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ENOREE, S.C. —

An Upstate sheriff has some strong feelings about a recent animal torture case in the area.

“These disgusting incidents are way too common," Laurens County Sheriff Don Reynolds said. "People live this way, doing terrible things to defenseless animals while creating health hazards around them."

The comments come following a case where 42 dogs were removed from a home this week and two people are facing charges.

The animals were removed Monday and Tuesday from a home on Highway 221 North in Enoree.

Deputy Courtney Snow said animal control was called to the home on Monday for a welfare check about multiple dogs.

Laurens County Sheriff's Office

Snow said when deputies arrived they noticed a female dog with significant hair loss and sores located in a pen without proper shelter along with her puppies.

Several other dogs were located in wire crates covered in feces with no food or water available to them, Snow said.

Dozens of dogs seized from Enoree home, deputies say

She said deceased dogs were also discovered on the property and 42 dogs total were removed from the residence.

Laurens County Sheriff's Office

Joyce Elaine Bynum and Robert Franklin Harrison are both charged with three counts of felony ill-treatment of animals, with torture and nine counts of ill-treatment of animals in general.

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Video taken from Sky 4 on Tuesday morning showed workers wearing blue medical-type gowns over their clothes removing animals of all sizes from two shed-like buildings behind the main house on the property.

Cage-like enclosures could be seen inside one of the sheds.

"The judges should take note and hold these kind of people fully accountable. Thank you Anderson County PAWS, Charleston Animal Society, and The Humane Society of the United States for your dedication and assistance in terrible situations such as this one," said Reynolds.

Juicy blackberries await picking at Bison Berry Farm in Enoree, SC, just a short drive from Greenville, SC. This is a perfect summer day trip to get some delicious berries!

Blackberries are one of my favorite berries but I haven’t ever picked them here in Greenville – until now. I was supposed to be doing an interview with one of the farm’s owners, Kellee, and I really had to focus on what she was saying because I was standing there picking and eating blackberries. They are so good and I wasn’t thinking of anything else. It was like a little Blackberry heaven.

And you too can experience blackberry heaven! The farm is opening up for u-pick blackberries starting on Saturday, June 17, 2023 and will be open all summer (weather permitting) for blackberry picking. At the end of the summer, they will have sunflowers for picking also. What a summer, right?

About Bison Berry Farm

Kellee and her family only purchased Bison Berry Farm in January of 2023 and they are learning as they go. The homeschool family is perfect for the adventure though. I met the kids before I met Kellee and they were a wealth of information about blackberries and the farm. I learned straight off that the u-pick blackberries don’t have thorns. I didn’t even know you could grow blackberries without thorns.

The kids were happy to tell me about the acres and acres of berries on the farm when they bought it and all the work they have done to get it ready for the public to come and pick berries.

The farm is about 70 acres total but not all of it is for blackberries. There is a beautiful pond on the property and several acres are dedicated to the bison that roam there. Yup, bison. One of the owners really likes bison so that’s how they ended up on the farm. If the bison are near the parking area, you’ll get to see these magnificent creatures when you visit.

Berry Picking

There are a lot – like a lot – of blackberries at Bison Berry Farm. And the berries are different varieties which means they will keep ripening all summer long at different intervals. The berries that you can pick are on thornless plants (I’m still amazed by this fact) and are absolutely delicious. They are big, plentiful, and easy to pick.

U-pick berries are $5/pound and the farm will also be selling prepicked berries by the quart. It should only take maybe 10 or 15 minutes to pick a pound depending on how plentiful the berries are. You can pick as much as you want.

Summer Berry Picking

Bison Berry Farm opens on June 17, 2023 from 10 am – 4 pm with lots of fun crafts and activities for kids plus local vendors and the opportunity to hold some cute ducks and chickens. Afterward, the farm will be open for the season these days and hours:

Tips on Enjoying Bison Berry Farm

There are some helpful things to do when you go berry picking at Bison Berry Farm.

