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Furman President Resigns

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:53:00 +0200

Furman University President Rod Smolla will step down from his position June 30, 2013 for personal reasons, Board of Trustees chairman Richard Cullen announced today. The board has elected Carl Kohrt, Ph.D., a graduate of the Furman Class of 1965 with strong ties to the university, to serve as interim president, Cullen said. “I have enjoyed my tenure at Furman, which is truly one of the gems in American higher education, and I am confident that the institution will continue...

Gillespie Shines Again As Travelers Rest Wins District III Championship

Sat, 04 May 2013 23:13:00 +0200

By - Roger Jewell Joseph Gillespie pitched Travelers Rest to a 4-1 victory over Chapin's Eagles Friday as the Devildogs wraped up the District III AAA Championship. Travelers Rest advances to the upper state AAA playoffs as the four district champs will battle it out for the eventual upper state title and a trip to the state championship series. Chapin drew first blood in the opening inning with unearned run on a throwing...

Gillespie Leads Devildogs In 11-5 Route Over Chapin

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:15:00 +0200

By - Roger Jewell CHAPIN - Joseph Gillespie hit a three run, stand up double to give Travelers Rest a 5-0 second inning lead as the Devildogs went on to roll over Chapin's Eagles 11-5 Friday night. The victory came in the first round of the state AAA District 3 Playoffs and places Travelers Rest against Walhalla on Monday night. Walhalla defeated Union County 6-1 Friday. After a scoreless first inning Travelers Rest caught fire in the second....

Area High School Teams Head To State Playoffs

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:53:00 +0200

By - Roger Jewell (trnews@bellsouth.net) The Greenville daily newspaper missed this when they published the state AAA softball and baseball playoff schedules. This was a huge mistake on the big daily's part and totally ignored the communities of Travelers Rest, Berea and Blue Ridge. Fortunately, The Travelers Rest Monitor covers all three of those schools and we have the full state playoff schedule. AAA Softball - District 1 Tournament: Friday April...

Crusaders Earn All Conference, All Tournament Awards

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:13:00 +0200

Crusaders Earn All-Conference, All-Tournament Awards By Cory Guinn 4/24/2013 Burlington, NC - Over the weekend, the North Greenville University golf program competed in the Conference Carolinas Championship at The Challenge Golf Course in a three-day tournament. While the men's team finished fifth overall and the women's team fourth in the final standings, three Crusaders claimed individual awards for their performances throughout the season and during the...

PIECING TOGETHER A PUZZLE: EARLY EDUCATIONAL THERAPY GIVES AUTISTIC CHILDREN HOPE

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:02:00 +0200

By Chloe Gould USC School of Journalism South Carolina Press Association News Exchange chloelauria@gmail.com He sits at the edge of a rainbow jigsaw mat in caramel corduroys and a pair of lace-up suede dress shoes. He’s humming a song from earlier in the day and squirming out of his teacher’s arms with a determined smile stretched across his face. “Polar bear, polar bear, what do you hear?” At just 3 1/2 years old, Blake Ravenell reads every word of the picture book — the...

NASCAR ISSUES PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS FROM LAST SUNDAY'S RACE

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:35:00 +0200

No. 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Team Penalized For Failing Post-Race Engine Inspection Following Kansas Speedway Event DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 24, 2013) – Penalties have been handed down to the No. 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team as a result of rule violations discovered in the post-race engine inspection April 23 at the NASCAR Research and Development Center. The No. 20 car was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4J (any...

Noble Editorial

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:36:00 +0200

A SC Gun Killing Every 14 Hours By Phil Noble There is a great national debate about guns taking place across the country today – in Congress, in state legislatures and at school board meetings. More importantly, this debate about guns is happening at kitchen tables, backyard cookouts and in the breakroom at work. It is a very important and complex debate. It’s about the latest newspaper headlines and our oldest historic culture; it’s about passion and principle; it’s about black...

Good Samaritan Fired From Local Subway Restaurant

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:45:00 +0200

By - Roger Jewell January 22nd started as a typical day for Paula Reinersman when she began her work day at the Subway Restaurant located inside the Travelers Rest Wal-Mart. But shortly after clocking in, the day became anything but typical. While taking an order from two customers, Paula heard a loud crack and saw Wal-Mart employees that were eating breakfast run out of the restaurant toward the nearby Wal-Mart check out register. Paula’s boss, the Subway manager, finished taking money from a...

FEDERAL BUDGET FIGHT COULD LAND CLOSE TO HOME FOR SOME S.C AIRPORTS

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:17:00 +0200

By Zach Fox USC School of Journalism The sequester controversy could land close to home for some airport travelers in South Carolina if a federal budget deal is not reached by Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration has released a list of 200 airports nationwide, 100 of which may be forced to close their air traffic control towers if a deal isn’t reached by March 1. Nationally, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood warned reporters last week of massive flight delays if air...

