Baseball, Romance Novels and More

Hopefully the rain will be over in time for Easley/Powdersville Night at Fluor Field in Greenville. A lot of special activities are scheduled in conjunction with the Greenville Drive's game against Lexington today.

South Carolina's Teacher of the Year, Darleen Sutton, who teaches at Pickens Elementary School, will be recognized during the game, as will new Baptist Easley CEO Michael Batchelor.

Miss Pickens County, Miss Pickens County Teen, Miss Powdersville and Miss Powdersville Teen will be posing for photos and signing autographs during the special night.

The fun starts at 6pm and the Drive's game against the Lexington Legends begins at 7:05pm. Tickets are $9 at the gate.

Speaking of baseball, keep your eyes peeled around town today and the rest of the week for Big League World Series players. Teams have begun arriving from around the world. Players from British Columbia, who are representing Canada in this year's tournament, attended church at Rock Springs Baptist last night.

If you see a team around Easley, say hello!

The SC District 1 team will also recognized at tonight's Greenville Drive game. They'll be a part of local all-star teams parading around the field before the game.

The Pickens County Library System is giving fans a chance to meet two local romance novelists in person. From 6pm – 7pm tonight, the Village Branch Library in Pickens will be hosting Elaine Cantrell, author of “The Enchanted” and “A New Leaf,” and Jennifer Rae Gravely, author of “Knight of the Dead.”

They'll read excerpts from their works and sell and sign books.

On your way back from any of these events, keep an eye out for a supermoon! According to EarthSky.org, tonight's full moon falls one day after the month's lunar perigee, when the moon's orbit brings it closest to the Earth.

It won't be as bright as last month's, but supermoons are still neat!