Pickens parting ways with O’Briant
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Pickens city administrator Tim O’Briant was suspended indefinitely last week, and city More »
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Pickens parting ways with O’Briant
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Pickens city administrator Tim O’Briant was suspended indefinitely last 
week, and city council took action this week to relieve him of his duties after he spent a little more than two and a half years on the job.
At a special called meeting held Aug. 19, Pickens City Council voted to go into executive session to discuss a personnel matter.
Following several hours in executive session, council unanimously voted to reconvene.
Councilman Jonathan Baker then moved to suspend the city administrator indefinitely, with full pay and benefits,
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MIDNIGHT MADNESS
Blue Fame gash Easley in lightning plagued contest, set team scoring record in rivalry series
Blue Flame gash Easley in lightning plagued contest, set team scoring record in rivalry series
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Daniel hangs on to top wren
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Easley can’t keep up with Flame
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Devils getting ready for Seneca.
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Easley police chief discusses Flock cameras
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Easley Police Chief Brandon Liner recently discussed his department’s use of Flock Safety cameras.
The discussion came during Easley City Council’s Aug. 10 work session.
Liner said Flock is a “hot-button” topic right now. He said he doesn’t take lightly that “the public puts enormous amount of authority and trust with us in
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School board race set in Six Mile, Central
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — With election filings closing last week for the four Pickens County School Board seats set to expire this year, Pickens County voters now know who will be on the 
ballot in November to represent them.
The only seat set to see a contested in November is in District 2, the seat which encompasses the Six Mile and Central
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AnMed CEO: Cyberattack ‘attack on all of us’
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
ANDERSON — The head of AnMed recently spoke about the fallout of last month’s cyberattack, disclosing that data was stolen.
On July 26, all of AnMed’s hospital locations experienced both phone and internet outages after AnMed’s network was disrupted by malware.
In a video posted on the hospital system’s YouTube channel on Friday, Aug. 21, AnMed CEO William Kenley addressed the cyberattack.
“It was an attack orchestrated by a group of individuals motivated by financial gain,
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Community Calendars 8-26-26
• PHS class of 1965 to hold 61st reunion
Members of the Pickens High School Class of 1965 are planning their 61-year class reunion for Sept. 24. For more information, call Milledge Cassell at (864) 421-2361.
• PHS class of 1966 to hold 6oth reunion
Members of the Pickens High School Class of 1966 will come together this fall to celebrate a milestone as they mark the class’s 60th anniversary reunion.
The reunion will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, from 2-5 p.m. at Larry Looper’s Red Barn, located at 101 Laurenwood Drive in Pickens. Classmates and their guests will enjoy an afternoon of fellowship, memories and reconnecting with longtime friends. A barbecue chicken dinner with two side dishes, bread and a beverage will be served beginning at 3 p.m. The cost to attend is $35 per person. Reservations and payment must be received by Sept. 7. Those interested in attending may register online through the reunion’s EventCreate page at https://eventcreate.com/e/phs1966.
• Cold Spring MBC to host fish fry sale
Cold Spring Missionary Baptist Church will be hosting its third annual fish fry/hot dog plate and yard sale from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Aug. 29. The event is located at 508 W. Lee
Tugalo Holler to play amphitheater
PICKENS — Bluegrass will return to the Pickens Amphitheater this Friday, Aug. 28, 
when Tugalo Holler takes the stage at 7 p.m.
Young Appalachian Musicians, known locally as YAMS, will open the evening with a performance celebrating the next
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Empires come and empires go
Matthew 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
In Bible studies, we cannot avoid the studies of the world’s great empires, both past and present. History documents those empires and all have fallen or lost their global presence.
Greed, imperialism, supremacy or implosion has destroyed them. Some lasted hundreds of years.
The British Empire began its power grab in the late 1500s. Colonizing Canada, several You must be logged in to view this content.
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