Daily Archives: 09/11/2013
Deputies searching for robbery suspects
Six Mile
SIX MILE — Pickens County sheriff’s deputies are on the lookout for a car and a pair of suspects in two robberies in the Six Mile area on Sunday, Aug. 25.
According to a release from the the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, a black late ‘90s or 2000s model Toyota Camry or Chevrolet Impala with chrome wheels, occupied by two white males, was seen at the Dollar General in Six Mile.
The same day, there were two burglaries within two miles of the store, and the
First class inducted into Daniel athletic hall of fame
At halftime of last Friday night’s football game against Greenville at Singleton Field, Daniel High School officially honored its inaugural athletic hall of fame class. The 10-member class, chosen from a pool of 43 nominations, included Herb Cooper, Millard Dawson, Barry Grier, Kent Lawrence, Pete Maravich, Cheryl Nix, Mike Sanders, Dick Singleton, James Sutherland and Kyle Young.
Courier graphic artist earns 16 press awards
Pickens County Courier graphic artist Emily Wright receives plaques for her 2013 South Carolina Press Association first-place awards last week from SCPA president Bill Rogers.
PICKENS — The Pickens County Courier and the South Carolina Press Association are pleased to announce that Pickens Courier Graphic Artist Emily Wright was recently honored with 16 awards in the SCPA’s annual Palmy awards.
Wright’s unique talent earned her four first-place awards, seven second-place awards and five third-place finishes in the annual S.C. Press Association advertising contest. Wright’s entries were judged by press members from other states around the nation. She was competing against all other newspapers in South Carolina.
“I am extremely proud of the work that Emily produces for our advertisers,” Courier Publisher Rocky Nimmons said. “We are a small, locally owned newspaper, but Emily’s work takes a backseat to no paper, big or small, across
Founders Day set for Saturday
PICKENS — The City of Pickens’ second annual Founders Day Festival is scheduled for Saturday, with a pair of new and exciting additions.
New this year will be an authentic medicine show. Based upon an actual medicine show of the early 1800s, the traveling troupe from Ohio will bring magic, juggling, feats of strength and dexterity, fire-eating and escapology to the event. The show will go on throughout the day.
“Every year we’re going to try to improve this event,” special events chairman Wayne Kelley said. “I know everyone, young and old, will love this special show.”
In addition, the city will deliver a spectacular fireworks display, rescheduled
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
By Nicole Guttermuth
Courier Staff
September has been dubbed National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and it is for good reason that such awareness campaigns exist both nationally and locally. Did you know that one in three children in the United States is overweight or obese?
Currently, South Carolina ranks 39th in the United States in overall prevalence of childhood obesity, with 33.7 percent of children considered either overweight or obese. According to the recent Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS), which assesses weight status of children from
Liberty council votes to help bring magistrate’s office to old school
Rocky Nimmons/Courier
Liberty City Councilman Dwight Yates walks fellow council members through the plans for moving the County Magistrate’s office to the former Liberty Middle School site on West Main Street at Monday’s meeting.
By Rocky Nimmons, Publisher
LIBERTY — Liberty City Council members voted in their regular monthly meeting on Monday to change the zoning of 310 West Main Street from Low Density Residential to Core Commercial. The change was to accommodate Pickens County’s plan to move the County’s Magistrate’s office to the location of the old Liberty Middle School.
A statement read by Liberty Mayor Michael Sheriff during the meeting clarified
Pickens Presbyterian Church is August ‘Fan’ award recipient
Pickens Mayor David Owens presents award to Pastor Rev. Nath Briley, officers and members of Pickens Presbyterian Church.
PICKENS — The members of Pickens Presbyterian Church were recently recognized for their many outreach activities and services that help to Fan The Flame in the area.
“PPC is a Christian community coming together committed to the glory of God and the service of people,” said Rev. Nath Briley, church pastor. “We worship God, nurture one another, enjoy fellowship together, and provide significant
Please, let this time be different
Olivia Fowler
On The Way
By Olivia Fowler
Remember how we first became involved in Vietnam? First we sent “advisors.” Then “boots on the ground.” Just a few in the beginning. Then we saw the war escalate. The draft was in place, and anyone 18 and older could be sent. And we sent them and sent them and sent them.
Many were killed. Many more were damaged. Some were held prisoner and were tortured for information. We watched these events unfold on the nightly news. And in the end we saw our helicopters lifting off while those aboard dislodged South Vietnamese from the landing gear.
Young men came home maimed, addicted and destroyed. Some died later from
Clemson nearing Top 20 status
CLEMSON — Clemson University ranks 21st among national public universities, according to U.S.News & World Report’s annual guide to “America’s Best Colleges” for 2014.
It is the university’s highest rank and the sixth consecutive year the school has been in the top 25.
Additionally, Clemson ranks 8th among “up-and-coming schools” that have made “the most promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus or facilities.” The university also is recognized for writing in
A speech to remember
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a multi-part series from Nicole recounting a commencement speech by writer George Saunders. The first part was published in last week’s issue.
Nicole Guttermuth
A New Day
by Nicole Guttermuth
That I regret most in my life are failures of kindness.”
This is the statement that really drew me into Saunders’ commencement address. In our culture we so often define success in terms of job status and material possessions. I appreciate his position. Here is the second part of his speech:
“Those moments when another human being was there, in front of me, suffering, and I responded…sensibly. Reservedly. Mildly.
“Or, to look at it from the other end of the telescope: Who, in your life, do you remember most fondly, with the most
