Daily Archives: 12/19/2017
Celebrating the Reason for the Season
Local churches have been celebrating the reason for the Christmas season throughout the month as the holiday approaches on Monday. Above, wise man Travis Edwards holds up the baby Jesus during the annual McKinney Chapel Christmas pageant on Saturday. The cast of the event is pictured below. At right, Pickens First Baptist Church members Tara and Josh Davis portray Mary and Joseph at the church’s “Christmas on the Lawn” event on Dec. 10. Photos by Doug Tate and Special to The Courier
Woman guilty in grandson’s 2014 death
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
PICKENS — After more than five hours of deliberations spanning two days, a seven-man, five-woman Pickens County jury found Angela Denise Brewer guilty of homicide by child
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Easley man faces 9 child porn counts
COLUMBIA — An Easley man was arrested last week on nine charges related to child pornography, according to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson.
Owen Robertson, 53, faces nine counts of third-degree sexual
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Glassy Mountain tract saved from development
PICKENS — A tract of land near Glassy Mountain Heritage Trust Preserve in Pickens County that was once slated for a controversial real estate development has been permanently protected by a conservation easement.
Upstate Forever was instrumental in working with the
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Secret Santas pay off lunch bills at elementary schools
COUNTY — An act of Christmas kindness that began at an Easley elementary school has spread to other schools in the district.
Forest Acres Elementary School principal Darian Byrd said he was contacted by someone several weeks ago who felt moved to give.
Byrd and the benefactor spoke about what the person could do “to directly help kids.”
“We just started talking about lunch,” Byrd said.
For some of the school’s students, the two hot meals they get at school each day may be
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Police: Man used CU club’s card for personal purchases
CLEMSON — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has charged a 22-year-old Clemson man with using his Clemson University Sailing Club debit card for personal purchases.
Mateo Gomez has been charged with breach of trust with
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Sheriff asks for SLED’s help in Mile Creek investigation
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
PICKENS — Pickens County Sheriff Rick Clark is seeking assistance from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division in connection with sexual assault allegations involving a former
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Tempers flare at Liberty mayor’s ‘unity meeting’
By Rocky Nimmons
Publisher
rnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Tempers flared on Tuesday, Dec. 12, as newly sworn-in Liberty mayor Brian Petersen held a special assembly
of volunteers, organization leaders and local elected officials to talk about the city and how those who want to help can take part in making the city a better place.
State Sen. Rex Rice, State Rep. Davey Hiott, Pickens County School Board member Brian Swords and Liberty-area Pickens County Councilman Roy Costner all had a chance to address the
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Courier Obituaries 12-20-17
Annie Mae Greer O’Dell
CENTRAL — Annie Mae Greer O’Dell, 91, of Central, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Dec. 15, 2017.
Born Sept. 14, 1926, in Easley, she was the daughter of Lula
Aerospace company picks Liberty for new facility
PG Aerospace to create more than 20 local jobs
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — PG Aerospace, a precision parts manufacturer for the automotive and aerospace industries, is coming to Liberty.
County officials announced Tuesday afternoon that the New Jersey-based company will be locating at 107 Alison St. near
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