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Bob Gecy

Bob Gecy

For the last 12 months the Simpsonville Sentinel has been providing the citizens of Simpsonville and the surrounding communities with a local newspaper dedicated to informing and entertaining our readers. We have shined light on our local government and encouraged transparency. Stories…

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North Main Street Bi-Lo Store Requests Annexation »

—By Geneva Lawrence

 

Gresham LLC of Knoxville, Tenn., the property owners of the North Main Street Bi-Lo went before the Simpsonville Planning Commission on September 6 to request a zoning change of their property to C-2 in the City. Besides Bi-Lo, this property includes several other…

Oct 4 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

“Perryville” »

By Michael Gould

 

Tucked away in the foothills of North Pickens County you’ll find many natural treasures and “Southern Comfort” at its best.  Recently, I was lucky enough to be let in on one of those truly rare treasures and now, lucky for you, I’m passing…

Oct 4 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Cracker Barrel Begins Non-Smoking Policy »

 

On September 6, Cracker Barrel restaurant located on Grandview Drive in Simpsonville officially adopted a non-smoking policy. The directive was put into effect by the Cracker Barrel home office.  According to Cracker Barrel Senior Director of Corporate Communications, Julie Davis, the company has decided to…

Oct 1 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

First Baptist Church Chapel Listed on National Register »

By Bob Gecy

 

There’s a treasure in Simpsonville that was almost lost forever. In the spring of 1989 plans were presented to the building committee and the church members about the possibility of tearing down the structure.  Built in 1914, the first brick church in Simpsonville…

Sep 5 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Weather

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Sports

Steeler Mania in Simpsonville »

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By Bob Gecy

 

Editor’s note: As a native of Pittsburgh, I have been surprised over the years to discover how many hard-core Steeler fans there are,…

Jun 15 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Hillcrest and Woodmont Athletic Scholars Recognized »

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-Hillcrest and Woodmont Athletic Scholars Recognized -Four Simpsonville residents ranked in the top of their class earned varsity letters

 

High school students are inundated with a constant…

Jun 15 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Daily Life

Street Survival Tactics

—by Contributing Writer Rick Grover

 

Welcome fellow Street Survivors

 

Thoughts and prayers going out to all those affected by hurricane Irene as she danced along the Eastern seaboard. Speaking as…

Oct 4 2011 / Read More »

Fun Fall Festivals

—By Sherry Jackson

Fall is a great time of the year. The air begins to cool down and turn crisp.  The leaves begin to change to vibrant shades of…

Oct 3 2011 / Read More »
Religion

First Baptist Church Chapel Listed on National Register

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By Bob Gecy

 

There’s a treasure in Simpsonville that was almost lost forever. In the spring of 1989 plans were presented to the building committee and the church members…

Sep 5 2011 / Read More »

Mission Possible

Barbara Lanier and family at a small village in Senegal

By Michael W. Gould, Contributing writer for The Simpsonville Sentinel How would you like to make an incredibly positive impact on the world? I hear people talk about…

Jun 25 2011 / Read More »
Entertainment

Masterpieces and Medieval at the Columbia Museum of Art

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By Sherry Jackson

Museums are a great place to escape the sweltering summer heat and while we have several great museums in the Upstate,…

Jul 17 2011 / Read More »

A part about art : Trial by Jury, an Operetta

By Wayna Guirl THE SENTINEL CONTRIBUTING WRITER Posted: November 21, 2010

On Sunday, November 21, 2010, Greenville Light Opera Works (GLOW) presented Gilbert & Sullivan’s Trial by Jury, a delightful cabaret,…

Jun 16 2011 / Read More »
Politics

Mayoral Candidate Pat Thomas Holds Drop-in

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On August 4, Mayoral Candidate Pat Thomas held a drop-in at Carolina Fine Foods to present her platform to the public. Ms. Thomas’s campaign calls for complete…

Sep 5 2011 / Read More »

Candidates for Election

Candidates for the Simpsonville Municipal Election to be held on November 8 have been certified.  The following candidates will appear on the ballot.

Mayor:

Tammy Bagwell Perry Eichor Pat Thomas Dennis Waldrop, Incumbent

Ward…

Sep 1 2011 / Read More »

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