Daily Archives: 01/16/2018
Spring soccer and volleyball sign-ups open at Pickens Rec
PICKENS — Spring soccer and volleybal registrations are being taken now through Jan. 26 at the Pickens Recreation Center on Sangamo Road in Pickens.
Financial assistance is available for those who qualify and will only be taken the first three weeks of the registration period, which will
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YAM Winter Jam set for Saturday at PHS
PICKENS — The eighth annual Winter Bluegrass Jubilee will be held 
on Jan. 20 at Pickens High School.
The event is a one-day indoor music festival featuring traditional music, Appalachian heritage and music
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Liberty mayor speaks at Lions Club meeting
LIBERTY — Liberty mayor Brian Petersen was the guest speaker at the recent Liberty Lions Club breakfast meeting at Liberty Middle School.
Seated from left, are Mel Avery, Lila Hendrix, Melanie Ginn, City Councilman Brad Dover, Liberty Lions Club president Jean Thomas and mayor Brian Petersen. Standing are Glenn Holley, Tracy Morgan, Lisa Carpenter, Dean Thomas, Oscar Thorsland, Al Toole, Jay Lee, Clay Counts and Liberty Middle School principal Lisa Cassidy.
The mayor outlined his plans for the progress of the city of Liberty. To show the club’s commitment to the city, the Lions summarized the donations that the club has made to the community.
Christmas came early to Liberty Middle School in November, when
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Lawrence Chapel Ash Wednesday service set
SIX MILE — Lawrence Chapel United Methodist Church will host its annual Ash Wednesday pancake supper and service on Wednesday, Feb. 14.
Supper is planned from 5:30-6:45 p.m., followed by the service at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Lawrence Chapel United Methodist Church is located at 2101 Six Mile Highway in Central. For more information, call (864) 653-4461.
Maybe they’ve learned something
School boards are elected. Most board members just want to serve. Others become addicted to the power. The board hires the 
superintendent of education. Sometimes they pick a good one, and sometimes they don’t.
There should be certain requirements for every public official. One requirement is that board members should be familiar with the constitution of the United States of America, and another is that they should have read and understand the Bill of Rights.
The recent disgraceful incident in Louisiana shows clearly the
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A legislative wolf in sheep’s clothing
There is a wolf in sheep’s clothing working its way through our state legislature.
The bill purports to be a transparency bill, but it is anything but … 
and it will hide how millions of taxpayer dollars are spent.
The wording begins saying any nonprofit entity that “received more than one hundred dollars in public funds from a state agency or political subdivision in the previous calendar year or the current calendar year, must submit
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We dodged a bullet in Glassy situation
Let’s admit it: we dodged a bullet. When Pickens County Councilman Wes Hendricks contacted Upstate Forever about a proposal before 
the Pickens County Planning Commission last summer, none of us could have imagined the passion for Glassy Mountain that would be unleashed. But the record-breaking crowd that attended the commission meeting in June was certainly an
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Protecting our most vulnerable
State budget projections tell us that government will take in nearly half a billion dollars more of your money in the coming fiscal year 
over last year, and I know you’re not shocked to discover that the tax collectors already plan to spend every dime.
My position, however, is the same this year as every year. All so-called new revenue should be returned to the taxpayers or used to pay off debt — a return to the taxpayers of future generations. The establishment should fund your government with the money you’ve already surrendered, because you’ve given plenty.
I also encourage the General Assembly to pass two budget initiatives
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Courier Letter’s to the Editor
Paying double
Dear Editor,
If a grocery store clerk accidentally scanned a product twice, costing you double, you would be right to politely complain. Have you ever wanted to pay double for your taxes? Well, you already do, and you should politely complain to your state legislators.
The S.C. Legislature requires county governments to provide certain services on behalf of the state. Mandated services include magistrates and circuit courts, voter registration and election management,
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Courier Obituaries 1-17-18
Bertha G. Edgington
EASLEY — Bertha “Bert” G. Edgington, 97, of Easley died Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, at Brookdale Easley Nursing Home.
She was born Nov. 27, 1920, in Geneva, Ill., a daughter of the late Ralph and Antoinette “Eva” (Mitkus) Pacuinas. Her first marriage
