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Daily Archives: 09/05/2012

Double murder-suicide rocks Easley community

EASLEY — The Easley community is still in disbelief after the tragic death of a 15-year old Easley High student and his mother following what police are calling a murder-suicide on Saluda Dam Road last Thursday.

EHS mourns Smith’s death

EASLEY — Friday morning, Easley High School staff was notified of the death of 15-year-old Daniel Smith, a 9th-grade student.
Students and teachers were notified, and grief counselors were made available to students and staff.

Trio of sheriff hopefuls debate

EASLEY — The three men who will face off in the November election for the chance to become Pickens County’s first new sheriff in more than 40 years debated the issues last Tuesday at First Wesleyan Church in Easley.

Local woman trying to increase awareness for organ donations

EASLEY — “I’m nervous about doing this,” Easley resident Jan Ellenburg said, “but it might make people more aware of how precious being an organ donor is for the people who need them.”
Steve Ellenburg, Jan’s husband of nearly 40 years, is in need of a full or split liver transplant. Diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver in 2010, he has been on the active transplant list at Charleston’s MUSC for the last three months.


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