HELLO DACUSVILLE

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:25:00 +0200

The Monitor newspaper is now available in Dacusville, SC. Dacusville residents can purchase copies of The Monitor inside the Handee Mart at the corner of Dacusville Road and Thomas Mill Road. Dacusville residents, students and organizations are encouraged to submit their news items and announcements to The Monitor by emailing them to trnews@bellsouth.net. Additional Monitor locations in Dacusville may be announced in the near future.

South Carolina Hacked, Update

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:05:00 +0200

Experian sends Family Secure notifications to taxpayers with minor dependents Gov. Nikki Haley continues working with law enforcement and business leaders to protect S.C. taxpayers COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Nikki Haley today announced that taxpayers affected by the South Carolina Department of Revenue information security breach who claim minors as dependents have begun receiving notification from Experian by email or letter with instructions about how to sign up for Experian’s...

Experian Sends Family Secure Notifications To Taxpayers With Minor Dependents

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:04:00 +0200

Gov. Nikki Haley continues working with law enforcement and business leaders to protect S.C. taxpayers COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Nikki Haley today announced that taxpayers affected by the South Carolina Department of Revenue information security breach who claim minors as dependents have begun receiving notification from Experian by email or letter with instructions about how to sign up for Experian’s Family Secure identity monitoring service free of charge for one...

My Corner Of Northern Greenville County

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:36:00 +0200

A Place Called Ebenezer By - Roger Jewell In today’s Greenville County School District students attend school in what I describe as multi-million dollar palaces. Some of you might snicker at that description but it is true. Greenville County has come a long way since the days of my early childhood when I attended Ebenezer Elementary School on Old White Horse Road. Ebenezer was a four room red brick school building where children attended grades one through six. Yep, we...

Presidential Candidate Arrested

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:34:00 +0200

Why Jill Stein went to the front line of the climate crisis today October 31, 2012 In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was handcuffed and arrested this morning after bringing food and supplies to a coalition of climate justice activists, known as the “Tar Sands Blockade,” who are attempting to stop the Keystone XL pipeline in Texas. She is currently at Wood County Jail awaiting processing. “Everyone needs to...

Federal Lawsuit Filed Against City, Police Chief, Former Officer, Former Judge

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:38:00 +0200

By - Roger Jewell A lawsuit has been filed against co-defendants City of Travelers Rest, the Travelers Rest Police Department, former TRPD officer Donny Widmer, former Travelers Rest Municipal Judge Adam Fisher, and Travelers Rest Police Chief Lance Crowe. The civil action case has been filed in U.S District Court and alleges the defendants violated the civil rights of a Greenville County man, his wife, son and friend. At least one Travelers Rest City Council Member...

CONGRESS IS PUTTING RURAL PATIENTS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 01:06:00 +0200

By Edward Luttrell There's a misguided cost-cutting plan being discussed on Capitol Hill that could severely jeopardize the health of millions of rural Americans. Community cancer clinics across the country could be forced to shut down, leaving many patients living outside of major cities without anyone to treat them. This plan centers on Medicare Part B, the component of Medicare that covers services provided by doctors, generally in their offices. This includes the special class of...

North Greenville Football: Season Opener Saturday

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:21:00 +0200

GAME DAY CENTRAL: NORTH GREENVILLE vs. ALBANY STATE September 1, 2012 (Albany, Georgia) 9/1/2012 Pre-season is over and its time for Crusader Football! North Greenville will open up the 2012 season this coming Saturday in Albany, Georgia. The Crusaders and the Golden Rams of Albany State will faceoff in a rematch of the opening round of the 2011 NCAA Division II Playoffs, in which the Crusaders routed the Rams 63-14. The win over Albany State was the first ever playoff win for the North...

MOLD FOUND IN AREAS OF HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:31:00 +0200

TRAVELERS REST, SC -- Several areas of a Greenville County school have been sealed off after mold was discovered. Greenville County School District spokeswoman Susan Clarke said that maintenance personnel and an environmental contractor began inspecting the media center and science lab at Heritage Elementary School on Wednesday. Cleanup crews remained on scene early in the evening and found mold in an additional seven classrooms and three offices. Clarke said that although the areas...

NASCAR Comes Down Hard On Nationwide Team

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:54:00 +0200

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2012) –NASCAR has issued penalties, suspensions and fines to the No. 27 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as a result of rules infractions discovered this week during post-race inspection at the NASCAR Research and Development Center following last Sunday’s race at Michigan International Speedway. The No. 27 team was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4K (race equipment that has been previously...

