Palmetto, Wren and Woodmont seniors are preparing for graduation ceremonies to be held over the next few days. Baccalaureate Services for Palmetto High School graduates will be held Sunday, June 3 at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Rev. Eric Boggs, pastor at Beech Springs Tabernacle, will be the featured speaker.
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Whitefield Baptist recognizes area graduates
Area graduates are being recognized in special services and programs throughout the area. Whitefield Baptist Church recently honored the graduating class of 2012 in the morning service and with a special luncheon. High School and College graduates were recognized May 20 including:
Eye on the ball – Wren tennis
Wren’s Corey Edelman keeps his eye on the ball during a match Thursday against Woodmont. He won the match 6-1, 6-1. (Photo by Michael Lollis/www.lollisphotography.com)
Wren student “correspondent” to attend Washington journalism conference
Bethany Fincher, of Easley, a student at Wren High School has been nominated to represent South Carolina as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2012 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University.
Dr. Kelly Pew named superintendent for School District of Pickens County
Former Wren High Administrator Dr. Kelly Pew has been named the new superintendent for the School District of Pickens County. During a their meeting Monday, the school board unanimously approved Dr. Pew to replace Dr. Henry Hunt, who is retiring at the end of June.
Meet the staff Sunday at AnMed Health Wren Grand Opening
AnMed Health Wren Family Medicine will hold a grand opening Sunday, Feb. 12 from noon to 2 p.m. Residents are invited to meet the doctors, tour the practice and enjoy free refreshments. Attendees will receive free water bottles and can register to win a new bicycle.
Project will improve Wren schools safety – $72,500 for road and sidewalks
By David Meade
Anderson County Chief Engineer Judy Shelato presented information to the District One School Board about the Wren Schools Safe Routes to School Project the District and County are working on. During the board meeting Tuesday, Shelato said Phase II of the project will include a number of intersection and road improvements, primarily on LaRoache Drive and will complete sidewalk facilities interconnecting the Wren Primary, Middle and High Schools. Congestion on LaRoache Drive will be addressed by widening from the entrance to the Freshman Academy to Wren School Rd. and a turning lane will be added.
AnMed Wren facility seeing patients
By Stan Welch
Construction of the AnMed Health Wren Family Medicine facility is complete and the clinic is accepting patients, according to AnMed spokesperson Heidi Charalambous.
The 6624 square foot facility houses a general health care operation and contains nine examination rooms, laboratory space and an X-ray room. The facility was built at a cost of approximately $1.4 million and opened on schedule. The 1.75 acre site will sit on forty acres owned by AnMed near the intersection of Highways 8 and 81.
Wren sidewalk project slated for this summer
By Stan Welch
The second phase of a sidewalk and traffic flow improvement project for the Wren school area should this summer.
County and School District One officials met with contractors for a pre-bid conference last Thursday to go over the details and specifications for the Wren High School sidewalk project.
Binnicker named Principal of the Year
Columbia – Wren High Principal Robbie Binnicker has been named the 2012 South Carolina High School Principal of the Year by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators.
Binnicker was selected from an outstanding field of administrator candidates by a veteran panel of judges. The other finalist competing for the award was Jo Mayer from White Knoll High School in Lexington District One.
