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Headline: Miss Hilltopper 2024!

Section: Celebrations

Date: December 13, 2024 by Special to The Sentinel

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Headline: Fork Shoals Christmas Parade

Section: Celebrations

Date: November 7, 2024 by Special to The Sentinel

The Fork Shoals Christ-mas Parade is always held at 3:00 on the 1st Sunday after Thanksgiving. This is the 1st parade of the season. There is no better way to get in the Christmas spirit! The parade route begins at Fork Shoals School, pro-ceeds through downtown Fork Shoals and ends at Ce-dar Falls Park. The route is approximately a mile lo...

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Headline: Mauldin ranked fourth best city in South Carolina by USA Today

Section: Local

Date: August 9, 2024 by Special to The Sentinel

USA Today The City of Mauldin was ranked the fourth best city in South Carolina by USA Today Homefront, based on a 2024 study that ranked 26 cities in the state across 16 quality-of-life metrics. The publication mentioned the City’s location, recreational activities, diverse cultural events and housing affordability as key features that make...

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Headline: Collins wins District 27 Council Seat

Section: Political

Date: July 11, 2024 by Special to The Sentinel

Out of 4,328 total votes in June 11 Republican Primary, Garey Collins received 3,011 to Butch Kirven’s 1,317. The upset victory saw 3 other county council incumbents unable to hold on to their seats. Prior to the election a group of citizens began a campaign to ‘Change Council’ and un-elect all incumbents. The effort brought incre...

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Headline: Town Barns... A Fountain Inn Museum Photographic Exhibit

Section: Local

Date: March 11, 2024 by Special to The Sentinel

The village of Fountain Inn was established in the 1800s as a commercial center for cotton farmers and landowners near the Greenville and Laurens County line. By the time the town was officially chartered in 1886, it already had three stores and a cluster of dwellings. That year also saw the arrival of the railroad, a definite boon to the town&rsqu...

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Headline: Quilt donated to Fountain Inn commemorates city history

Section: Celebrations

Date: February 14, 2024 by Special to The Sentinel

Debbie Fenton (L) and Museum managing directorChloe Zivitski pose with the Cotton Boll Quilt, now on display in the Fountain Inn Museumand Fountain Inn Chamber of Commerce lobby. Visitors to the Fountain Inn Chamber of Commerce and Fountain Inn Museum at 102 Depot Street are now greeted by the latest addition to the lobby that c...

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Headline: Fountain Inn Music Club Christmas Tour of Homes set for December 10th from 2-5 PM

Section: Celebrations

Date: December 4, 2023 by Special to The Sentinel

The Fountain Inn Music Club has announced its 2023 Christmas Tour of Homes for Sunday afternoon, December 10th from 2 PM to 5 PM. Included in the tour are four homes in mid-town Fountain Inn especially adorned with holiday decorations. On South Weston Street, participants will tour 103, the home of Ward and Starr Kellett, and 400 Weston Street, th...

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Headline: Remember Golden Strip Speedway

Section: Local

Date: July 1, 2023 by Special to The Sentinel

Willis Smith poses beside the 1937 Fordracer he now owns. Sponsored by theFowler Brothers Garage in Crescent, SC,it was driven to victory byHarrison “Ozark Ike” Williams inthe 1958 Golden Strip Speedwaychampionship race. Following World War II, automobile racing rose quickly in national popularity, especially in southern ...

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Headline: New Fountain Inn Museum Director

Section: Celebrations

Date: January 24, 2023 by Special to The Sentinel

The Fountain Inn Museum has a new managing director. Chloe Zivitski began her duties December 1, 2022, taking charge of the Museum’s daily activities and general management. Chloe Zivitski Museum president Peggy Nickson said, “We are extremely fortunate to have Chloe on board. In addition to being a hometown girl, having grown up ...

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Headline: Mauldin State Farm Agent Awarded Second Agency in Williamston

Section: Celebrations

Date: January 23, 2023 by Special to The Sentinel

Editor's note: A special thanks goes out to David Meade, Editor of the Williamston Journal for allowing us to publish a portion of his interview with Cristina. State Farm is a very community oriented company and encourages their agents to be involved in their community. With the successes Cristina has had in Mauldin it was not a diffic...

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Headline: Simpsonville Boy Scout Leader to receive the Order of the Palmetto

Section: Local

Date: November 14, 2022 by Special to The Sentinel

Presentation of the BSA NationalOutstanding Eagle Scout Award on Nov 23, 2015 Boy Scout Troop 159 has received the exciting news from Governor Henry McMaster, that Mr. Charlie Warlick of Simpsonville has been named as a recipient of the South Carolina “Order Of The Palmetto” Award, the highest civilian award bestowed by th...

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Headline: Fountain Inn Museum presents Salute to our Military... A parade of heroes

Section: Celebrations

Date: September 19, 2022 by Special to The Sentinel

Headlining the November slate of events at the Fountain Inn Museum is the second annual Military Salute, an exhibit dedicated to members of the US Armed Forces, presented in observance of Veterans Day, November 11. Museum Board member and US Navy veteran Ron Urso again heads up the special exhibit honoring community men and women who served both in...

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Headline: Fountain Inn Museum Gala set for October 20th

Section: Local

Date: September 19, 2022 by Special to The Sentinel

The traditional fall gala benefiting the Fountain Inn Museum returns on October 20th after a two-season pandemic break. Taking its title from a cuisine unique to South Carolina, the Low Country Shrimp Boil combines spectacular food (catered by Cucinas Restaurant) with both silent and live auctions, along with DJ music. Popular upstate auctio...

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Headline: Fountain Inn Museum Exhibits and Programs

Section: Celebrations

Date: August 15, 2022 by Special to The Sentinel

August exhibits at the Fountain Inn Museum include historical quilting and a juried photography show, in addition to the usual display of historical artifacts and collections. This summer’s current exhibit “Lasting Threads: Heirloom Quilts and Bed Linens” will continue to be featured through September 3. A large numbe...

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Headline: Fountain Inn resident nurtures Pineapple plant for 4 1/2 years

Section: Nature

Date: November 22, 2021 by Special to The Sentinel

Back in 2009 I had the opportunity to travel to Hawaii with my cousin to visit a mutual friend who was stationed there. He took us on a tour of the island, and we got to see the HUGE fields of pineapples growing at the Dole Plantation! Was my first time seeing a pineapple growing!! I think this is where it all started! Mack Blackstone showsoff h...

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Headline: Lost Wallet returned... What a great story!

Section: Celebrations

Date: August 19, 2021 by Special to The Sentinel

On Friday, July 30, I was involved in a little bump up with another vehicle. The other driver and I were using the trunk of my car as our desk, exchanging insurance and other information. On departing. I left my wallet on our makeshift desk. On my way home, the wallet fell off the trunk. A short time later, I realized my wallet was gone! After a st...

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Headline: Fountain Inn Museum features two exhibits

Section: Local

Date: July 23, 2021 by Special to The Sentinel

Professional PhotographerRon Urso The current Fountain Inn Museum exhibit, The Fabric of a Town, What We Wore from 1860 to 1960, has been extended through the end of July. Call for information about group tours or stop by the Museum Tuesday through Friday, 10-6, or Saturday, 9-2, to see this intriguing collection of clothing worn by some of th...

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