TRAVELERS REST WOMAN CHARGED WITH INTERSTATE PROSTITUTION OF MINOR

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Three people were charged in a six-count indictment in connection with interstate prostitution of a minor, according to a press release from United States Attorney Bill Nettles. George McLeod III, a.k.a. “Pimp Stick Quezzy”, 29, of Columbia, Tabitha L. Keever, 22, of Travelers Rest, and Kelsey E. Lemmond, 19, of Florence were charged in a six-count Indictment with Criminal Conspiracy, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, transportation of a minor with intent to engage...

This Week's Print Edition

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:39:00 +0200

Featured in this week's print edition of The Travelers Rest Monitor............ Bunches of photos from: The Travelers Rest Chilli Cook-Off and Travelers Rest Football Alumni Night as well as pages of coverage of Travelers Rest's victory over West-Oak You'll also read about Berea High School's "50 Years Of Berea Football" observance AND MUCH MORE Be sure to pick up a copy of The Monitor at any of our 65 newsstands in northern Greenville County!

Green Valley Country Club News

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 02:17:00 +0200

Green Valley Country Club Partners with Local LPGA Professional, Brandi Jackson Greenville, S.C. Green Valley Country Club, established in 1958, is pleased to announce their partnership with Brandi Jackson, founder of Brandi Jackson Golf, a total game coaching and college recruiting consulting business. A LPGA Tour Professional and 2012 Furman University Hall of Fame inductee, Jackson will use her extensive golf background to coach men, women and youth golfers at Green...

TR Class Reunion Planned

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 02:12:00 +0200

TRHS Class of 1982 Announces Plans for 30-Year Reunion The Travelers Rest High School Class of 1982 will hold its 30-Year Reunion on October 26 and 27, 2012. On Friday, October 26, classmates will gather at 6 p.m. for a Tailgate/BBQ Dinner before the 7:30 p.m. kickoff of the Senior Night home football game featuring the Devildogs vs. the Berea Bulldogs. Cost for the BBQ is $7 for adults and $3.50 each for children 10 and under. Tickets for the football game are sold separately by...

Don't Vote For Tommie Reece, SC Senate

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 00:50:00 +0200

Tommie Reece Current liberal school board member. Past chairman of the Greenville County School Board. She has served on the board for 15 years and in that time she has never voted against a tax increase. She even voted twice to refuse to roll back the millage after property reassessments (the equivalent of a tax increase 5 times the normal size). Very hostile to school choice and one of the leaders against it on the school board. She has also tried to defund the local charter schools....

Last Defendant In East Side Posse Gang Pleads Guilty

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 00:42:00 +0200

LAST DEFENDANT IN EAST SIDE POSSE GANG CASE PLEADS GUILTY Charleston, South Carolina – United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that the last defendant in a City of Charleston gang case pled guilty in Federal Court, before the Honorable P. Michael Duffy. The case ultimately involved a forty-five (45) count indictment, naming Calvin Levar Dixon, a/k/a "Booga", a/k/a Calvin Dion; Michael Angelo Hayes, a/k/a "Little Mike", a/k/a "Mikey", a/k/a Ricky Lamont Hayes; Arnold Terrell...

Snake, rattle and roll in the aisles

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:28:00 +0200

Snake, rattle and roll in the aisles By Rev. James L. Snyder I would agree with the idea that religion comes in all shapes, sizes and temperaments. It is quite obvious that sanity is not a prerequisite of religion. If it were, most religions would go out of business within the 30-day money back guarantee period. Every religion has some sort of litmus test for faith. It is in this area of religion that smacks so loudly of insanity. Superstition, regardless of the basis,...

Logano Wins Dover Nationwide Race

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:21:00 +0200

NASCAR Dover Results: Joey Logano Wins Nationwide Series Race Jun 02 5:26p by NASCAR Wire Service Joey Logano smashed the glass slipper Saturday at Dover International Speedway. Charging forward from the seventh position after a restart on Lap 158 of 200, Logano overtook pole-sitter Ryan Truex for the lead on Lap 195 to win the 5-Hour Energy 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race, leading a 1-2-3 finish for Joe Gibbs Racing. In winning his fourth Nationwide race in 10 starts this...

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Sat, 12 May 2012 23:33:00 +0200

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Discussion: Legendary TR Basketball Coach Joe Small

Sat, 12 May 2012 22:43:00 +0200

Former and current Travelers Rest High School basketball players should mark May 15th on their calendars and be sure to attend the 7 pm meeting of the Travelers Rest Historical Society's meeting. This month's meeting features "Memories Of Coach Joe Small." Former TR basketball players Walt Cottingham and former high school coaches Harvey Choplin and Jim Mattos will share their memories of Coach Small. Cottingham played for Small in the 1970's while Harvey Choplin started his...

