Daily Archives: 03/21/2017
Easley JCPenney store slated to close
EASLEY — The JCPenney store in Easley is among 138 stores the company has announced will close.
Last week, the company announced which locations it will be closing. The Easley store, located in Town and Country Plaza,
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Youth shooters place in final competition
The S.C. DNR Youth Target Sports program just finished its last shooting competition for this season, and three high school freshman from the area placed in every category — trap, skeet and sporting clays. Gabe Boggs, Eric Brown and Jake Wolfe, pictured above, are one of the teams on Clemson’s 4-H shooting team. The three young men have only known each other for a few years, but have become an awesome team. Even though they attend separate high schools, they have also become great friends through their shooting and Clemson 4-H. In February, the team won third place in the trap division and then first place in the skeet division. They reecntly won third place for the sporting clay division. The tournament was a record-breaking event, with more then 600 competitors.
SWU religion division moves into new era
CENTRAL — With the Nicholson-Mitchell Christian Ministry Center in place and now the naming of two key leaders, Southern Wesleyan University’s Division of
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Easley Pride Day planned
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Residents are encouraged to do their part next month to help keep Easley tidy, as the city plans a cleanup day.
During last week’s city council meeting, councilman Kent
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Brother, I can’t spare a dime
There’s no detour around this issue: South Carolina roads and bridges need repair. However, I strongly disagree that the only way to fix our roads is to raid your wallet.
Let’s think back a bit. The billions raised by the penny tax over several decades have not fixed education. The tens of millions raised by the cigarette tax have not fixed Medicaid. Likewise, another $600
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Courier Letters to the Editor 3-22-17
Education or proselytizing?
Dear Editor,
Nothing is wrong with students being taught world religions … the problem is at what age should that be considered essential learning? Learning doctrines of religions at the impressionable age of 11 and 12 years old is questionable.
It is quite evident our public schools are repressing
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Courier Obits 3-22-17
Thomas Evans
Six Mile — Thomas Earl Evans, 69, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, surrounded by his family.
Born on Aug. 4, 1947, in Greenville County, he was the son of the late Clarence Eugene and Floy Josephine Thomas Evans. Thomas fought a long and hard battle with pancreatic cancer.
A Hundred Thousand Welcomes
Pickens visits the Emerald Isle
By Dr. Thomas Cloer, Jr.
Special to The Courier
Cead mile failte!
Literally, in the Gaelic language of Ireland, this greeting means “A hundred thousand welcomes!” When pronounced, it sounds like “Kade Me’luh Ful’Chuh.”
I heard this in every social setting and in all my interactions with the beautiful, friendly, verbal and brilliant Irish citizenry of the Emerald Isle.
Largely because of the most
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County-wide revival set to start March 29
The Pickens County-Wide/Vicinity Revival is an ecumenical series of services and events. This year’s theme is “Rebuilding Kingdom Families to Bring about Kingdom Hope, Nehemiah.”
2017 Pickens County
Wide/Vicinity Revival
March 29
at 6 p.m. — Combined Prayer Service: Oolenoy River Baptist Headquarters
April 1 at 9 a.m. — Prayer Breakfast: Griffin Ebenezer Baptist Church;
April 2 at 4 p.m. — Youth Service: Griffin Ebenezer Baptist Church;
April 3-6 at 7 p.m. — Revival Service: Easley Union Missionary Baptism Church;
April 5 at 10 a.m. — Revival Luncheon and Health Fair; Easley Union Missionary Baptist Church.
Tharpe to lead both Dacusville schools next year
DACUSVILLE — Dacusville Middle School principal Wanda Tharpe will lead both that school and Dacusville Elementary effective at the end of the school year.
The change is intended to last one year. Current Dacusville Elementary principal Robin Walsh has announced her resignation effective at the end of this school year.
“Over the coming year, we will be developing ways to transform Dacusville Elementary for future success,” School District of Pickens County superintendent Danny Merck said. “During that time of transition, we trust Mrs.
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