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SWU prof. receives 2026 SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award
CENTRAL —Southern Wesleyan University Associate Professor of Biology and coordinator for the university’s pre-dental, pre-med, pre-nursing, and pre-pharmacy programs, Dr. Michele Eller, has been recognized as the recipient of the 2026 South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) Excellence in Teaching Award.
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Halloween: Early origins (Part one)
A mysterious, unseen twirling; it starts in the autumn leaves. Taking flight, this perennial thrill in the October air dances down your spine and spins your mind on a visual journey through the grotesquely magical elements of the holiday we know and love today as Halloween. But it was not…
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LDS membership expands across the region
UPSTATE — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the creation of a new stake in Upstate South Carolina following significant membership growth in Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Pickens, and Laurens counties. A stake is similar to a Catholic diocese and includes several congregations.
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SC Housing sets records for helping South Carolinians achieve the dream of homeownership
SOUTH CAROLINA — SC Housing is setting records for homeownership despite a housing market noted for historically high prices, elevated interest rates and limited inventory.
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A graveyard ramble
There is something a bit mysterious about taking a stroll through a graveyard, reading the epitaphs, and wondering who the people were, what they were really like.
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Merrill stands tall in MC League
PICKENS COUNTY — Mike Merrill is one of the most humble people that you’ll ever meet. He jokes that he’s 5-foot-6 “with shoes” on about his height.
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HOROSCOPES
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Unto you a child is born!
Long before Santa Claus hijacked the holiday, Christmas has been the day Christians world-wide celebrate the birth of their Savior, Jesus Christ.
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You can’t make this stuff up
Call it fate, call it destiny, but throughout history, a series of remarkable events have unfolded at just the right time as to shape the world to how we all see and know it today. These coincidences range from funny, to mundane to mind-blowing — but they all have one…
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Free school gear, Davis and golf outing
EASLEY — Over 1,000 backpacks, 10,000 pairs of socks and at least 300 pairs of shoes were given out on Saturday (for free) for incoming students at Gettys Middle School. The event was held at Brice Field with food and music.
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