Legendary TR Basketball Coach Will Be Topic Of Historical Society Meeting

Sat, 12 May 2012 20:30:00 +0200

May 15th 7:00 PM Travelers Rest City Hall Our topic will be: "Memories of Coach Joe...

Greenville County Sheriff's Office Incident Reports

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:51:00 +0200

In Newsstands This Week!

Wed, 09 May 2012 16:18:00 +0200

Get your local news from any of The Monitor's newsstands located across Northern Greenville County! In this week's edition you'll find many local stories such as: * Student Arrested In Blue Ridge High School Beating, Bomb Threat Note Found In School * Sword Of Excellence Goes To Berea High School Air Force Junior ROTC * Farmer's Market Opens For Fourth Season In Travelers Rest * Wade Hampton Stabbing Suspect Arrested * No Charges Filed In Shooting Death Of Berea Elementary...

Daily Newspaper Hits Readers With Price Increase

Thu, 03 May 2012 02:11:00 +0200

The big Greenville daily newspaper has increased its daily weekday editions to $1.00 per copy. Important fact - The Travelers Rest Monitor has MORE local content than the daily newspaper and is offered at a fraction of the cost! The Monitor is still charging only 50 cents per copy. Get your copy today at any of our 60 plus locations across northern Greenville County. AND if you are paying the daily paper to advertise your business, you are paying way too...

Husband Murders Wife Then Kills Himself

Thu, 03 May 2012 01:42:00 +0200

A Marietta man, according to Greenville County Sheriff's Office investigators, murdered his wife and then killed himself shortly after deputies arrived on the scene. The incident happened at a mobile home on Geer Highway near Hart Cut Road. (Read the full report as well as other local stories in this week's edition of The Travelers Rest Monitor. Get your copy today at one of our many news stands across northern Greenville County or subscribe today and never miss an issue).

DEVILDOGS TAKE DOWN GREENVILLE IN EXTRA INNINGS

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:11:00 +0200

By - Roger Jewell After edging Seneca 1-0 in the first round of the District 2 AAA state playoffs, the Travelers Rest Devildogs took on the Peach Blossom AAA Region champion Greenville Red Raiders on Saturday afternoon. TR downed Greenville in extra innings 4-2 at Greenville High School. After building a 2-1 lead TR faced a challenge from the Red Raiders in the bottom of the fourth inning. With two outs on the scoreboard and Raiders at every...

Shoopman Pulls Out, Corbin Enters, Somers Cries Foul In District 5 Senate Race - No Candidate Emerges For House District 17

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:53:00 +0200

By - Roger Jewell When State Senator Phil Shoopman (R-Greer) withdrew from his re-election bid the automatic winner of the Republican Primary for that seat should have been Greer candidate Amanda Somers. After all, basic math tells us two candidates minus one equals one, unopposed candidate. But thanks to the reinvention of mathematics by the Republican Tea Party, two minus one equals two, with a little backroom politics. Folks in northern...

Upcoming Events At Slater Hall

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:20:00 +0200

Upcoming events at Slater Hall sponsored by the Slater Hall Citizens' Committee. We want to let you in the community know what is going on because we are trying to plan activities that are fun and affordable for the entire family. But we need your support to keep our activities going. The more people come, the more the Recreation District (who receives your taxes!) sees that there is a definite interest in restoring the building and keeping it open. Please participate as often as you...

Green Valley Country Club Retains Top Golf Course Designer Jan Bel Jan For Multi-Million Dollar Course upgrade

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Greenville, S.C. – Green Valley Country Club has retained Jan Bel Jan, one of the nation’s most recognized golf course designers, to complete a master plan and renovation of the historic par 72, 18-hole championship course. The first phase of Bel Jan’s improvement plan includes a state-of-the-art short game practice area, new practice range, the reshaping of holes #1 and #10 (including tees and fairways), as well as several strategic and aesthetic course upgrades. Green...

Greenville County School Board Member Becomes Candidate For SC Senate

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:47:00 +0200

Greenville, SC: Today, Republican Tommie Ellis Reece filed at 9:30 am as a candidate for South Carolina State Senate Seat 6 which includes the Berea, Travelers Rest, Wade Hampton and Eastside areas of Greenville County. “The citizens in Senate District 6 demand and deserve a Senator who understands that improving their quality of life is job one,” Reece said in announcing her candidacy. “Enhancing economic development and infrastructure, improving education, adopting comprehensive tax...

Gun Found In Greenville County Middle School

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:52:00 +0200

Investigators with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office have charged a 14 year old, male juvenile with possession of a firearm on school property and disturbing school. At approximately 11:30 this morning Lakeview Middle School authorities were advised that a male juvenile was in possession of a handgun on the campus located at 3801 Old Buncombe Rd. The School Resource Officer initiated a preliminary investigation and located a loaded handgun in one of the classrooms. The...

