Liz Newall: Local Writer
BY: Angela Mason Lowe Local writer Liz Newall’s words resonate with wisdom. “We tell other people’s stories to understand our own.” Newall is a retired English teacher, clinic receptionist, poet, […]
Book Club
Shop Til' You Drop
Try Shopping for A Little Local Flavor: Highway 81 in Powdersville with “Valerie’s Treasure Chest and Unique Boutique” and “Front Porch Fixins”
BY: Betty Stack Okay- so you are in the market for a prom or homecoming dress. Head on up Highway 81 in Powdersville and there you will find Valerie’s Treasure […]
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Uplift
Veterans’ Reflections on the 4th of July
By Angela Mason Lowe On July 4th, America’s favorite patriotic holiday, veterans join the celebrations but also reflect on the sacrifices made for America’s independence. This Fourth of July, allow […]
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Imperfect, Flawed, Unique
BY: Daisha McHatton Sometimes I outweigh the depression of imperfections and ponder what I wasn’t given. Anaverage woman with average broad shoulders, normal brownish black eyes, and basic stubbyfeet. A […]
Things to do
Andersonville Baptist Church, est. 1839, Anderson County, South Carolina
BY: Donna Andrews Bratcher The name Andersonville often brings to mind the Civil War’s most infamous and deadly prison located in Andersonville, Georgia. But there was once another far less […]
Coastal Corner
Tank Away Getaway
The Beaches or the Lakeshore
BY: Betty Stack Nothing quite like touching your feet to the sand in early May or June before the southern span of heat hits the fan. But which sand do […]
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Welcome to the upstate of South Carolina-where sweet tea and y ‘all reign on top
BY: Betty Stack January came in with a roar, some days of pavement hot teasers mimicking the hot summer that lies ahead. Then there have been those moments of constant […]
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First Creek Baptist Church
BY: Donna Bratcher On Hwy 28 in Anderson County, also known as Abbeville Hwy, traffic moves at a zooming pace. You can often hear the sound of tractor trailers crossing […]
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Book Review: Fantastical Animals Living in a Changing World A-Z by Sandi Bates
BY: Michelle Kemp First, I love the beginning and how it explains the problem that is happening with animals and climate change. I like how the author wrote in an […]
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The Old Homeplace
By Donna Andrews Bratcher For years the old house stood forgotten in time, slowly being swallowed up by her surroundings, her roof barely visible to those driving down the small […]