Daily Archives: 06/20/2017
3 killed on county roads
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Three people, including a rising Pickens High School senior, were killed in separate accidents on Pickens County roads over the weekend.
According to Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley, 31-year-old Trent Anthony Cobb of Pickens, 17-year-old Meghan Nicholson of Easley and 54-year-old James David
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Honoring their service
Thousands greet Marines in Upstate for annual week of rest and relaxation
Upstate — s the 10-year anniversary of the “Honoring Their Service” program draws ever closer, residents of Oconee and Pickens counties have grown well accustomed to the pomp and circumstance that surrounds the annual event.
As close to 40 Marines make the annual ride from Easley to Keowee Key to enjoy several days of rest and relaxation, the event — now in its eighth year — starts with a
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Sheriff’s office arrests GCSO deputy
EASLEY — An off-duty Greenville County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested at his home in Easley on Tuesday morning after police said he choked his ex-wife during a fight in front of their child and other family members over the weekend.
Herman William McDonald, 32, of 238 Hallmark Circle, is charged with first-degree domestic violence. He was still being held at the Pickens County Detention Center at
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2 arrested after tips on meth sales in Clemson
CLEMSON — Clemson police arrested two people recently after an investigation into claims someone was selling methamphetamine from a business within the city.
According to a news release issued by Clemson Police chief Jimmy Dixon, officers followed up on tips and information and partnered with S.C. Probation, Pardon and Parole Services for the investigation.
Dixon said 30-year-old Tony Parmel Jenkins of Clemson was arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking
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Final school board budget hikes taxes
PICKENS — Despite chairman Phillip Bowers’ motion to the contrary, the Pickens County School Board recently passed third and final reading of the fiscal year 2018 general fund budget that includes a 2-mill tax increase.
Bowers and trustee Henry Wilson voted against increasing operating millage by 2 mills, while trustees Brian Swords, Betty Bagley, Betty Garrison and Shannon Haskett voted in favor.
Bowers said he had several reasons for opposing the tax increase.
“One, the state is not fully funding the base student cost, which is what the district
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Toyota of Easley donates $31K to Dream Center of Pickens County
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The credo of The Dream Center of Pickens County is “a hand up, not a handout.”
On Thursday, Toyota of Easley presented the organization with a helping hand of its own.
Dealership officials presented the Dream Center with a donation of $31,600.
“I want to thank all of you for what you do in our community,” Toyota of Easley’s
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DHEC, Clemson announce Adopt-a-Stream program
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and the Clemson University Center for Watershed Excellence are partnering to form the South Carolina Adopt-a-Stream program.
DHEC and Clemson will promote and expand existing South Carolina volunteer stream-monitoring efforts by providing volunteer monitors with a website for
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GHS, Palmetto Health to form state’s largest health system
By Steven Bradley
Courtesy The Journal
sbradley@upstatetoday.com
GREENVILLE — Greenville Health System and Palmetto Health have announced a partnership to create a locally governed health company that will form the state’s largest health system and one of the 50 largest in the nation.
Billed as a nonprofit company, the system will include 13 hospitals and hundreds of physician practices and ambulatory centers, serving 1.2 million patients annually and
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Can you believe this is true?
There was a news tidbit that came my way that frankly didn’t seem believable. Apparently, there are adults running around loose on the street that believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows. Really. Who could make that up?
Also, many fifth-graders don’t know pickles are made from cucumbers, French fries are made from potatoes and, last, but certainly not least, hamburger meat is made from beef.
That’s right. And not just children fall into the category of food source ignorance.
In addition, there are many people who don’t know cheese is made from milk.
They don’t know raisins are dried grapes
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Letters to the Editor
Not solving the problem
Dear Editor,
I read the Pickens County School Board passed its budget, raising property taxes 2 mills. This was approved in a 4-2 vote, with Brian Swords, Shannon Haskett, Betty Bagley and Betty Garrison voting for the tax hike. This follows a slight tax increase in
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