Sadler Takes Nationwide Race At Bristol

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:40:00 +0200

By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service Mar. 17, 2012 BRISTOL, Tenn.—- Elliott Sadler wasn't sure about the decisive call in Saturday's Ford EcoBoost 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway -- until crew chief Luke Lambert gave him a history lesson. Lambert's astute call to keep Sadler on the racetrack under the final caution gave Elliott Sadler the boost he needed to win his second Nationwide Series race of the season, two weeks after he broke a 14-year drought in the series at Phoenix. The...

Tips For Easy Ways To Save On Every Trip To The Supermarket

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:17:00 +0200

How to Be a Coupon Consumer – Without Getting Consumed By Coupons Expert Offers Tips for Easy Ways to Save On Every Trip to the Market More people than ever are clipping coupons for their supermarket trips, but they’re often not saving as much as they could, says Toni House, author of How to Reduce Your Weekly Grocery Bill to $85 Per Week – Or Less!. "You can easily shave $5 to $20 off your weekly grocery budget with a minimal investment of time," says House. "Cutting your bill just...

Paris Mountain State Park News

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:10:00 +0200

Celebrating Nature the focus at Paris Mountain State Park Friends Day. By - Cathy Taylor GREENVILLE – Nature lovers of all ages can enjoy Friends Day events set from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, at Paris Mountain State Park. The Friends of Paris Mountain State Park invite you and your family to be their guests at the annual Friends Day event. Activities include live entertainment, boating on Lake Placid, children’s activities, interactive...

State Senate Race

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:04:00 +0200

March 17, 2012 Letter to the Editor: Last month, the RINO Hunt meeting (Republican In Name Only) was held at Denny’s Restaurant on Wade Hampton Blvd in Taylors under the direction of Harry Kibler, its founder. Mike Fair contacted Harry Kibler and asked if he could come to the meeting to defend himself because he had been placed on the RINO Hunt list of Republicans who needed to be replaced. He was given the opportunity to defend his 28 years in...

Travelers Rest Historical Society News

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:01:00 +0200

Delightful combination of history and art! Tuesday, March 20 – 7 p.m. Travelers Rest City Hall Elizabeth Kelley will present her...

Road Warriors Turned Away

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:55:00 +0200

ROAD WARRIORS TURNED AWAY IN GWINNETT DULUTH, GA - The Greenville Road Warriors fell in their final visit to the Arena at Gwinnett Center on Saturday night as they dropped a 4-3 decision to the Gwinnett Gladiators. The defeat left Greenville's record at 39-22-5. After a strong finish to Friday night's game in North Charleston, the Road Warriors channeled that momentum into the start of Saturday's game...

Paladins Earn Doubleheader Split With App State

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:51:00 +0200

Paladins Earn Doubleheader Split With Appalachian State; 3-1, 3-4 Greenville, S.C. – Furman earned a doubleheader split with Appalachian State on Saturday afternoon in Southern Conference softball action at Pepsi Stadium claiming game one, 3-1, before the Mountaineers took a 4-3 decision in game two. Game 1 Senior Hannah Bradley surrendered just one run and scattered six hits to earn the victory, and Lakyn Shull worked two scoreless frames to pick up the...

It's My Body; I'll Exercise It If I Have To

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:46:00 +0200

It's My Body; I'll Exercise It If I Have To By Rev. James L. Snyder Lately, I have noticed a lot of news regarding all aspects of the body. According to one report I read, this is a multibillion dollar-a-year business. I never knew my body was worth so much money. I’m tempted to sell it, or at least rent it out on a part-time basis. I did not know how big of a deal this was until one night this past week I had a little trouble sleeping. One reason I have trouble falling...

Off To A Quick Start, In The Wrong Direction

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:29:00 +0200

SC Legislature: Off to a Quick Start – In the Wrong Direction By Phil Noble Phil Noble The state Legislature convened in Columbia this week and quickly went to work. Given the results so far, we would have been better off if they had stayed at home – and there in lies a solution to the problem that has worked in many of other states. So what critical problem or big issue did they tackle this week? Was it fixing our broken state budget? Or...

Check Out The New Improved Print Edition Of The Monitor

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:51:00 +0200

Be sure to check out The Monitor's new, improved print edition. The independent newspaper of Travelers Rest and northern Greenville County, SC can be found at 65+ newsstands located across northern Greenville County. Or subscribe and never miss a single issue. Subscriptions are available for $32 a year (in state) and $34 a year (outside South Carolina). Make your checks payable to The Monitor and include your mailing address. Subscriptions should be...