Bison Berry does sell their berries around town so you can find them at places like Farmfare Local Grocery in Pauline, the Upstate Growers Market in Fountain Inn, the Hub City Farmers Market, and in the baked goods at Humble Grounds coffee shop in Woodruff.

Wondering where else to pick berries? We’ve got a whole list of Pick Your Own Blueberries & Blackberries.

Bison Berry Farm2425 SC 92, Enoree, SC864.345.3121

Have you visited Stewart Farms in Enoree, SC? This family-owned farm has an off-the-vine u-pick pumpkin patch in the fall that is charming and so much fun! The farm is perfect for a family outing because of the number of family-friendly activities there are to enjoy! We ventured off to Enoree, SC to explore the pumpkin patch, enjoy a hay ride through the woods, and get lost in a corn maze to see just how much fun you can fit into a day at Stewart Farms!

Stewart Farms is located in Enoree, SC, about 40 minutes from downtown Greenville. Once you arrive, you will pass the market to your right. The market store is where you will pay for the activities you participated in or for the pumpkins you picked. However, you pay when you are leaving the farm, not before. An attendant will give you a sheet of paper with all the activities available down on the farm, and they will be marked off as you go through your day. Some tips before you arrive include:

When you walk up to the pumpkin patch, you will be greeted by an attendant who will offer a wagon and sheers to cut your pumpkin off the vine with. Take the wagon! You will need it for the pumpkin collecting you are about to embark on, and it makes things so much easier. The farm has pumpkins of varying shapes and sizes located throughout dozens of rows, so you can choose what works for your fall decor or Halloween decorating ideas. If the rows near the entrance are a little lackluster, head to the back of the patch where there are usually more pumpkins available.

Pumpkins cost $0.60 per lb. Once you’re finished picking your pumpkins, the attendant will weigh your pumpkins and mark your slip of paper to turn into the farm market for payment, and you can haul your pumpkins to your car using the wagon. Remember, do not cut a pumpkin off the vine if you do not plan to buy it. Also, be mindful of the vines when cutting yours off. Keep the patch happy so everyone can enjoy it. The patch closes at dark, so make sure you arrive in time to explore it!

Ready to get lost in the corn? The Stewart Farms corn maze is a welcome challenge for families to enjoy together. The 2022 maize can be challenging, so make sure you allot enough time to enjoy it. If you have young children, we definitely recommend taking a stroller or personal wagon through the maze, those little legs will get tired. It costs $8.00 for ages 6 and older to go through the 2022 “Old Blue” Corn Maze.

The wagon ride through Stewart Farms is charming, making it one of our favorite activities. The wagon is tractor led and pulls a large trailer with seats and gates. The majority of the wagon ride is through the woods, where you can look for fall decorations, Halloween displays, and old farm equipment while taking in the earthy smells, leaves changing color, and cooler weather. The wait to get on the wagon can take some time on busy days, but most of the line forms in the shade and the ride itself is worth it! The wagon ride takes about 25 minutes to complete, so make sure your kids take a snack and bathroom break beforehand. The wagon ride costs $5 per person and is free for children 2 and under.

If you’re looking for some spooky activities to go along with your trip to Stewart Farms, then make sure to go in the evening! The farm offers several nights in October where you can take a Nightime Wagon Ride or explore the Big Boo Haunted Maize. The wagon ride ventures through the woods where you will see lit jack-o-lanterns and spooky Halloween scenes and decorations. The Big Boo Haunted Maize is family-friendly, but it does get a little creepy in the maize at night so it is only recommended for ages 6 and older. The night activities begin at sundown and go on until 10 pm (gates close at 9, farm closes at 10).

Stewart Farms has a small section of farm animals that your kids will love visiting. The goats are the most interactive, and the attendant will give your kids some hay to feed them through their enclosure. There are also ducks, pigs, and a cow to meet.

Located at the center of the farm is the courtyard. There are snowcones for purchase from Brain Freeze and a concessions truck that sells food, sweet treats, drinks, and more. There are also 12 shaded picnic tables to enjoy your food at, or you can snag one of the standing shaded tables as well. The courtyard is the perfect place to rest and let your kids get their energy out and run around the field. There are also several photo opportunity spots lined along the cornfields. The Bee Barn is also located in the courtyard, and is a fascinating way to watch the bees maintain their hive!

