Shelby Nisbet Wins Soil & Water Conserv. Art Contest

Thursday, January 12th at 1:30 pm Shelby Nisbet will be recognized for her accomplishments in Art through recognition of winning the Aiken Soil and Water Conservation poster contest. Part of Shelby's winnings is a tree to be planted in front of the school. The agricultural class, FFA Officers, art class, and the National Art Honor Society members will take part in a presentation about Arbor Day and Envirothon, as well as the planting of the tree. Shelby and Mrs. Shackleford will be presented with various goodies and a check for the purchase of art supplies. 

Library Guide Spotlights Indian Head

Photo Credit:  Pamela Hansen
Article By Bill Bengtson, courtesy Wagener Monthly

A New York resident with SC roots has been honored for her research efforts focusing on several generations of SC history, with particular emphasis on the county's northeastern corner.

St. John's University student Pamela Griffin-Hansen, who lives on Long Island, is pursuing a master's degree in library and information science and archives, and has paid intense attention in recent months to "the place called the Indian Head," as a parcel near Perry has been known to some local residents.

The tract, which became the site of a historical marker in September, is the subject of a research tool -- known as a library guide, or "LibGuide" -- that she created and also submitted for a South Carolina Library Association poster competition.  She named it "Indian Head of Perry, South Carolina," and it won the state's top prize in the association's "student spotlight" category.

Griffin-Hansen's creation is online at bit.ly/2hmjs8u.  Plans are in place for a poster-size version of it to be placed in the Wagener Museum, the Nancy Bonnette Library (also in Wagener) and the Perry Town Hall.  "She incorporates... a lot of the important parts of the history in that poster, and she just did a magnificent job," said project supporter Al Brodie, a former mayor of Perry.

Lexington resident Dean Hunt, also a project booster, said the guide should be useful for teachers and students alike, and offers the welcome bonus of exploring Native American history, "which is just not out there."

Quilt Tells History of Mt. Hermon Baptist

Submitted Photo, Article by Valerie Sliker, courtesy Wagener Monthly

Mount Hermon Baptist Church recently received a quilt made in 1956 consisting of squares that represent many families that were members of the church at that time.  The church plans to frame the quilt and display it in a place of prominence inside the church.

Mary and Bob Caughman of Lexington, SC discovered the quilt in an old hope chest as they were going through his late mother’s belongings.  The Caughmans noticed Old Mount Hermon Baptist Church and Reverend Johnny Bishop on two of the squares and they began their quest to get the quilt back to its community.  The church changed its name sometime in the 70’s from Old Mount Hermon to Mount Hermon.

The Caughmans wanted to give the quilt back to someone who had true meaning and connection to the quilt and while the quilt had many family names on it, they were at a loss on how to find these people.  Until Mary mentioned it to her hair dresser who happened to be Junette Jeffcoat’s hairdresser as well.  Junette Jeffcoat is a fifth-generation member of Mount Hermon whose father, Thurmond Barr is actually listed on the quilt.

Mary met Junette in person to discuss the quilt.  Junette found the name of her grandparents, Jessie and Arlee Barr, also handstitched on the quilt, along with other familiar names like Poole, Brown, Bailey and even D. F. Shumpert of Pelion, who may not have been a member of the church at that time.

Hometown Holiday Celebration Photos

Busbee Corbett Chorus

Our 2016 Hometown Holiday Celebration was another wonderful weekend.  Thank you to all who volunteered and made it a success.  Thank you to all our town and county residents that call Wagener "home."  We appreciate you.  Big thank- you to Charlene and Tina at the town hall who work tirelessly for this community.

WSHS Marching Band

Charlene Washington and Tina Salley

Rev. George Koon, Berlin Baptist Church

Family Care Partners Acquire Wagener Medical Center

WAGENER, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Family Care Partners (FCP), a company focused on creating a network of primary care providers across the southeastern region of the United States is pleased to announce further expansion with the acquisition today of Wagener Medical Center in Wagener, SC.

“Wagener Medical Center has done an exceptional job working to provide patients with easy access to quality care,” stated FCP President and CEO, Thomas Watson. “Our patient-centered model is designed to enable our providers to focus on delivering outstanding care and superior outcomes by absorbing the administrative burdens of operating a practice, leveraging our scale and management expertise. We are excited to partner with the team at Wagener, eliminate those burdens, and also provide the capital to expand the array of medical services available to the local community.”

Read the full article at Business Wire.
 

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