ILS Local News Reporting

Please note that our holiday hours begin today, December 18. All libraries will close at 6 PM from December 18-21 & 27-31. All library locations will be closed December 22-26 & January 1. We wish you and your loved ones a very happy and safe holiday season!

We are excited to begin our 2024 Student Studio classes in January!

This January we will be drawing skeletons with charcoal. For this project, we will be offering a one time $25 discount as well as a one time exemption to the supply fee.

For the complete 2024 syllabus and sign ups visit https://www.beltoncenterforthearts.org/classes

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It's a while in the future yet, but The Fiddle and Bow Music Hall will be hosting Retro 78 on March 9th of 2024! 🪕🎻🎼

These fellows are SC natives and won the SPBGMA national band championship in Nashville in 2022. So, in other words, join us for some local award-winning bluegrass music in our small downtown venue located at 45 N. Main Street in Honea Path South Carolina. The red door opens at 6PM and the bluegrass starts at 7PM. Tickets are $15 each - get yours at the link below. 👇

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/retro-78-tickets-775947990327

Learn more about The Fiddle and Bow Music Hall & our Southern Folk Art interests, get tickets to upcoming shows, and purchase F&B Music Hall merchandise at the link below.

https://linktr.ee/thefiddleandbowmusichall

Emileigh Thomas (white uniform left) and Haley Williford (white uniform right) hustle back on
defense to try and stop West-Oak from scoring, but they weren't successful. "We had a great summer as we prepared for this upcoming season for girls and boys basketball here at Honea Path Middle School,"
explained Head Basketball Coach Demarius Smith. "So far the girls season has took a rocky turn, as we have only two returning players from last year, and the rest being first year players and new to the game. Coach Jalice Harris and myself continue to find ways to improve this team and have them ready to compete. We came up short in that game to West-Oak and we prepare for our next game as we look to get a win." "
“The boys season started off tremendously as we defeated a very talented well coached Riverside team out of Pendleton," Coach Smith continued. "Again, we had to train hard and had very great progress with each player as far as what we wanted to gain out of this season. We came back and dropped two games. As we look ahead, we look forward to getting a win and gaining our identity back. As I always say, 'A great team will find a way to win'."

Check out this week's Belton-Honea Path News-Chronicle. Available now. You can pick up a copy of the paper in Honea Path at M&M, Lou & Perry’s, all of the Stop-A-Minits, Spinx, Food Lion, PowerTrac, and at VGo in Donalds. You can pick up a copy of the paper in Belton at Citgo North Main and South Main, Post Office, 7-11, Little General, House of Pizza, and Stop-A-Minit.

Justin Atkin was one of several vendors at the Festival of Trees held on December 2 at the Watkins Community Center.
“I make Stoned Ground Grits and Cornmeal here In Honea Path,” said Atkin. “I have yellow, white, and speckled grits . I have yellow and white cornmeal. They can be bought locally at many markets, including McCall’s Produce in Honea Path and Happy Cow Creamery. They can also get them at My Music Venue and Folk Art Gallery in Honea Path, which is The Fiddle and Bow Music Hall. They are served at restaurants including Grits and Groceries and Indigenous Underground in Abbeville. Feel free to put my number out which is (864) 940-2254. There are many places to get them in the upstate if you want more places.”

Join us Sunday at 6:00 pm. Bring your favorite finger food/dessert and come for a time of singing and fellowship!!

Tiny Tunes members (l-r) Mabel Grace Green, Adalyn Mulkey, Matti Hahn, Wrigley Keown,
Collins Kay, Sadie Keown, ages 3 to 6, along with the Children's Choir, presented a Christmas Musical at the
Honea Path First Baptist Church on December 3. The Tiny Tunes sang "Away in a Manger," "Hark the
Herald Angels Sing," and "Go Tell It on the Mountain," to an appreciative audience. "Tinys singing Tunes,"
said Tiny Tunes director Tina Woomer Spurr-Martin.

This week's Belton-Honea Path News-Chronicle is available now. You can pick up a copy of the paper in Belton at Citgo North Main and South Main, Post Office, 7-11, Little General, House of Pizza and Stop-A-Minute.

Beautiful voices filled the Belton-Honea Path High School Auditorium on December 5 when the
Honea Path Middle School Music Ideals presented their Holiday Concert. The choir was directed by CiGi
Curry and accompanied by Joey Carlisle. “We are extremely proud of our Music Ideals students and how
wonderfully they performed," said Honea Path Middle School Principal John Michael Hall. "They put a lot
of work into this program, and we love to see our kids showcase their talents. Director CiGi Curry has done
an outstanding job of working with our students and helping them develop as performers and musicians. We
also appreciate the incredible parent and community support of our musical programs, and we are glad so
many came out to watch these students perform.”

This week's Belton-Honea Path News-Chronicle is available now. You can pick up a copy of the paper in Belton at Citgo North Main and South Main, Post Office, 7-11, Little General, House of Pizza and Stop-A-Minute.

Belton 8U Grizzlies (l-r) Sawyer Strawhorn, Weston Sanders (partial view), and Tyson Brezeale
practiced their basketball skills at the Belton Recreation Center on November 28. In this play, Strawhorn has
gotten open and is looking to take a jump shot. The result was a great shot, but unfortunately it hit nothing
but the bottom of the net. "This team is eager to learn the fundamentals of basketball at the ages of 7 to 8,"
said Coach Jonathan Lee. "The team comes to practice full of energy and readiness to put in the work to
improve. This is such a fun age to coach, since the excitement of every kid helps to bring out the best. As we prepare for the upcoming season, we will work more towards teamwork and improving skill sets. Let’s Go
Grizzlies!!!!!"

