Daily Archives: 08/22/2017
Courier Obituaries 8-23-17
RACHEL W. PERKINS
LIBERTY — Mrs. Rachel Whitaker Perkins, 77, wife of the late Franklin William Perkins, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, at her home.
Born in Pickens County, a daughter of the late Ben Franklin and Lula Smith Whitaker, Mrs. Perkins retired from textiles.
Surviving are two sons, William Marvin Perkins of Liberty and Terry Dee Perkins of Cateechee; a
TCTC HVAC committee wins annual award
UPSTATE — Tri-County Technical College’s Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Advisory Committee was recognized for its achievements this year at the college’s fall convocation.
Committee members and program director Justin Herndon accepted the Advisory Committee of the Year award for 2017.
Herndon said the advisory committee has been instrumental in advancing
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Community Calendar
• CAAAM to host Black Business Expo
On Sept. 9, the Clemson Area African American Museum (CAAAM) will host a Black Business Expo at Calhoun Bridge Center. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and admission is free to the public.The expo will be an opportunity for Upstate African-American business owners and
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Let’s walk in the light
I don’t want to write about North Korea or Afghanistan, the unraveling of a presidency, the 24-hour coverage, the gathering of Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan, the removal of statues, the Russia investigation, money laundering, global warming, the rise of the oceans, the rise of China, immigration, the wall, protests, health care, terrorism, health care premiums, the earthquake fault in Lake Jocassee, the defunding of the National Endowment for the Arts, our failing roads and bridges or the drug crisis in America.
Did I leave anything out?
Not that I think we should all bury our heads in the sand and pretend
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Amazing transformation, amazing future for SDPC
Another school year has begun, and it’s going to be a great one. While students spent the summer at grandma’s, Bible school, and beach and lake trips, teachers spent hundreds of hours in class learning new skills. They took time out of their summer to study new technology, along with issues facing our schools, such as confidentiality of student data, child abuse recognition, bullying and student safety procedures for emergencies, including ALICE training — it’s been a summer of learning for teachers.
While our students relaxed, our teachers and administrators worked
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Culture change needed to fight opioid crisis
The opportunity to serve the Anderson community as an independent neighborhood pharmacist humbles me daily. Our access to a wide variety of medicines is the envy of most of the world, and it helps us lead happy and productive lives.
But some of our loved ones succumb to a disease triggered by the very medicines that should help them. The disease is opioid addiction.
Opioid addiction usually results from pain management efforts following an injury or surgery, because health care providers often automatically resort to high-potency drugs that promise immediate relief. Those drugs frequently cause addiction.
The default to opioid prescription stems from, according to many physicians, the priority of “patient satisfaction.” Medicare, in particular, uses “patient satisfaction” in its calculus for reimbursement. One doctor put it this way: pain equals dissatisfaction, and dissatisfaction equals lower
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Letters to the Editor
Where would you be without the workers?
Dear Editor,
Of all structures, bridges, towers, buildings, no matter how small or great, there is one part that’s seldom seen or even gets mentioned. Still, it is the most important part of the structure, no matter its size.
I’m talking about the foundation.
If the foundation is strong, so is the structure. However, if it is weak, so is the structure.
We will be celebrating Labor Day soon, where laborers are given a day showing they are appreciated. When it comes to companies, the workers are the foundation that makes or breaks a business. It is they who have given their time and effort. Their blood, sweat and tears are one of the things that have paved the way for our nation to be made a better world for all. Don’t forget where your wealth came from. If not for the workers, where would you be? Happy Labor Day to all.
Eddie Boggs
Westminster
Findley family member stands against Glassy development
Dear Editor,
My name is William E. Findley Jr., and I am writing with respect to the proposed Summit at Glassy Mountain development.
At the request of several of my friends in Pickens County, I have been asked if I am a partner or participant in this project to destroy Glassy Mountain as
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Bulldogs pull away late against Liberty
By Jimmy Kirby
Courier Sports
jkirby@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Behind the play of quarterback Jamal Blakley, the Pendleton Bulldogs went on the road to take down Liberty, 24-12, in the two teams’ week zero season opener on Friday night.
Blakley scored on runs of 1, 6 and 68 yards to pace the Pendleton rushing attack.
Pendleton returned the favor against the Red Devils, who won a one-point defensive battle by a 7-6 final score on the road to start the 2016 season. It was a defensive struggle where neither team could move the ball a year ago, as Pendleton gained only 137 yards and the Devils had just 100 yards.
The game seemed destined to be a repeat this year, as both defenses got off to a good start and the game headed to the second quarter in a scoreless tie. But as the game wore on, both teams were able to garner some nice offensive production.
Pendleton got the scoring opened pretty quickly midway through the second quarter, as the Bulldogs marched 92 yards in just five plays to go up 7-0. A pair of 41-yard plays put the Bulldogs at the Red Devil 1-yard
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Smith era starts with tough loss for Flame
By Cole Little
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — In high school football, the season is long, unpredictable and filled with ups and downs.
Pickens received a taste of just how lowly those downs can be in its season opener Friday night, as the Blue Flame fell 39-6 at the hands of archrival Easley.
With 58 rushing yards from young playmaker Brady Batson serving as the only positive for the Blue Flame offensively, first-year head coach Chad Smith, who at one time served as the head coach of Easley, was not pleased with the performance from his Pickens squad.
“It’s a process, but I’m disappointed,” Smith said. “I’m disappointed in the way that we performed, and I take 100 percent responsibility for that.”
The Pickens offense showed brief flashes of brilliance on Friday, but overall appeared to be well within the growing process. Young, inexperienced and coming off of a two-win season, the Blue Flame looked shell-shocked at times when facing off against Easley’s imposing defense.
Not helping matters for Pickens was the lack of a passing game. While Smith has garnered a reputation over the years as a coach who relies heavily on the run game, junior quarterback A.J. Santo didn’t complete a single pass. Santo was sacked once and finished
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Wave douse Flame in season opener
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
ejolley@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The Easley Green Wave checked off a lot of boxes in a 39-6 win over rival Pickens in the season opener before a packed house on Friday night.
• Keep the Pickens offense out of the end zone — success. The lone Blue Flame score came on a 27-yard interception return by Nate Thomas.
• Score on defense — check. Senior Michael Jamison took a fumbled pitch play 20 yards for a score. Easley won the turnover battle 2-1.
• Score on special teams — also check. Mauricio Holcombe blocked Stone Prince’s punt and senior Quenten Phillips recovered it and ran it in the final few yards.
• Win special teams — success. Senior Nathan Baker had four touchbacks on kickoffs and added an early 22-yard field goal.
• Be effective on offense — check. Junior quarterback Weston Black threw two touchdown passes, and Cavario Cureton added a 5-yard scoring run.
• Most importantly for Easley, win for the seventh consecutive time in the rivalry. Coach John Windham moved to 3-0 in the rivalry in handing former
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