Simpsonville

Simpsonville Garden Club Celebrations, Proclamations, and Relocations

Rebecca Garcia & Mayor Paul Shewmaker The Simpsonville Garden Club celebrated 75 years of service in the community, September 21st with a drop-in celebration at the Rotary. The history of the.....Read More

More Recent Simpsonville Stories

• A Year and a Half on Council... What I’ve Seen, What We’re Facing

• Sentinel Veteran of the Month

• Simpsonville Garden Club Starts a New Club Year of Building Ecosystems

• Simpsonville Welding Student Receives $2,500 Trade School Scholarship to Pursue Welding Career in the Automotive Field

• City of Simpsonville Councilmember graduates from Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government

• More Simpsonville Stories

Mauldin

First Steps, and Sold Signs

If you’ve been watching from the sidelines, now’s the time to lean in. It’s officially the best time to buy this year. According to Realtor.com, this October will have the most.....Read More

More Recent Mauldin Stories

• Mauldin Garden Club October 2025

• Champions Emerge at Mauldin Cultural Center’s 15th Annual BBQ Cook-Off

• Mauldin Garden Club

• Mauldin Police Department’s National Night Out rescheduled to September 20

• Mauldin Garden Club Fall Schedule of Speakers

• More Mauldin Stories

Fountain Inn

Reflecting on Helene, A Personal Look

It wasn’t until about 7:30AM on September 27, 2024, after the bulk of the storm had passed, that we got a text from our neighbor’s daughter, a good friend of ours, asking how we were doing.....Read More

More Recent Fountain Inn Stories

• Inn the Know... from the Desk of Shawn Bell

• The City of Fountain Inn Hosts Public Awareness Event on South Carolina Excavating Guidelines

• Fountain Inn Garden Club

• Mayoral Minutes...Updated Golf Cart Ordinance

• Column: Inn the Know

• More Fountain Inn Stories

Moonville, Piedmont, Fork Shoals

Reedy River Falls Chapter of Colonial Dames 17th Century has recognized two historic sites this year

The first was the Piedmont YWCA Building which was celebrated on June 7th, in the Piedmont Community Building at 11 am. The YWCA was constructed by President Beattie of Piedmont Manufacturing Company.....Read More

More Recent Moonville, Piedmont, Fork Shoals Stories

• Historic Intersection of Two Colonial Roads: Georgia Road and Augusta Road

• Jane Woods McClain given Stewardship Award for 35 years caring for Historic Rose Hill Cemetery

• Moonville Mae and the Piedmont YWCA

• Piedmont Manufacturing Company’s Dams 1873 Forward

• Moonville Mae Thinks About Two Presidents of the Twentieth Century

• More Moonville, Piedmont, Fork Shoals Stories

Local

First Steps, and Sold Signs

If you’ve been watching from the sidelines, now’s the time to lean in. It’s officially the best time to buy this year. According to Realtor.com, this October will have the most.....Read More

More Recent Local Stories

• Hartness Hotel’s Patterson Restaurant

• MUSIC "SEEN"... Guitars for Vets

• Flying for the Fun of It – Triple Tree Fly-in

• U.S. Navy founded 250 years ago

• Cotton Picking Time in the Upstate

• More Local Stories

Money Matters

Learning to be an Investor

This column is intended for beginning investors, but it has been several months since it has provided pointers on how to get started in investing.   For most people, investing begins with.....Read More

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• Shirtsleeves to Shirtsleeves in Three Generations

• Investors Column... Is Trump Right, and the Fed Wrong?

• Finance - Freedom and Capitalism Beat Socialism and Tyranny Every Time

• Investors Column The Trump Factor

• Finance - A Capitalist Friendly America

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Recipes

Connie's Recipes

More Recent Recipes Stories

• Connie's Recipes

• Connie's Recipes

• Connie's Recipes Sloppy Joe's... Gecy Style!