This week's Belton-Honea Path News-Chronicle is available now. You can pick up a copy of the paper in Belton at Citgo North Main and South Main, Post Office, 7-11, Little General, House of Pizza and Stop-A-Minute.

So many decisions! Students shopped for Christmas gifts for relatives at the Trinity Preschool Santa
Store on December 7 and 8. River Lester (l), age 4 from Honea Path, chooses presents for a long list of
relatives with the assistance of 3K teacher Valerie Logan (r). According to On Site Administrator Kay Powell, the goal was to teach the kids how to make decisions and give to others.

This week's Belton-Honea Path News-Chronicle is available now. You can pick up a copy of the paper in Belton at Citgo North Main and South Main, Post Office, 7-11, Little General, House of Pizza and Stop-A-Minute.

Brothers (l-r) Steel Bratcher, age 4, and Stratten Bratcher, age 2, both from Antreville, inspected the
Trinity Preschool Christmas tree on November 30 at the Watkins Community Center in preparation for the
Festival of Trees last Saturday. “I was holding a decoration that was so pretty! It was a gingerbread house,”said Steel. Stratten had no comment. “The preschool students were really excited about seeing all the Christmas trees in one place, which adds to the magic of Christmas for little kids,” said Kay Powell, On-Site Administrator for Trinity Preschool.

Check out this week's Belton-Honea Path News-Chronicle. Available now. You can pick up a copy of the paper in Honea Path at M&M, Lou & Perry’s, all of the Stop-A-Minits, Spinx, Food Lion, PowerTrac, and at VGo in Donalds. You can pick up a copy of the paper in Belton at Citgo North Main and South Main, Post Office, 7-11, Little General, House of Pizza, and Stop-A-Minit.

January 20th of 2024 The Fiddle and Bow Music Hall will Welcome Jason Ringenberg to the stage under the watchful eye of Hank Senior! 🎼🎼🎼

The red door opens at 6 PM and the show starts at 7 PM. The Fiddle and Bow Music Hall is located at 45 N. Main Street in Honea Path South Carolina. We are downtown and our venue is small - 150 seats. These seats will fill up quick. Grab your tickets - only $20 each - to this event at the link below or by calling (864) 940-2254 between 7AM and 9PM. 👇

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jason-ringenberg-tickets-775857930957?aff=oddtdtcreator

Learn more about The Fiddle and Bow Music Hall & our Southern Folk Art interests, get tickets to upcoming shows, and purchase F&B Music Hall merchandise at the link below.

https://linktr.ee/thefiddleandbowmusichall

Want something fun and unique to do in the upstate of South Carolina? Come on out to The Fiddle and Bow Music Hall located at 45 N. Main Street in downtown Honea Path South Carolina for a Comedy Show! Get ready to laugh and have a great time with your family and friends. While you're there, you can learn more about upcoming shows and check out our art gallery too. You're looking for the red door. 🤣🤣🤣

Silly Saturday will be our first featured comedy act taking place on January 13th, 2024 from 8 PM to 930PM. Tickets are only $10 each and there will be 3 comedians bringing the laughs - Don Garrett, Ryan Rubin, and Jas Gill. You can get your tickets at the door, by contacting us at (864) 940-2254 between 7 AM and 9 PM, or through Eventbrite. Link is down below. 👇

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silly-saturday-comedy-presented-by-bigdaddy-cater-tickets-775830819867

Learn more about The Fiddle and Bow Music Hall & our Southern Folk Art interests, get tickets to upcoming shows, and purchase F&B Music Hall merchandise at the link below. 👇

https://linktr.ee/thefiddleandbowmusichall



Don Garrett Comedy
Bigdaddycater comedy
Ryan Rubin
Jas Gill

Santa's workshop Saturday 5-7 pm in social hall. Pizza, hot chocolate, cookies, crafts and Santa. Bring all the kids and have a great time.

Please join us on Sunday, December 17th, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the Honea Path Veterans Monument for the Wreaths Across America event!

Come Join Us! Not only are we looking for a Full-Time Engineer, we are always accepting applications for volunteer firefighters. Give us a call at 864-338-7048 for more information or visit www.cityofbeltonsc.com to complete an online application.

The Town of Honea Path invites you to join us for a ribbon cutting at Tiffany's on Main on Friday, December 22 at 11 AM.

Parade has been canceled due to rain. There will be no makeup this year. See you next year!

As of right now, the Honea Path Civitan Parade 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒆 for tomorrow morning.

But you might want to bring that umbrella, just in case…

Our ornament glass fusion adult class is tomorrow with Barbara Ervin!

Join us from 6:00-8:00 to make glass ornaments and enjoy refreshments! Sign ups available online

BHP Band Fruit Sale

𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂’𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆! 𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝒖𝒑 𝒕𝒐 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚!

The Honea Path Civitan Christmas Parade is being held on Saturday, December 9 at 11:00 a.m. Online application available at https://form.jotform.com/233054169315150

Old-fashioned paper applications can be picked up in Honea Path at Town Hall, The Commercial Bank, and Kaleb Griffin-State Farm Agent.

Parade participants are asked to line up on Central Ave. via Brock Ave. between 9:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Civitan volunteers will be posted at all points around North Main, Central Ave., and Park Ave. giving directions to the parade line-up.

𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫: All vehicles must be insured and drivers must have a valid drivers licensed. Proof may be required in the line up area.

Would you like to help with the parade? Please call or text Larry Young at (864) 617-2979.

Congrats Chief.