The Pendletonian
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Holiday Reading
“It’s nice to have a book “to come back to” during the holiday season, whether you’re returning home mid-afternoon from a shopping trip to Greenville, at midnight from a cross-country flight, or toddling…
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The Art of Steve Garner
“Garner’s aim is to entertain viewers while challenging their conceptions, engaging them is such a way as to create a memorable experience. He is ‘all over the place’ with media, using whatever materials…
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Mayor’s Winter Message
“Greetings to all our wonderful residents, new and returning visitors, and those who are considering making Pendleton their home. I am pleased to welcome you to the relaunch of The Pendletonian newspaper, a…
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Pendleton: In the Beginning
“Pendleton’s founding fathers (and all were men) petitioned the General Assembly on numerous occasions between the town’s founding and 1832, requesting incorporation so that they could set up their own village administration and…
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A New Practice
“In my training, I found myself telling patients, ‘Remember to eat healthy and exercise more,’ but then wondering why they came back in worse shape. Getting healthy and staying healthy should be easier…
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Detrimental Tree Pruning Practices
“Pendleton’s abundant and beautiful tree cover is one of the best features of our town. For many of us who have moved to Pendleton from elsewhere, the tree-lined streets and arboreal landscapes were…
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Why in the World is the Palmetto Our State Tree?
“A sweet Southern lady with a silver perm and flat pearl earrings struck up a conversation with me while standing in line at Aldi’s. (I shifted a frozen pizza in my cart so…
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Indigenous Ancestors & The Insect World
“Indigenous people used insects for a variety of decorative and ceremonial purposes. From cochineal scale was extracted a bright red dye that later was known as Spanish Red. This was used to dye…
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Our New Old Home Place
“There are only two pockets of earth that feel like home to me on all levels: this place between the South Carolina midlands and the great blue wall of the mountains; and Greece.…