• Connie's Recipes

• Connie's Recipes

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Celebrations

Reedy River Falls Chapter of Colonial Dames 17th Century has recognized two historic sites this year

The first was the Piedmont YWCA Building which was celebrated on June 7th, in the Piedmont Community Building at 11 am. The YWCA was constructed by President Beattie of Piedmont Manufacturing Company.....Read More

More Recent Celebrations Stories

• Veteran of the Month

• Champions Emerge at Mauldin Cultural Center’s 15th Annual BBQ Cook-Off

• Sentinel Veteran of the Month

• LAUREN DAVENPORT JOINS COUNTYBANC INSURANCE AS PERSONAL LINES REPRESENTATIVE

• Simpsonville Welding Student Receives $2,500 Trade School Scholarship to Pursue Welding Career in the Automotive Field

• More Celebrations Stories

Street Survival Tactics

Street Survival Tactics

Welcome back Street Survivors It seems every time I write this column lately; there’s a major horrible event happening across this great country. During this week alone, we’ve had 3 major.....Read More

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Church

Langston Baptist Church unveils historical marker

Langston Baptist Church Unveiling On Saturday, April 26, at 4:30 the Laurens County American Revolution Committee (SC 250) and Langston Baptist Church will unveil the historical marker telling the.....Read More

More Recent Church Stories

• Coptic? What does that mean?

• Local men and women's church group enjoys hiking our mountain trails

• Simpsonville Presbyterian Church celebrates 100 year anniversary

• Mauldin holds National Day of Prayer...

• Welcome to the Reedy River Missionary Baptist Church!

• More Church Stories

Nature

Simpsonville Garden Club Celebrations, Proclamations, and Relocations

Rebecca Garcia & Mayor Paul Shewmaker The Simpsonville Garden Club celebrated 75 years of service in the community, September 21st with a drop-in celebration at the Rotary. The history of the.....Read More

More Recent Nature Stories

• Mauldin Garden Club October 2025

• Butterflies are FREE!

• Fountain Inn Garden Club

• Simpsonville Garden Club Starts a New Club Year of Building Ecosystems

• Mauldin Garden Club

• More Nature Stories

Political

Reflecting on Helene, A Personal Look

It wasn’t until about 7:30AM on September 27, 2024, after the bulk of the storm had passed, that we got a text from our neighbor’s daughter, a good friend of ours, asking how we were doing.....Read More

More Recent Political Stories

• Inn the Know... from the Desk of Shawn Bell

• A Year and a Half on Council... What I’ve Seen, What We’re Facing

• The City of Fountain Inn Hosts Public Awareness Event on South Carolina Excavating Guidelines

• City of Simpsonville Councilmember graduates from Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government

• Mayoral Minutes...Updated Golf Cart Ordinance

• More Political Stories

Commentary

Morals Story – Descent into Tyranny and Rebellion

From the first Star Wars movie, “Episode 4 – A New Hope”, and especially with the prequel “Rogue One” and the “Andor” television series, the Star Wars authors.....Read More

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• Street Survival Tactics

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• Time to Get Tough...

• Crystal Ball – the 2028 Presidential Election

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Editorial

Letter to the Editor

To the Editor: My thanks to Rick Grover for his informative Street Smarts article about preparing for the loss of a spouse in the March 2025 edition. Very helpful. My wife and I started our will.....Read More

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• “We Heard You Sent Your Turkey to Washington”

• Opinion... Inequality

• Motown Show at the Younts Center

• Letter to the Editor

• Traffic concerns in Hunters Woods

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Sports

Flying for the Fun of It – RC Model Airplanes

Triple Tree Aerodrome is a private airport near Woodruff, South Carolina.  Throughout the year, they not only hold fly-ins intended for people with airplanes, but they also hold events for people.....Read More

More Recent Sports Stories

• American Legion Post 271 Baseball Season

• FREE Basketball Coaching Course For All Level of Coaches:

• Miracle Field in Mauldin celebrates 20th anniversary

• Mauldin Sports center announces Survival of the Fittest winners

• Mauldin businessman shares Super Bowl experience from Cincinnati

• More Sports Stories

Obituary

Obituaries

Frances “Honey” Cora Tinsley, 104, of Greer, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025. She was the wife of the late Leroy Tinsley and the daughter of the late Robert Lee Tate and Annie Batson.....Read More

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• Roger Thomas Scott

• Mike Newman, Former Simpsonville Planning Commission Chairman Dies at 74

• Obituary - Sheila Brown Harmon

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