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Local History: 1923, TR Declared War Against Whiskey Runners, Officers Shot At Innocent Women
One hundrted years ago in 1923 an unfortunate incident took place near Travelers Rest. The transport of illegal whiskey through the town...


Memorial Day Tribute To Area Residents Who Were Killed In Wartime Actions
In observance of Memorial Day we are listing those that went to World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War from their...


The Vault Page Update: Two 1976 Editions With The Nachman Transcripts Exposing Corruption
1976 was an important year in Greenville County. It was an election year and a very important primary and general election was held and...


Mysteries In The Woods: Whangdoodles And Devil Beasts
By - Roger Jewell Through the years many stories have been told of strange animals lurkining in the woods, killing livestock and pets...


The Legend Of Nell's Pond
By Roger Jewell History gives us names of communities around northern Greenville County. Some of those place names have faded away...


Marietta Way Back When
Downtown Marietta before Geer Highway was four lanes wide. On the left is the old Marietta Washette, Jones' tire shop and Batson's Exxon....


1918: Baseball During The Spanish Flu Pandemic
Pictured with this article is a photo of a baseball game which was played in the Southern California Winter League during the 1918-1919...
1918 Epidemic Protocols Are Almost The Same In 2020
The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic is the largest and most serious deadly plague in the form of an epidemic that has ever visited South...


Slater-Marietta High School's First Football Team, 1946
Slater-Marietta High School fielded its first ever football team in 1946. "The Slater News" reported the following at the end of the 1946...
Field Of Memories: A History Of White Field And The Slater Sluggers Textile Baseball Team - Part 3
At the conclusion of part 2 we ended with the 1954 season. In March of that year Slater Mill officials announced the mill would no longer...