Monthly Archives: May 2018
Pickens Rec thanks TD
For the last year, the Pickens Youth Athletic Corporation has been involved in a fundraising opportunity with TD Bank through the bank’s Affinity Membership Program. The nonprofit received a check on Friday in the amount of $172.83 due to the generous participation of participants and their families. Those interested in helping the organization grow and reach fundraising goals are invited to visit TD Bank in Pickens. For more information, call the Pickens Recreation Department at (864) 878-2296. Pictured, from left, are Pickens Recreation Department’s Heidi Covey, Pickens TD Bank manager Scott Ellenburg and Pickens Recreation director Cheri Anthony.
Grace Jamz
Grace Jamz will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday nights through May at the Grace Methodist Church parking lot across from the church. Anyone who plays a guitar, ukulele, banjo or fiddle is invited to join the jam under the big tents each Thursday. Visitors can bring a lawn chair and instrument and join the church to make a joyful noise in downtown Pickens. The entire community is invited to be a part of the jam session. Questions may be directed to the church office at (864) 878-2161.
Liberty duo sign music scholarships with SWU
On Thursday, April 26, Liberty High School’s Josiah Roper and Amelia Owen signed for music scholarships at Southern Wesleyan University. Owen is a clarinetist and bassist and will play with the Southern Wesleyan University instrumental ensembles as a music major. Roper is a bassist and percussionist and will also play in the instrumental ensembles.
Courier Obituaries 5-2-18
Virginia Ann Barrett
EASLEY — Virginia Ann Hardy Barrett, 60, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, April 24, 2018.
Born in Pickens County, a daughter of the late Raymond Carl Hardy and the late Doris Virginia Richards Childress, Mrs. Barrett retired from the textile industry and was a member of Jones Avenue Baptist Church. Ann was a loving mother, grandmother and friend to all. She will be dearly missed.
Surviving are her best friend and companion, James Edward Epps; a son, Christopher Lewis Epps of Liberty; two daughters, April Epps Flanagan (James) and Brittney Latasha Epps, all of Liberty; five
Spring Happenings
Local residents have been taking advantage of the beautiful spring weather, with hundreds flocking to the annual Blue Ridge 
Electric Cooperative members meeting in Pickens and the opening day of the Six Mile Farmers Market on Thursday, as well as the Central Railroad Festival and the ninth annual Wings and Wheels for Meals at the Pickens County Airport on Saturday. The activities will continue this weekend with the 2018 Blue Ridge Fest, set for 5:30-10:30 p.m. Friday at the Blue Ridge Electric Co-op headquarters in Pickens. To see more photos, visit Facebook.com/PickensCountyCourier.
Photos by Rocky Nimmons and courtesy Pickens County Meals on Wheels
‘Sing Out’ gospel event is Saturday in Pickens
PICKENS — Sing Out: Gospel Music and Historic Churches will be performed at the beautifully renovated Hagood Community Center auditorium this Saturday, May 5, at 7 p.m.
Sing Out will highlight four different groups from the Upstate. The show will open with Young Appalachian Musicians alumni — Danielle Yother, most recently on American Idol and America’s Got Talent, and Ella Hennessee, a singer/player at MerleFest, Hagood Mill and SkunkFest.
Roosevelt Aiken from Soapstone Church is an amazing pianist and singer at the monthly Soapstone Church events. Aiken plays many
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Liberty set to host spring festival in May
LIBERTY — The Liberty festivals and events committee and the city of Liberty recently announced the upcoming Celebrate Liberty Spring Festival and the kick-off of Music in the Park.
The Celebrate Liberty Spring Festival is set for Saturday, May 26, from noon-7 p.m. in downtown Liberty.
A Memorial Weekend Honor Ride is scheduled as part of the festival. The ride benefits the local chapter of Upstate Warrior Solutions and
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Pickens High Class of 1958 reunites
The members of the Pickens High School Class of 1958 enjoyed their 60th class reunion on Thursday, April 26, at the Gatehouse Restaurant in Pickens. The group enjoyed fellowship abd shared memories. Pictured, seated from left, are Jeanette Hughes Winchester, Carolyn Keasler Lesley, Angella Hinkle Bolding, Helen Collins Simmons, Ann Chapman Holcombe, Carolyn Powers Powell, Sarah Jones Rampey, Mary Jones Grant, Pat Mann Parrott and Dora Lou Leslie Hayes. Standing in the middle row are Glenn Lackey, David Chastain, James Bates, Sybil Thomas Clark, Mozelle Jones Lusk, Doug Hinkle, Lloyd McJunkin, Jerry Stephens and Wendell Pace. Standing in the back are Ansel Garrett, Lawrence Kelley, Franklin Rackley, Doyle Turner, Alva Wallis, David Porter, Austin Cater and Ronald Howard.
Courier Community Calendar 5-2-18
• Davis reunion planned for May 6
The annual family reunion of the late Clarence and Margie Hughes Davis will be held May 6 at the Fellowship Hall of Tabor United Methodist Church, located at 1943 Ireland Road in Easley. Dinner will be at 1:15 p.m. Paper supplies will be furnished. All family and friends area asked to bring well-filled baskets and come enjoy the day. For more information, contact Lib Cowan at (864) 878-9999.
• Parker to perform at Rock Springs
Ivan Parker will be in concert at a luncheon at the Rock Springs Baptist Church Impact Center on May 12. The event is sponsored by
Slow-cooked pork makes the perfect meal for busy families
Slow cookers can help busy families enjoy homecooked meals without 
hurrying to get those meals on the table each night. A surefire hit for even the pickiest of eaters, the following recipe for “Braised Pork Buns with Quick Pickled Cucumbers & Bean Sprouts” from Michelle Dudash’s “Clean Eating for Busy Families” (Fair Winds
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