Unlike some places where you pay beforehand, Stewart Farms has you enjoy the farm activities before paying. Once you leave the activity area and drive out of the parking lot, you will head back to the market store you pass when you first entered. Remember to stop, park, and pay! This is where you will pay for the pumpkins you purchased, and any other activities you engaged in down on the farm. You can also stock up on local goods, home decor, and seasonal flowers at the market before you leave the farm.

The season runs from September 24th – October 30th

Have you visited Stewart Farms?

Stewart Farms6600 Highway 92, Enoree 864.969.7270

Want more fall fun? Check out our Fall Guide to Greenville | Pumpkin Patches in Greenville | Corn Mazes in Greenville

ENOREE — A CSX train derailed Feb. 13 in Spartanburg County, but no one was injured, the railroad company said.

Three cars derailed around 6:15 a.m. on an industrial spur track near U.S. Highway 221 in Enoree, according to a statement from CSX.

They stayed upright and in line. There were no reported leaks or freight spills, CSX said. The cause was still under investigation Feb. 14.

SPARTANBURG — The new Spartanburg County Courthouse is scheduled to open to the public on Jan. 22 with construction now complete on the 344,000-square-foot building.

The $120 million facility at West St. John and Magnolia streets includes 17 courtrooms, one hearing room, a jury assembly room, jury deliberation rooms and other space for future use. Funding for the project was approved by voters in 2017 when they passed a 1-cent sales tax increase. The building’s highest point reaches 124 feet. The new courthouse is more than three times the size of the existing courthouse.

“It is spectacular, not only in appearance, but makes a statement about who we are and where we are going,” Spartanburg County Councilman David Britt told The Post and Courier. “The old courthouse opened in 1957, and it was built when the county’s population was just over 100,000 people. We needed a new courthouse in the ’90s but couldn’t afford a new courthouse at that time due to finances.”

Judicial Planning Associates reported in May 2017 the Spartanburg Judicial Center at 180 Magnolia St., Spartanburg, needed to be replaced because it no longer met the required standards for technology or security required for courts. The old county courthouse will be demolished in 2024, and a plaza will be built in its place. The new courthouse design includes white precast exterior with classical architecture. A parking deck garage with 700 spaces was completed in 2021 at Library Street as part of the overall construction project.

Spartanburg County Clerk of Court Amy Cox said in a statement the current courthouse will be closed from Jan. 8 through Jan. 19 to normal traffic during staff’s transition to the new building.

“Our staff members will still be working, answering phones and emails, processing filings and sending required notices,” Cox said. “There may be times when our phones and computers are in transition.”

The only non-employees who will be allowed in the old building during the move will be attorneys, litigants and witnesses who are on the small family court docket. No one else will be allowed in the building for any other reason. A drop box will be located at the front entrance for any paper filings for any court located in the building.

NEWBERRY — Enoree Baptist Church, Newberry, is the 12th oldest church in Newberry County and will celebrate 250 years during a Homecoming service on August 26 at 11 a.m. with Dr. Gary Hollingsworth, executive director-treasurer of South Carolina Baptist Convention.

According to the Enoree Baptist Church history book, Enoree was one of three of the earliest Baptist churches in Newberry County, those three are Enoree, Bush River and Duncan’s Creek, which is known as First Baptist Church of Whitmire, Enoree was first organized in 1768 and was a branch of Fairforest Baptist Church on Broad River, according to Leah Townsend’s History of South Carolina Baptists.

The church first started from Thomas Bauskett Wadlington who settled in 1767, he started the church the following year.

Enoree was first known as Bauskett’s Church, the first church building was originally erected at Littleton’s Ferry on Enoree River on Major Jesse Maybin’s Plantation in Maybinton and is believed to have been a log hut, it later moved to its current location near Keitt’s Crossroads in Newberry County.

It was also believed members worshipped in a tent from 1768 until 1771 when the first house of worship was built.

