Monthly Archives: April 2018
Rogers golf tourney scheduled for April 21
PICKENS — The 14th annual Charles F. Rogers Scholarship Fund Golf 
Tournament is scheduled for April 21.
The tournament, which annually benefits a male and female senior basketball player from Pickens High School planning to attend a university, college or technical school, is set to kick off with a 2 p.m. shotgun start at Southern Oaks Golf Course.
The tournament will follow a captain’s choice format, and entry costs
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County students’ artwork now on display at museum
PICKENS — The Pickens County Museum of Art and History, Pickens County Performing Arts Center and the School District of Pickens County will showcase local student artwork with an All-County Juried Art Exhibition and Awards Ceremony.
The art exhibition officially opened at the Pickens County Museum on
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Innovative show to raise money for local band programs Friday
PICKENS — Trans-Siberian Orchestra founder Mark Wood will join with local music students to help Pickens County celebrate its sesquicentennial with a performance at the Pickens County Performing Arts Center in Liberty on Friday night.
The show, set to kick off at 7 p.m., is called “Electrify Your Strings!” According to a news release, EYS is a music education phenomenon
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If you build it, they will come
I’m so excited about the Birchwood Gallery grand opening this Friday and Saturday at the Holly Springs Center. The Birchwood Artisan 
Gallery currently includes the arts and crafts of 42 artisans from our region. And their work is good.
I’ve always wanted a regional marketplace in our end of the state, and now we have one. And that’s not all that’s going on up there.
Like a lot of other people, I was stunned when the elementary school was closed. But the hard work and incredible spirit
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‘Opportunity zones’ could transform communities
Editor’s note: South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster recently designated parts of Easley as an “opportunity zone, based on Sen. Tim Scott’s Investing in Opportunity Act. The Post and Courier in Charleston published this editorial about the dozens of areas around 
the Palmetto State who received the designation, designed to help spur economic development.
A bright idea for spurring investment in economically distressed areas, approved as part of the federal tax reform bill, has the potential to pump much-needed capital into some of the poorest communities in South Carolina and
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Being reunited with our parents forever
I went for a quiet walk the other day, to relax and sort my thoughts like the stacks of messages and notes on my desk. While gazing at the clear sky and breathing in the cool air, it dawned on me that it’s been almost two years since my dad passed away. Honestly, it seems like yesterday. I realize that many people grew up without a father and I’m very sympathetic about that. Thank
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Courier Obituaries 4-11-18
Edward Reed
LIBERTY — Edward Reed, 65, of 117 Piney Trail, passed away 
peacefully on Monday, April 2, 2018, at his residence.
Born in Rhine, Ga., he was a son of the late Halen and Estelle Whitehead Reed.
He retired from CES in Greenville and was of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are his wife, Rebecca B. Reed of the home; a son, Jeremy
Preparing garden beds for spring and beyond
Gardening enthusiasts may have been thinking about their landscape plans throughout the winter, eager to once again get their hands dirty with soil. Whether a home gardener is making preparations for edible 
crops or beautiful flowers, he or she must take time to make the soil amenable to planting. To establish hearty, durable plants, gardeners can focus on three main areas: addressing soil composition, cultivating and adding nutrients.
Soil composition
Many gardeners prefer growing a variety of plants in their gardens. Such an approach requires taking inventory of the type of soil in one’s
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Ergonomic techniques can make gardening less taxing
Gardening is a popular activity that seems to be gaining even more supporters. Statistica reports that the number of people who gardened 
within the last 12 months in the United States rose from around 105 million in 2008 to 118 million in 2017.
Gardening can be relaxing yet physically demanding work. Gardeners who find themselves battling aches and pains after spending time in the garden may need to make a greater effort to reduce injuries and
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Murray – Holliday engagement announced
Elizabeth and Jason Price
of Belton
would like to announce the engagement of their daughter
Lakyn Ashley Murray
to
Kevin James Holliday II
son of Kevin and Lissa Holliday of Westminster
and the late Melissa Carter.
The wedding was held on October 13, 2017, at 5 p.m. at Occasions at Wedgefield in Central. The couple became engaged at a picnic.
