Zeus is a 2-year-old male pit bull mix. He is heartworm positive and needs a sponsor or foster for treatment and recovery from the noncontagious disease. For more information about Zeus, call the Jasper Animal Rescue Mission at 726-7799.
The Bluffton High boys and girls basketball teams both fell to Battery Creek on the road, Friday night. The girls team fell 45-39 in a close contest, while the Bobcat boys had a difficult time with the Dolphins’ boys team, falling 54-33.
The African Methodist Episcopal Church is directing members nationwide to wear black this Sunday in order to send a message about recent killings by police.
"Wearing black is intended to send a message that 'black life has value,'" reads a statement from the AME social action commission.
Repairs to the pavilion at DuBois Park in Old Town were completed a week early, and the pavilion was scheduled to be reopened to the public Saturday, according to Bluffton officials, who originally expected it to be reopened Dec. 20.
Former Anderson County Council member Ronnie Wilson said his victims might have lost their life savings but can recover. Meanwhile, he is losing something irreplaceable as he spends nearly two decades in prison for stealing millions of dollars from them.
Fighting tears, 12-year-old Jessica Bello struggled to put into words her appreciation for the Bluffton Township Fire District's donation to her and her family. But the hugs she gave the firefighters, lined up one after another, said enough.