Orion Griffin

Aug 25, 2024 | medium.com | Orion Griffin

In 2017, with the release of Unpeeled, an album featuring 21 acoustic versions of their most-loved songs and three covers, I knew they were my favorite band of all time. The debut of Unpeeled was the first “concert” I’d been to, if you can call it that. I think that played a huge role in their becoming my favorite band. A little while before the album was released, Cage The Elephant hosted a celebratory pre-release party.

Jun 7, 2024 | indexjournal.com | Damian Dominguez |Orion Griffin

With U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan not running for re-election, the 3rd Congressional District seat is up for grabs. Eleven candidates are vying for a chance to represent South Carolina in Washington. The statewide primary election is June 11, with eight Republicans, two Democrats and one Alliance Party candidates running. For information on the election and where to vote, visit scvotes.gov.

May 29, 2024 | indexjournal.com | Orion Griffin

CROSS HILL — As the search for Porsha Griffin reaches day six, her friends and family remain at Skipper’s Landing with breath held, waiting for new information as the state Department of Natural Resources patrols Lake Greenwood. “They’ve (DNR) been really good with everything they do,” said Porsha’s mother, Amicka Griffin. “Per day, they will come and let me know what will be the next step.

May 29, 2024 | indexjournal.com | Orion Griffin

WARE SHOALS — For 23 years, Fay Sprouse has served as the superintendent of Ware Shoals School District 51, a place she fell in love with in the first grade. Next month, as she steps down from her role as superintendent, she will begin a new one as executive director of the Western Piedmont Education Consortium (WPEC). “It [WPEC] is an organization established to provide collaboration and cooperation between districts for java-like groups,” she said.

May 26, 2024 | indexjournal.com | Orion Griffin

McCORMICK — The 86-year-old centerpiece building at the S.C. Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe is undergoing a restoration project, president Tim Keown announced  Friday. De la Howe Hall, named after Dr. John de la Howe, a French physician who helped establish the school, was built in 1938 and stands as a testament to America's resilience during the Great Depression, Keown said.