Monthly Archives: April 2018
Upstate Alliance head briefs Pickens County Council on economic trends
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Economic development announcements that create thousands of new jobs are on the decline nationwide, but the changing landscape can provide opportunities, Upstate Alliance president John Lummus told Pickens County Council at a meeting earlier this month.
Upstate Alliance members have to respond to economic development trends in order to “not leave money on the table and jobs on the table,” Lummus said.
County council voted to rejoin Upstate Alliance last year. A previous
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It seems like just the other day
It was a hot Sunday morning in late spring. Uncle Walter was driving us to church in the Bel Air. It was a green-and-white four-door with plastic seats. We were already sticking to them in the backseat. The 
windows were down, but it didn’t mess up Grandmama’s hair because she had on a hat. Speed wasn’t an issue, because Uncle Walter drove about 40 mph.
We drove by the McKellars’ place and the cotton gin and miles and miles of planted fields. Cotton, tobacco, lespedeza and soybeans. They were the money crops if the weather cooperated.
Sometimes it did.
Easter had passed, but my black patent Mary Janes still looked brand
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Real heroes all around us
We hear a lot about heroes in this day and age. Accomplished athletes are seen as idols for throwing around a ball, along with blockbuster fantasies that portray individuals who can fly and use their incredible super-powers to save the universe. However, in the real world, it’s encouraging to know there are humble and hardly noticed heroes all around us. These selfless individuals have no desire to be praised or even recognized. They are a special group of human beings who are not only determined
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Courier Letters to the Editor 4-18-18
Events set for National Day of Prayer
Dear Editor,
A nation that prays together stays together. While our nation has and will always undergo “growing pains,” one “constant” in our nation is prayer. The founders and framers of our nation recognized that God was their strength. This truth is recorded in our nation’s founding documents. Our national monuments all make reference to our need and our allegiance to God. Starting with George Washington,
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What will you do this summer?
Step One around here, the minute the snow starts to melt, is to grab the latest newsletter from the senior center and see what trips are planned. They’re always low in cost, to a great location and someone 
else drives the bus. Some trips include a tour guide at the other end, with lunch planned at a wonderful place with a view out the windows. If your senior center has trips like this, be sure to sign up early. Spaces will go fast.
Here are some more ideas to stay busy this summer:
• Talk to friends and neighbors about daily walking, either early in the
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Courier Obits 4-18-18
Della Thompson
EASLEY — Della Thompson, wife to Richard Glenn Thompson, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018.
Born in Easley, a daughter to the late Henry Albertson and the late Ruby Bishop Albertson, she was a hairdresser for more than 40 years and was a cherished member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. She loved cooking, decorating and yardwork, but most of all, her family.
Surviving, in addition to her loving husband, are sons, Derrick Thompson (Jessica) and David Thompson (Leslie), both of Easley; brothers, Dan Albertson, Harold Albertson (Nancy), Jerry Albertson
All Aboard For Fun
Railroad Festival to roll into Central April 28
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — This year’s Central Railroad Festival will offer something fun for everyone.
“We are gearing up for a day full of family fun,” festival committee 
member Ed Welch said. “The railroad festival has something for all ages.”
The 2018 Central Railroad Festival will officially kick off at 10 a.m. April 28 and run until 5 p.m.
Admission to the festival is free.
The festival has existed in its current incarnation for more than a decade, Welch said.
This year, the festival is partnering with Pickens County as part of the
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Holliday, Murray exchange vows in medieval Scottish theme wedding
Kevin Holliday II and Lakyn Murray were united in marriage on Oct. 13, 2017, in a 5 p.m. ceremony at Occasions at Wedgefield. Erin Dwyer 
officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Jason and Elizabeth Price. She is a 2009 graduate of D.W. Daniel High School. She is employed at Walmart and Joanne’s Fabrics.
The groom is the son of Kevin Holliday and the late Melissa Carter. He is a 2010 graduate of D.W. Daniel High School. He is employed at A.E. Drilling Services LLC.
Carolina Party Professionals provided
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Pickens County Humane Society to host pancake fundraiser this Saturday
PICKENS — The Pickens County Humane Society will host a pancake breakfast fundraiser at the Gatehouse Restaurant at 116 Ann St. in Pickens on April 21.
The event will coincide with the Pickens Azalea Festival and run from 8-10:30 a.m. Breakfast will feature pancakes, grits, eggs and bacon with tea or coffee, and to-go orders will be available.
Tickets are $10. All proceeds will go to the Pickens County Humane Society.
For more information about the organization, visit PCHumaneSociety.org.
Courier Community Calendar 4-18-18
• EHS Class of 1978 schedules reunion
The Easley High School Class of 1978 will have its 40-year class 
reunion April 21 at Looper’s Barn, located at 101 Laurenwood Drive in Pickens.
After registration from 5-7 p.m., the festivities will kick off with a BBQ dinner at 7 p.m. There will a live DJ to entertain, as well as a specialmemorial to the classmates who have passed away.
The event is BYOB, and fishing will also be available at the pond on-
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