinguished Alumni Award

BY: Lisa Garrett Dr. Laneika K. Musalini, a 2000 graduate of the Office Systems Technology (now Administrative Office Technology) program, is the recipient of Tri-County Technical College’s (TCTC) 2024 Distinguished […]

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Things to do

A Hidden Gem- in the Upstate at Ware Shoals

BY: Betty Stack A few years back one of my close friends, and actually former supervisor, Becky Sain, shared that she and a partner had plans to open a new […]

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Uplift

Veteran Salute – Jeremiah Palmer

On November 11 every year, we celebrate Veterans Day, honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. One very special veteran in our community is Jeremiah Palmer. A member […]

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Poet's Nook

God’s Whisper to Uncle’s Artistic Hands  

BY Raen Parker Washington Veteran’s vision, sees beyond the rust, grime and scraps  Etching out a metallic garden  Transforming rusty tools, gifts those hands, shape the metal’s fate, Each piece […]

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Uplift

 Sara’s Big Heart after Helene Hit Asheville, NC

BY: Susan Stepp  Sara’s small home is a townhouse in Asheville, North Carolina. As it happened, she found herself very close to the devastation of Hurricane Helene on September 27, […]

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