The Pickens Sentinel held a ribbon cutting in June to celebrate its 139-history in the community and to announce its relocation to Garvin Street. “We’re proud to be the oldest business in Pickens County,” said Sentinel General Manager Sandy Foster. “A lot has changed since 1871, but Pickens still remains a great community, and the Pickens Sentinel staff is proud to be a part of the newspaper of record for most of the city’s history.”
Founded by the Maj. D.F. Bradley, the paper has changed ownership several times during its long history; but our commitment to bring local news produced by a local, award-winning staff has remained steadfast, she said. One of the Sentinel’s greatest additions in the last two years was the development of a new Web site that is updated daily. In this past month alone, www.pickenssentinel.com has received more than 8,000 visits from 5,784 unique visitors. In the past year, it has received more than 92,000 visits from more than 61,000 unique visitors.
Along with providing late-breaking, up-to-date news, the Sentinel Web site also offers another great avenue for advertisers, along with our traditional print product, Foster said. Online magazines, Web displays and television-listing sponsorships, are just a few of the many advertising opportunities available at www.pickenssentinel.com “All these things show our company’s commitment to ensure that the Pickens Sentinel thrives for another 139 years and beyond,” Foster said.
The Sentinel is now located at 205 Garvin St., having moved from its previous location on Main Street. For more information about the ribbon cutting, or about advertising and subscriptions, call The Sentinel at 864-878-2453 – or drop by their office.
