Daily Archives: 03/07/2017
Meeting planned for Holly Springs Center
Effort underway to repurpose shuttered elementary school
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A meeting is planned for the public to learn more about efforts to turn the former Holly Springs Elementary School into a community center and arts showcase.
The meeting is slated for 2 p.m. Sunday, March 19, at the old
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Officer assault suspect caught
GREENVILLE — A man wanted for more than a year after police said he dragged an Easley officer beside a vehicle was arrested last week.
According to a news release from the U.S. Marshals Service, 32-year-old Alex Lagunas Soto was arrested on Thursday at an
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Woman heads to prison for wreck that killed baby
GREENVILLE — An Easley woman has been sentenced to one year in prison for a 2015 wreck that killed an unborn child.
Ashley Michelle Bridges, 24, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Feb. 28, to felony driving under the influence, according to the
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Pickens hosts Gathering on Appalachian Life
Honoring heritage
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Visitors to the Pickens Community Center Saturday took a trip back to the past.
The Gathering on Appalachian Life celebrated the traditions of the past, offering a variety of workshops and experiences.
“This is the third Appalachian Gathering that we’ve had,” said
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School district alters calendar
COUNTY — Pickens County School Board trustees have made changes to the calendar for the 2017-18 school year, moving up the start date as allowed by a recent change in state law.
The new start date of Aug. 17 will allow the district to plan for
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Now open in Pickens
Pickens’ newest business, Twelve Mile Defense, held its formal grand opening on Friday. The business, located at 202 S. Catherine St. in Pickens, offers a huge selection of firearms and supplies. The new store is owned and operated by David and Todd Harned. Twelve Mile Defense is open Wednesdays-Saturdays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Above, David Harned cuts the ribbon to officially open the store. Pictured are Pickens chamber board member Adam Lambert, Pickens City Councilman Fletcher Perry, Pickens Police Chief Travis Riggs, David Harned, Todd Harned, Regina Harned, chamber board member Mark James, Pickens Revitalization Association director Wilson Perkins and chamber board member Lisa Bryant.
Habitat hosts student volunteers for alternative spring break
COUNTY — Nearly three dozen students from Widener University, Connecticut College and North Central University will help build homes and improve the community during their spring break as part of Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate
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YMCA launches 2017 campaign to support community needs
The YMCA Senior Leadership Team kicks off the annual campaign during a key staff meeting.
UPSTATE – The YMCA of Easley, Pickens and Powdersville launched its annual campaign March 1 to ensure that everyone in Easley, Pickens and Powdersville has access to vital
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Steppin’ It Up Coalition bringing speaker to Liberty auditorium
LIBERTY — The Steppin’ It Up Coalition and Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County (BHSPC) are bringing Kevin Shird to tell his story through his personal life lessons.
Shird will speak at the Liberty Civic Auditorium on March 31. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and the event will run from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Shird is the author of the books “Lessons in Redemption” and
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Fashion show and fair planned at Grace UMC
PICKENS — The Handbells of Grace will host its annual Luncheon, Fashion Show, Boutique Fair on March 18 at 11:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Grace United Methodist Church in Pickens.
Lunch menu will include chicken salad, copper carrots,
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