A Great Time For A Great Cause

by CISCO TORRES ON FRIDAY, MAY 31st the SLV One Hit Wonders Softball Club participated in the Making May Miracles Charity Softball Tournament at the Riverview Park Complex in North Augusta. The event benefited the RECing Crew. The RECing Crew Special Leisure and Recreation Association is a non-profit organization and community partner with the United Way that was established in 2002 by the families and friends of those with disabilities to offer leisure and recreational opportunities for...

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Dorn Complex Historical Marker Unveiled

by Tonia "Toni" Moore The South Carolina Historical Marker Program was officially established in 1936 “to have the direction, and control of the marking of historical sites, or houses and localities.”  South Carolina Historical Markers identify and interpret places of importance to achieve an understanding of South Carolina’s past. This includes sites of significant events, or at historic properties such as buildings, sites, structures; or as examples of...

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SLV CAMPING CLUB: Building Bonds and Embracing Nature Across South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia

by CECILIA MELLETT Less than two years old, the SLV Camping Club is a group of individuals, couples and families of all camping experience levels, who wish to re-calibrate and connect in nature to share food, fire and friendship throughout the year. The Club explores various public (COE/State Parks) and private campgrounds around the SLV area and beyond. In less than two years, our members have explored a number of locales, from the hills to the forests to the beach and places in-between....

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Greenville, S.C. Friends Of The Library Organization Visits McCormick

TAYLOR REYNOLDS, PRESIDENT of the Greenville, SC chapter of the “Friends of the Library” group, along with five of their volunteers, recently spent the day in McCormick meeting with representatives of our local FOL leadership. Among the several topics of discussion were McCormick’s success with Books on Main, Amazon book sales, and volunteer coordination to, name only a few. The group also toured our library, meeting with our director, Paul Brown. Chris Dickenson, Bookshop...

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HISTORIC WILLINGTON DAY

HISTORIC WILLINGTON DAY on Saturday, October 1, will be an opportunity to celebrate the history of this area through a variety of experiences.  Visitors to Willington will purchase a ticket and map for $20.   With a listing of places to visit on site and nearby, visitors will move at their own pace to enjoy the day from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM.  Visitors have an opportunity to watch an 18th century gunsmith at work and a pioneer woman demonstrate the art of candle making....

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