“We were on somebody’s plantation back there and then we moved to Keitt’s Crossroads when the Keitt’s got involved. Then we got a log hut, they called it,” said Polly Doolittle, church clerk.

In 1822 a new church building was built, located south of the present building and in 1859 another church building was built, the name was then changed from Bauskett’s Baptist Church to Enoree Baptist Church. This church had a slave gallery which was closed off in 1949 and is still intact in the fellowship hall of the church today.

The cemetery of the first church building on the land adjoining the present property is known as the Wadlington Cemetery, where some of the Keitt family, who owned the property and played a part in getting the church, and Wadlington’s are buried.

In 1968, the church remodeled the dam, the same time that the baptismal was moved behind the pulpit.

“In 1925 they were baptizing across the highway, my mom and her twin brother were baptized in a creek across the road and then in 1933 a brother and sister of hers were baptized there, too. In 1940, her youngest sister and brother, Senator Ronnie Cromer’s father was her brother, they were baptized at Molly’s Rock National Park in the fish pond,” Doolittle said.

On May 22, 1977 the new church building was dedicated with a sanctuary with a balcony, a two story educational building and reworking the old social hall for a nursery. According to the history book, money for the new building and reworking of the social hall was given by the Reese family in memory of Eber W. Reese, Argyle R. Reese and Roland E. Reese. The bank was in charge of approving all estimates and bills for the new building and when it was completed, they gave the balance of the estate approximately $20,000-30,000 to the church, the church voted to rework the old sanctuary to a social hall as the original social hall had been reworked to be a nursery. A new organ was also purchased in 1977 with money from the Reese estate, the original organ was sold to Molly Doolittle.

“Since we built that new church in 1977, we have not had a ‘no’ vote on anything in the church. We have church conference once a month, but it’s been our philosophy that if we spend $20 the church is informed, members are informed, there is nothing under the table and we have not had a ‘no’ vote, it has always been unanimous because we involve everybody in the church in the decision making and that means a lot to me,” said member Ted Waites.

Enoree Baptist Church Reverend George Leagans added if there is a need in their church, there is a gift.

“Somebody has the gift, she (Doolittle) has been tremendous with the history, Ted is a builder and he’s kept the building up, we’ve got good musicians, our Vacation Bible School, I could go down the list, if you have a need somebody is there. It has to be the history of the church or we wouldn’t be here for 250 years,” he said. “I look back and wonder what it was like worshiping under that tent, wonder what it was like 200 years ago, they said it’s the good ole’ days, maybe, maybe not, I don’t know.”

Enoree Baptist Church statistics

• In 1915 there were 44 church members, in August 2018, Enoree had 90 members on record.

• The first known budget was set up in 1961 in the amount of $3,325, in 1968 the budget was set at $8,245.

• Sunday School was organized in 1877 with W.W. Johns as superintendent, there is no record of the Sunday School until 1926 at which time George E. Cromer became Sunday School Superintendent serving until 1946. In 1946 S.E. Tyson was elected Sunday School Superintendent serving until 1966.

• The only record of the first Vacation Bible School was in 1952 with Rev. E.H. Thomas as principal, the church saw a steady increase in enrollment with the largest being in 1968. At the close of Bible School, the enrollment was 72 with six professions of faith.

• The Women’s Missionary Union, originally the Women’s Missionary Society, was believed to be organized in the 1900s, but the earliest record was in 1942 when Horace (Mary) Cromer was president, in 1968 the enrollment for WMU was 10 members, today there are about 15 members.

https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/web1_img004-2-.jpgEnoree Baptist Church in 1909. Courtesy photo

https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/web1_img010.jpgEnoree Baptist Church in 1963 when the educational building was added onto the sanctuary. Courtesy photo

https://www.newberryobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/web1_DSCN0942.jpgPresent day Enoree Baptist Church. Courtesy photo

By Kelly Duncan

kduncan@newberryobserver.com

Reach Kelly Duncan at 803-768-3123 ext. 1868 or on Twitter @TheNBOnews.