Ford Issues Massive Recall

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:42:00 +0200

Ford Motor Co, the No. 2 U.S. automaker, recalled about 539,000 vehicles worldwide in two separate actions to repair flaws that may lead to fires in some SUVs and the loss of power in some Mercury and Ford minivans. Ford will recall 286,000 Ford Escape SUVs made for the 2001 and 2002 model years. It will also recall nearly 253,000 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans for 2004 and 2005 model years, Ford spokesman Dan Pierce said on Wednesday. Most of the affected...

Travelers Rest Historical Society News

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:17:00 +0200

Big News! The Hollingsworth Foundation has awarded Travelers Rest Historical Society a generous grant which will be used to begin refurbishing the interior of the museum building! Click here for more info. Thanks to Diane Drake for her excellent work in preparing and submitting the...

FBI WARNING

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:53:00 +0200

FBI Warning Involves Complicated Phishing Scam FBI Charlotte December 05, 2011 Public Affairs Specialist Shelley Lynch(704) 672-6766 — filed under: Press Release, Public/Community Outreach The Charlotte Division of the FBI has learned a new phishing scam has reached the Charlotte area. Local people are now being targeted via e-mail in a complicated scheme...

Trillium Arts Centre Leaving Travelers Rest

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:06:00 +0200

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Travelers Rest Is On The Verge Of Losing A Vital Asset

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:44:00 +0200

Dear Editor, We've been following the recent stories about the Trillium Arts Centre with much interest--and some dismay. Those stories often focus on personality conflicts, details of funding, and the operating procedures of the Travelers Rest City Council. What disturbs us, however, is that Travelers Rest is on the verge of losing a vital asset to its community. During the 35 years we've lived in northern Greenville County, we've never seen...

Bi-Lo Rewards Customers With Free Tickets

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:42:00 +0200

“No Dough” Promotion Provides Tickets to South Carolina and Clemson Basketball Games GREENVILLE, S.C. (Nov. 14, 2011) – Basketball fans have even more to celebrate than their team victories because BI-LO is rewarding them with the opportunity to earn free tickets to several games just for doing their regular grocery shopping. This will be the fourth year BI-LO has partnered with The University of South Carolina and the second year with Clemson University to offer its “No...

Furman Ends Mountaineer Domination

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 22:41:00 +0200

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Chris Forcier passed for 224 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for 64 yards to propel unranked Furman to a 20-10 upset victory over FCS consensus third-ranked Appalachian State in Southern Conference football action Saturday afternoon at Paladin Stadium. Forcier, a senior and the nation's passing efficiency leader, completed 9-of-16 passes and threw first half touchdown strikes covering 4 and 79 yards in keying Furman...

"So, who says newspapers aren't needed"

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:36:00 +0200

Editorial - Noble Column

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:30:00 +0200

- NOBLE COLUMN: Race, South Carolina and You - By Phil Noble According to the most recent census, South Carolina is 66% white, 27% African American, 5% Hispanic, 1.4% Asian and .6% other, but rarely do we hear anyone raise the issue of race absent some media-hyped incident. It’s time we did and I’d like to offer a simple idea of how we can start. We all know the pattern: some episode between blacks and...

Devildogs Made Things Easy For Daniel

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:46:00 +0200

By - Roger Jewell -Central, SC - The Travelers Rest are one and done in the state AAA football playoffs as the Devildogs traveled to take on the Western AAA Region champion Daniel Lions. It wasn't pretty. The Devildogs stayed bottled up in their own territory through the entire first half and paved the way to their own destruction by fumbling the football away three times making life look like a vacation for...

Trillium Arts Festival Schedule Of Events

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:02:00 +0200

Event schedule for the October 29th Trillium Arts Festival On Main Street, Travelers Rest 10:15 a.m - Bake Off Judging 11:00 a.m - Bake Off Winners Announced Noon - 4 p.m - Carving Contest 1 pm - Costume Contest 4:45 pm - Carving winners announced ALL DAY PONY RIDES, FACE PAINTING, BOUNCE HOUSES, TRICK OR TREATING FESTIVAL MUSIC SCHEDULE 10 AM - Jeff Holland Drumming 11:00 - Veronika Jackson 1:00 - Catfish Po' Boys 3:00 - Wood Nigh

Trunk Or Treat, Light The Night With Jesus - First Baptist Church Travelers Rest

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:47:00 +0200

Trunk Or Treat, October 31st, 6 PM to 8 PM First Baptist Church Travelers Rest 20 McElhaney Road, Travelers Rest www.fbtr.org

Light The Night With Jesus - Marietta First Baptist Church

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:44:00 +0200

Light The Night With Jesus - Halloween Night, October 31st, 6-8 PM Come Join The Fun! Marietta First Baptist Church, 2936 Geer Highway, Marietta, SC

Rev. James Snyder Column

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:53:00 +0200

Cultivating the fine art of casual loafing Rev. James L. Snyder Storm clouds were brewing like fresh morning coffee in the normally placid parsonage this past week. I will not say that things got out of hand, which is not to say they did not. I just will not say. I sensed a growing controversy between my wife and myself. Its genesis came about because of some silly mix-up, I assure you. Usually, mix-ups come about because of some misunderstanding and boy, do I sure miss my...

