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Coping with disabilities spun book series
Real life can be more inspiring than fiction and fantasies. The Odyssey of flesh-and-blood contemporary cannot be denied. The history of Latonya Littlejohn, affectionately called Tonya, stands in stark contrast to myths and instills far more inspiration, pound for pound, than legends. The bleak and painful birth of Tonya Littlejohn on January 24, 1979, in Rock Hill, York County, S.C., and the determined actions of this victim of birth defects prove that no one has to be capti
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Charles Reams, Publisher and Executive Editor
Jackie Reams, Editor
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Finding Calm - Visitors Pause at Wilderness Preserve
The secret is out. Just stroll through this 640-acre nonprofit-owned Wildlife Sanctuary minutes from Downtown Greenville and discover how popular this calming trail is. Visitors report spotting deer, ducks, turtles, hawks, and other animals and birds that form a biodiverse community of wildlife. A few decades ago, this was a polluted and therefore unwanted property. But careful planning, design, and architecture have resulted in a network of over 13 trails, boardwalks, and 11
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Massive trees down and removed in Taylors
Taylor residents woke up Sunday to find two massive trees down at the corner of Scottswood Rd and Dover Dr in Taylors, across the street from the Recreation Pavilion. Experts often point to soggy soil and high winds due to thunderstorms as the cause of the fallen trees. Still, credit is due to the prompt removal service from Greenville County. Thanks to an alert supervisor and responsive crews, local residents no longer have canceled plans for their Sunday morning.
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Coping with excessive heat in Greenville
If you wait until you feel thirsty or you get a headache, you are already dehydrated and vulnerable to the heat. So says Stephanie Trowbridge, a Prisma Health Urgent Care Doctor. Dr. Trowbridge recommends drinking plenty of water and no-sugar sports drinks. Skip alcohol and sugary beverages. They deplete your body of fluids, possibly leading to dehydration. Summer travelers are susceptible to heat exhaustion and dehydration because tourists forget about Greenville’s intense
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Massive trees down and removed in Taylors
Taylor residents woke up Sunday to find two massive trees down at the corner of Scottswood Rd and Dover Dr in Taylors, across the street from the Recreation Pavilion. Experts often point to soggy soil and high winds due to thunderstorms as the cause of the fallen trees. Still, credit is due to the prompt removal service from Greenville County. Thanks to an alert supervisor and responsive crews, local residents no longer have canceled plans for their Sunday morning.
Plant-based dining in the Upstae is real
Plant-based dining in the Upstate is not a gimmick or a catchphrase. It’s real. Just step into Topsoil Restaurant on 13 S. Main Street in Travelers Rest and see for yourself. Chef Adam Cooke walks the walk by daily harvesting fresh produce from his 64-acre farm and from other local growers. Today we stopped in for brunch to have cornmeal pancakes with carrot toppings, scrambled eggs, thick-sliced bacon, and coffee. Time stands still when you’re relishing healthy cuisine that
Today was coffee cake in the afternoon
eniors eat sweets whenever they want. There are no rules for them. Of the 5,000 members at Senior Action in Greenville across 8 locations, members can enter their favorite location and have a good chance of finding hot coffee and cake at just about any time of day. Today’s treat was furnished by Carol, who also served out free slices with a smile. There are dozens of programs, including free meals for eligible members. But there is always a warm response to an unexpected sl
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Today was coffee cake in the afternoon
eniors eat sweets whenever they want. There are no rules for them. Of the 5,000 members at Senior Action in Greenville across 8 locations, members can enter their favorite location and have a good chance of finding hot coffee and cake at just about any time of day. Today’s treat was furnished by Carol, who also served out free slices with a smile. There are dozens of programs, including free meals for eligible members. But there is always a warm response to an unexpected sl
Closure of Church Street Bridge Underway
The closure of the Church Street Bridge is part of the final phase of the South Carolina Department of Transportation’s (SCDOT) construction, which began in May. Closing that portion of East McBee is necessary while several bridge repairs are made. The full closure of the Church Street Bridge to vehicle and pedestrian traffic is expected to last six weeks, with the bridge permanently reopening in mid-June. “From a traffic management standpoint, this is going to be the most im
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