Local Zaxby's to Raise Funds Tonight for Shriner's Hospital
Need an excuse not to cook tonight? Want to feel good about it?On Monday evening, Zaxby's restaurants in our area will donate a portion of your bill to benefit the Shriner's Hospitals for Children in...
View ArticleSchool Notes: Mauldin High School
Golden Strip Career Center Open House – Tuesday 2/12The Golden Strip Career Center will hold an Open House on Tuesday, February 12, from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Current and prospective students, parents and...
View ArticleWhat They're Saying: A Look At SC's Political Blogs
The legislative session and the race for the First Congressional Seat are both in high gear. But they are just two of the topics on the minds of South Carolina's bloggers. Here's a sample: Earl Capps...
View ArticleSpeak Out: What Was Your Favorite Commercial from The Super Bowl
For some, the annual Super Bowl is a night of commercials interrupted at every few minutes by a football game. Some people just tune in for the ads to see the new characters and catchphrases unveiled...
View ArticleKohl's Offering Scholarships to Youth Community Volunteers
Do you know a young volunteer between the ages of six and 18 that have manned a positive impact on the community? If so, Kohl's Department Stores wants to hear about it.The Wisconsin-based chain, which...
View ArticleNational Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Set for Thursday
Though it seldom makes headlines as in years past, HIV/AIDS continues to be a scourge, especially among the African-American community, according to state health officials.On Thursday, Feb. 7, South...
View ArticleScam Uses Facebook Info For Personalized Spam
Check your privacy settings. Scammers are now tapping into the personal data available through Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn to pose as your friends in fraudulent emails. Watch out for these...
View ArticleDEW Lays Off 75 More Staff
On Monday, the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce announced that 16 offices in rural countiues will be closing. 75 people will lose their jobs. Spokesperson Adrienne Fairwell told...
View ArticleEichor Demands SLED Probe of Councilwoman Lawrence, Grounsell
Simpsonville Mayor Perry Eichor on Monday formally requested a state probe alleging fired police chief Keith Grounsell and Council member Geneva Lawrence conspired to fire a police officer to make way...
View ArticleWho's Hiring Near Mauldin? Wells Fargo, Hampton, 48 others.
The following job listings were posted on Indeed.com on Feb. 4, 2013. They are all listed as being within 15 miles of Mauldin. See a full list of Who's Hiring in the Mauldin area. Just click on a link...
View ArticleStrom Thurmond's Bi-Racial Daughter Dead at 87
The bi-racial daughter of South Carolina's longest serving politician has died. Essie Mae Washington-Williams, 87, died Monday, Leevy's Funeral Home in Columbia told The Associated Press....
View ArticlePolice: Toddler Was Playing With Sibling When Shot
The Greenville Police Department released further information Monday about the shooting death of 3-year-old Temorej Smith. Johnathan Bragg, public information officer for the Greenville PD said Smith...
View ArticleSpeak Out: Should Boy Scout Leaders Lift Ban on Gays?
Boy Scouts of America officials are considering ending a ban on gay members and leaders. According to USA Today, officials will discuss a proposal that would leave the decision up to local units during...
View ArticleObituary: Temorej Christopher Smith
Master Temorej Christopher Smith 3, of 20 Cross Pointe, died Friday, February 1, 2012 at his residence.Born in Greenville County, he was the son of Jerome Christopher Smith and Tia Jacques Miller and...
View ArticleDems: Haley Has 'Declared War on Poor and Rural South Carolina'
NOTE: This story has been updated to include quotes from the governor's spokesperson and statistics regarding job announcements in rural counties. A group of Democratic legislators blasted Gov. Nikki...
View ArticleSC's Household Financial Security Ranks No. 48
South Carolina ranks No. 48 in the nation in a study of household financial security released by the Washington-based group, Corporation for Enterprise Development. The 2013 Assets & Opportunity...
View ArticleArrest Made In Taylors Cold Case
An arrest has been made in connection with the 2011 murders of Christopher Porcoro and Amber Daniel, the Greenville County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday. On April 3, 2011, Porcoro and Daniel were...
View ArticleTell Them Talks Sex Ed at Public Forum
Let's talk about the birds and the bees and the way it's being taught in South Carolina Public Schools. Sex education is topic of discussion at a public forum for parents at Greenville Technical...
View ArticleLudwig Heads To Trial For Domestic Violence
The Greenville business man, who avoided prison time after crashing his car into a home and killing a man inside, is expected to be in court next week. John Ludwig Jr. will appear this time on charges...
View ArticleBoeing 737 Fuselage to Grace New Park Entrance
When it's completed this spring, a new park at Greenville Downtown Airport will have a most unique entryway — a 15-foot section of a Boeing 737 jet.The fuselage, which arrived by truck last week from...
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