Statewide Classified Ads

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:35:00 +0200

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Korn Leads NGU Over Carson Newman

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:16:00 +0200

KORN ACCOUNTS FOR 3 TD'S LEADING THE CRUSADERS PAST CARSON-NEWMAN October 15, 2011 Box Score Tigerville, SC – Senior quarterback Willy Korn accounted for three touchdowns, two on the ground and one through the air, as he led North Greenville (5-2) past NCAA Division II powerhouse Carson-Newman 34-27 at Younts Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders won their third consecutive game and now stand at 4-1 against members of the South Atlantic Conference. Korn had 51...

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Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:05:00 +0200

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Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:55:00 +0200

RED FLAGS LINE THE SOUTH SALUDA RIVER

Sat, 28 May 2011 22:34:00 +0200

Editorial Red flags line the South Saluda River marking the site of 32 rock vanes. Saluda River Roots is a group working to preserve the natural flow of the South Saluda River. We are 72 names gathered in one Saturday, many having nine generations of heritage on the river. Red flags were raised as we looked at past projects and found erosion and upset landowners. Red flags (signs) now mark where 335 dump trucks of boulders will be poured...

TR 15 Nation Ford 6

Tue, 03 May 2011 16:40:00 +0200

The Travelers Rest Devildogs and Nation Ford Falcons squared off in the elimination bracket of the SC District II AAA baseball playoffs on Monday night in a rematch of last Thursday's opening round. Once again the Devildogs had to come from behind to take the 15-6 victory. Travelers Rest will now have to deeat the third place team from the Peach Blossom AAA Region, Eastside twice at Eastside on Wednesday in order to avoid an end to their Peach Blossom...

TR Teams Play At Home Monday - Nation Ford Wins Right To Play Rematch

Sun, 01 May 2011 18:20:00 +0200

After last Thursday's thrilling come from behind victory over Nation Ford, the Travelers Rest Devildogs hosted Eastside on Friday night. TR lost that baseball game and fell to the elimination bracket of the District II AAA upper state playoff bracket. Meanwhile on Saturday Nation Ford earned the right to return to TR by downing Chester 11-5 with their loss to TR remaining in their minds. TR and Nation Ford (11-15) will slug it out at Devildog Field on Monday night (May 2nd) with the...

Buy USA Made Products And Save The Economy

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:41:00 +0200

Whenever you shop at the big box retailers, do you take time to check where items originate? True, you don't have to look very long at the big W to see that most of the items are imported from China. But if you look close enough, you just might find items made in the USA are the real bargin items these days. And many business people believe by purchasing USA produced items, we can easily save our economy. In a recent ABC News report Diane...

Devildog Baseball Championship Race

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:28:00 +0200

TR Retakes First Place In Peach Blossom, Eastside Falls To Greenville The Travelers Rest Devildogs retained sole possession of first place in the Peach Blossom AAA Region Monday by way of a 12-2 Senior Night victory over Southside's Tigers at Devildog Field. The game started with TR and Eastside in a two way tie for first place. While TR took care of Southside, Greenville's Red Raiders actually helped the Devildogs by blasting Eastside 14-5. TR improved to 7-2...

Sports - Local Baseball

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:02:00 +0200

Slugging Peek Brothers Smash Pickens The Travelers Rest Devildogs continued their winning ways yesterday as they hammered the home standing Pickens Blue Flame 17-12 in non-region high school baseball. Travelers Rest brothers Chris and Brian Peeks led the Devildogs' slaughter with two homeruns each. Both were 3 for 4 at the plate. This may be a new TRHS record for the most homeruns hit by brothers in a single game. Chris, a senior, is listed on the roster as a...

Harrison Signs

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:54:00 +0200

Will Harrison Signs With NGU Blue Ridge High School's Will Harrison recently signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his football career at North Greenville University. The signing ceremony was held at Blue Ridge High School's media center.

U.S Marshals Arrest Seven

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:20:00 +0200

Federal Marshals Arrest Seven In Florida Panhandle U.S. Marshals Task Force Trying to Keep Streets Safe Arrest 7 Fugitives in Panhandle Area Pensacola, FL – The U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force in Pensacola had a busy week capturing fugitives in several different counties in the local area including Baldwin County in AL. This morning, the Task Force assisted the...

