Monthly Archives: March 2015
Government leaders honored at luncheon
S.C. Sen. Larry Martin addresses Southern Wesleyan University’s Legislative Appreciation Luncheon on Feb. 23 at the Central campus.
CENTRAL — Southern Wesleyan University welcomed elected and appointed officials in federal, state and local government to its Legislative Appreciation Luncheon Feb. 23 at the Central campus.
The luncheon, which takes place annually, is a time to show appreciation for government officials and to focus on positive relationships these leaders have forged with Southern Wesleyan
Azalea Fest to kick off on April 17
PICKENS — The 31st annual Pickens Azalea Festival is set for April 17-18.
Pickens’ Main Street will close at 6 p.m. on April 17 to kick off the festival with the annual Friday night classic car cruise-in at 7 p.m. Classic cars, trucks, jeeps and motorcycles are welcome for the free event.
Main stage entertainment will be provided by Still Cruzin, which plays a variety of music to please every ear, including beach, R&B, country, Motown and rock.
Space is still available for arts and crafts vendors, commercial businesses and civic/non-profit organizations to display at the festival on Saturday. Applications are available at pickensazaleafestival.org, as is sponsorship information.
Charity gets donation in honor of Jacks
By Ben Robinson
Staff Reporter
brobinson@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Friends of Barry and Lyle Jacks did not know what to do to comfort the couple after they lost their son, Dakota, in a plane crash last summer.
Ben Robinson/Courier
A check was presented last week by Baptist Easley employees to the Feed A Hungry Child organization in memory of Dakota Jacks, who died last year in a plane crash. Pictured, from left, are Jenny Kelley, Jody Spence, Dakota’s mother Lyle Jacks, Dakota’s father Barry Jacks, Feed a Hungry Child board member Milledge Cassell, Cynthia Ellenburg, Margaret Morris, Mitzi Morlock, Dawn Whitt, Kathleen Crysler and Feed A Hungry Child board member Kela Simpson.
The friends ultimately decided to use their memory of Dakota to accomplish something positive, raising money for the Feed A Hungry Child program in Pickens County schools.
Coworkers of Lyle Jacks at Baptist Easley joined together last week to present their earnings to the program, which fills backpacks with food donations for Pickens County school children to bring home
3 Count Pro Wrestling comes back to Pickens
PICKENS — Pro wrestling will return to Pickens this Saturday as 3 Count Pro Wrestling invades Pickens Middle School.
The show, set to entertain young and old alike, will help kids in the area with dreams of competing in the Special Olympics.
NWA wrestling legend Nikita Koloff will be available for autographs, as will be former WCW
Flame earn Community Pride Award
Mayor David Owens and the Pickens City Council took a moment to honor the 2014 Pickens High School State Championship volleyball team during the regular monthly meeting on Monday. The team, along with coaches and trainers, were given the 2014 “We Fan the Flame” Community Pride Award. Team members and head coach Jennifer Gravely are pictured with Owens and members of city council on Monday.
Lenten noon services set for Pickens
PICKENS — Community-wide Lenten services will be held on Tuesdays during Lent at Pickens churches, rotating as listed below. The ecumenical series is sponsored by the Pickens Ministerial Association and is open to the entire community. The brief services start at noon and are followed by a light lunch.
March 10 at Grace United Methodist Church, with Rev. Kathy Harris from Faith Lutheran
Easley’s Spring Fling to bring in the season April 11
EASLEY — The third annual Spring Fling in Easley, hosted by the Arts Council of Pickens County, is set to be held April 11, in conjuction with the opening day of the Easley Farmers Market.
Officials have planned a fun-filled day that will entertain everyone — from art entrepreneurs to those who may be viewing art for the first time.
This year’s event will feature more hands-on activities for children, organizers said.
Activities will allow kids to get some first-hand exposure to the visual arts. Being able to create
If technology won’t work, neither will I
Some people don’t believe in the devil, but that’s because they don’t use technology in their work. I’ve met the devil. He shows up on occasion and takes over the computer and printer in my home office. I can cite incident after incident to back up this claim.
For the past six months, I’ve been working on a project that has consisted of research, writing,
Prayer during school
One of the most popular stories from last week’s paper was about the Pickens County School 
Board planning to consider starting meetings with prayer again.
This was thought to be illegal, but recent rulings have said it is OK as long as you follow certain guidelines. It will be interesting to see how this turns out, but this measure only controls prayers before school board meetings.
Nobody will be checking to see if anybody has their eyes open. There are no tests as to what is asked for in
Easley man, 81, dies after wreck
EASLEY — An 81-year-old Easley man died after a three-vehicle collision on Saturday evening.
According to Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley, Robert Bowens, of 300 North 4th St., was pronounced dead at Baptist Easley Hospital.
Kelley said Bowens was a passenger in one of the three vehicles involved in the accident, which happened around 6:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 123 near Easley.
The accident is being investigated by the Easley Police Department, Kelley said.
