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Local residents, businesses provide aid to neighbors, WNC after Helene

Local residents, businesses provide aid to neighbors, WNC after Helene

By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Following the destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene, many people in the Pickens More »

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SCHSL approves changes to prep sports calendar

SCHSL approves changes to prep sports calendar

By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com COLUMBIA — With high school sports around the state thrown into disarray over the More »

Courier Letters to the Editor 10-9-24

Courier Letters to the Editor 10-9-24

Hurricane help from local citizens Dear Editor, Since early last Friday morning, I have seen some of the best from More »

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Police identify body as missing woman

Three face charges after remains were found in Pickens County last week

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

PENDLETON — Three people face charges after remains found in Pickens County last month were identified as those of a missing Pendleton woman.

Jessica Barnes, 20, was last seen on Aug. 1.

On Sept. 10, her mother reported her missing to the Pendleton Police Department and officers began

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Local residents, businesses provide aid to neighbors, WNC after Helene

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

COUNTY — Following the destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene, many people in the Pickens County area have stepped up and offered a helping hand to their neighbors.

In addition to county and municipal responses to the storm and its aftermath, individuals, businesses, organizations and churches have been offering their assistance.

Social media has been a boon in the days since Helene made landfall late last month, helping people

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SCHSL approves changes to prep sports calendar

By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com

COLUMBIA — With high school sports around the state thrown into disarray over the last two weeks due to Hurricane Helene, the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) Executive Committee met on Tuesday to determine its course of action for the final two months of the fall athletics season.

After debate over how many weeks could be added to the schedule and whether the number of playoff rounds should be affected, the

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Power restored to 97 percent of county residents

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

COUNTY — As of Monday evening, power had been restored to 97 percent of Pickens County following the destruction brought by Hurricane Helene.

The aftermath and recovery from the storm was the focus of county administrator Ken Roper’s report to council during its meeting Monday night.

More than 200 county roads have been cleared, he said.

“To some degree, cleared means open. Open — one lane, two lanes,” Roper said. “In some cases now, we’re able to go back and actually not just cut and toss to

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Jessica Merrill is seeking seat on Pickens City Council

PICKENS — Jessica Merrill is seeking a position on the Pickens City Council, recognizing it as a significant undertaking that requires determination, diligence, and a profound understanding of the city and its residents.

Possessing these crucial qualities and knowledge, Jessica is running for the 36-month seat. “As a councilwoman, I understand the importance of

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Don’t mess with Mother Nature

Don’t mess with Mother Nature — and never underestimate the power of a hurricane. By the time Hurricane Helene hit the Upstate, although downgraded to a tropical storm, she was still powerful enough to cause flooding and take down trees and power lines, making us powerless.

Scientists have been trying to control the weather for centuries. Everything from rain making to lightning squelching, hurricane snuffing, fog lifting, frost smothering and hail pelting. Melt that

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Courier Letters to the Editor 10-9-24

Hurricane help from local citizens

Dear Editor,

Since early last Friday morning, I have seen some of the best from our Pickens County residents. As I traveled to work through many detours, I saw local heroes out cutting trees and placing warning cones at intersections without power. Highway 123 coming out of Clemson was at a standstill, with a pine tree that had fallen over the entire eastbound lane. I was heading toward Clemson and was getting ready to stop and offer help when I saw a man cutting up the tree as his truck was pulled into the median with hazard lights on. I was stopping to get out and help remove the sections of the tree from the highway when I saw four or five people getting out of their cars that were eastbound to offer assistance.

On Sunday, I took some gas to a friend in the Dacusville area for their generator and saw a

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The dynamic relationship between love and prayer

Last Sunday, I was asked to bring the morning sermon for a wonderful church in the country called Mt. Lebanon Methodist.

I had a dream recently about delivering a message and when I awoke, I went I into my office and asked God to please not let it dissipate before I could write down as much of it as I could remember. Dreams are like the morning fog that fades when the sun comes out. I was noticeably rattled and was typing feverishly. How many know

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Courier Obituaries 10-9-24

KATHLEEN GILLESPIE WATSON

SIX MILE — Kathleen Gillespie Watson, 94, died peacefully at home on Oct. 3, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

She joined C. E. (Ed) Watson, her husband of 73 years, her parents, Janie Walker Gillespie and Lawrence Eugene Gillespie, and her six older siblings, who were all waiting for her in heaven.

She is survived by her children, Carolyn (Ralph) Bolding, Cindy (Garnett) Watson and Steve Watson; her grandchildren, Katie (Geoff) McDowell, Brian (Jamey) Bolding, Gabe (Aleesha) Bolding, Jessica (Tyeler) Prater, Jon (Lauren) Bolding, Jahanna (Tim) Schwab, Josiah Bolding, Walker (Caitlin) Watson, Meggie (Josh) Roseborough, Jordan and Justice Harrison; 18 great-grandchildren; her sister-in-law, Doris (Boyce) Whitman, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Kathleen was a lifelong member of Praters Creek Baptist Church, where she was a constant, faithful witness within the church community. She taught Sunday school, initiated the senior