TR Historical Society News & Notes

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:18:00 +0200

Travelers Rest Historical Society News Bricks from the old Travelers Rest High School building are being cleaned and recycled to cover the new Travelers Rest Historical Society Museum which will be located at the corner of Edwards Street and Highway 25 near the southern entrance to the city. Several local groups are scheduling "brick cleaning" events to help prepare the thousands of bricks for use. Souvenir bricks from the old school are available for sale at the Travelers Rest City...

REVISED AND INPROVED

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:11:00 +0200

The Monitor Is Revising And Improving this website. Starting now, any new display ads that are purchased in print edition of our newspaper, The Travelers Rest Monitor, will be placed on our web site AT NO EXTRA COST! This means FREE internet ads whenever you purchase display ads in the newspaper. Have you ever wanted to write news articles or express your opinion in your own editorial or column? Well, this is your chance. thetrmonitor.com will be...

Travelers Rest City Council News

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:12:00 +0200

Its budget time in the City of Travelers Rest and the City Council will be getting together for second and final reading of the proposed 2010-2011 Fiscal Year Budget on the third Thursday of June. The first reading passed in May but three Council Members, Rick Penland, Brandy Amidon and Mayor Wayne McCall voted against the budget. All three say there can be more trimming to the budget and less fee increases imposed on the citizens of Travelers Rest. Be sure to let your...

Travelers Rest Historical Society Meets

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200

The Travelers Rest Historical Society will meet on Tuesday,March 16 at 7 pm at Travelers Rest City Hall on State Park Road. The meeting will feature members of the Slater Hall Citizens' Committee who will discuss historic Slater Hall's redevelopment. Everyone interested in local history is encouraged to attend.

City Council Meetings

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200

The Travelers Rest City Council meets on the third Thursday of each month at Travelers Rest City Hall on State Park Road. Meetings usually begin at 6 PM and agendas can be found posted on the front door of the City Hall at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting.

Area Election Results

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:54:00 +0200

Travelers Rest Mayor Wayne McCall 401 Roy Reynolds 341 Travelers Rest Council (4 Seats) Rick Penland 500 Harvey Choplin 463 Jim Waters 449 Jeff George 441 Brandy Amidon 423 Bond Referendum Municipal/Rec Complex No 395 Yes 335 SLATER MARIETTA FIRE COMMISSIONER (1 Seat) Tammie Cruell Rathbone 51 Roger Jewell 45 Jimmy Roberts 38 Dave Parson (Write In) 1 Audrey Pace (Write in) 1 Tommy Howard (Write in) 1

THE TIME HAS COME

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:06:00 +0200

In these trying times it is hard for anyone to lose their job, but the time has come for both Travelers Rest High School and Furman University to terminate their head football coaches. Travelers Rest has, once again, suffered through an embarrassing football season, with the team exhibiting no ability to score points on offense. In the past few weeks the Devildogs have been humiliated by local rivals and there comes a time when the...

WEB EXCLUSIVE: BOTH CANDIDATES APPEAR TO BE OPPOSED TO REFERENDUM

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:59:00 +0200

It appears that both Wayne McCall and incumbent Mayor Roy Reynolds now are opposed to the Municipal/Recreation Complex Bond Referendum McCall has been on the record for months that the time is not right for such expenditures and the resulting Tax Increase. But for the first time Mayor Reynolds has publicly agreed with McCall. In an article from the Greenville News dated October 31, Reynolds states: "And even though I do...

WEB EXCLUSIVE: The Greenville News Finally Discovers TR Elections

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:43:00 +0200

The Greenville News has finally discovered that there are elections in Travelers Rest on Tuesday. It has devoted more coverage to the local races and Bond Referendum in this past week than it has given to Travelers Rest in months. That paper has been filled with quotes from both mayoral candidates and even City Council representatives have gotten into the fray as they try their best to support the candidacy of Roy Reynolds for a 3rd...

City Withholds Important Information

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:34:00 +0200

With a little less than two weeks before the November elections it is incumbent upon the officials of Travelers Rest to be more forthcoming about the Bond Referendum that is on the ballot. The only information that one can glean from the City of Travelers Rest web site is under the heading, "Rec. Complex." Just from this heading it would appear to anyone that this Bond will be used soley for recreational purposes. But, click on that heading and lo and behold the true...

Upcoming Events In Northern Greenville County

Wed, 13 May 2009 22:47:00 +0200

ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL IN SLATER - The annual Strawberry Festival will be held on Saturday, May 16th outside Slater Hall in Slater, SC. This year's event will feature music, crafts, food and of course strawberries. Also on the program is the annuall Master Strawberry And Little Miss Strawberry Pageant. TRAVELERS REST HISTORICAL SOCIETY - The Travelers Rest Historical Society's monthly meeting for May will be held at Northwest Middle School on May 19th at 7 pm. The...