Monthly Archives: September 2018
Courier Trespass Notices 9-19-18
In the state of South Carolina, trespass after notice is a misdemeanor criminal offense prohibited by section 16-11-620 for the South Carolina Code.
Those who enter upon the lands of others without the permission of the owner or manager shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor trespassing. All persons are hereby notified and warned not to hunt, fish, cut timber or trespass in any
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SC State Fiddling Championship moved to next weekend because of Hurricane Florence impact
PICKENS — Hagood Mill has had to make the difficult decision to move the SC State Fiddling Championship to next weekend after carefully following weather patterns for several hours.
The decision to reschedule the event was made at the recommendation of local Emergency Management personnel out of concern for the safety of those who will be parking and/or camping on site, as well as for those who are travelling from other areas to attend.
Anyone who has pre-registered will be able to use their tickets next weekend or request a refund. The schedule for next weekend will be identical to the one planned for this weekend.
West Nile virus confirmed in Easley
By Rocky Nimmons
Publisher
rnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Authorities said Monday that a Greenville County resident had become the first person in the state to die of West Nile virus in 2018, just days
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Easley fire chief Butch Womack speaks during a news conference announcing a case of West Nile virus had been confirmed in the city on Friday. Listening, from left, are Pickens County councilman Chris Bowers, Easley Police Capt. Rashad Murray and Pickens County Emergency Management director Denise Kwiatek.
after a case of the virus was confirmed in a person in Easley.
In a special news conference at Easley City Hall on Friday, Pickens County and Easley officials confirmed that a single person in the Easley area had tested positive for the disease.
Officials said this is the first case ever reported in Pickens County, although
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Hurricane alters football schedule
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — With Hurricane Florence bearing down on the North and South Carolina coasts, local high school football teams have been forced to make changes to Friday’s scheduled games.
The storm, which led S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster to call for a coastal evacuation, has caused many cancellations in the coastal regions of the state, and even many Upstate teams have moved their games up in order to avoid the torrential rainfall that is expected to come from the storm.
Pickens High School was the first to announce a change early Tuesday morning, as it rescheduled its home game against Berea. The game will be played at 7 p.m. Thursday. Liberty also made plans Tuesday, as it announced its game at Carolina Academy will also kick of Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Daniel High School will not play this week as their game with Ridge View High was cancelled on Wednesday. The Lions faced the longest odds of getting its game in this week of the four county teams, as the Lions were prepared to travel to Columbia to face Ridge View High School. However, due to the likely severity of the storm in the Midlands region, the game will not be played.
Finally, Easley High School’s game against Westside High School in Anderson has also been moved to Thursday and will kick off at 7:30 p.m.
To stay up to date with any other changes in this week’s schedule, visit yourpickenscounty.com our Facebook page.
Man heads to prison for years of abuse
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A Pickens man has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for sexually abusing a child.
Russell Lewis Evans, 35, pleaded guilty on Aug. 29 to third-degree criminal sexual conduct, according to a news release from 13th Circuit Solicitor Walt Wilkins.
The case was investigated by the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, Wilkins said. Evidence presented at the plea hearing established that Evans sexually abused a child in Pickens County between 2014 and 2016, he said.
The victim was 8 years old when the abuse began, Wilkins said.
Judge Alex Kinlaw sentenced Evans to 15 years in prison.
Upon release, Evans will be required to register as a sex offender and will be on lifetime GPS monitoring.
Clemson interchange named for Skelton
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — Former State Rep. B.R. Skelton has been honored for his life to public service with a concurrent resolution of both houses of the S.C. General Assembly naming “Dr. B.R. Skelton Interchange,” with a total of four signs now featured at the intersection of U.S. Highway 123 and S.C. Highway 93.
“B.R. Skelton has done many things in this community, from his service on 
(Clemson) City Council to being a member of the (Pickens) County Transportation Committee — not once, but twice,” State Rep. Gary Clary said as he presented the framed resolution. “Every day when I walk in the House (of Representatives), someone always tells me a B.R. Skelton story.”
Clary said replacing Skelton in the legislature “has been quite a task.”
“I appreciate the counsel and guidance he has given me in my time here,” he
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Easley to debut new city brand
EASLEY — Easley officials will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the city’s new identity this week.
The reveal for the city’s new branding will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at City Hall.
The brand, which includes a set of logos, fonts, colors and core messages, unified by an overarching look and feel, is built around Easley’s key strengths,
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Still ROLLING
Lions get big victory over Westside to stay unbeaten
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — The Daniel Lions continued their dominant ways Friday Night, beating the Westside Rams by a final score of 36-14 and getting off to the best 
start they’ve had under third-year head coach Jeff Fruster.
Many didn’t expect the Lions to be playing this well coming off a 2-9 season, but now Fruster has the Lions clicking and one win away from an undefeated out-of-conference slate.
“We always believed this was just around the corner,” Fruster said. “We believed in one another and what we could do as a family. We play for one another.
“I have to give big ups to my coordinators as well. They are doing a great job game-planning, and every week they seem to put these kids in the best position to be successful. I owe everything I have to these kids and to the coaches.”
“It feels amazing,” junior wideout Hack Hamilton added about the Lions’ unbeaten start. “It feels really good to be 4-0, and I love playing with this team.”
Hamilton had a solid game Friday night, coming up with a miraculous 42-yard catch and run at the end of the first half before taking the opening kickoff of the second half 96 yards for a touchdown.
“Coach told me to find a hole and hit it,” Hamilton said. “I did just that, and it really fired the crowd up in the second half.”
Fruster said Hamilton was “due” for his performance.
“I told him all week it was time for a breakout, and he delivered tonight,” Fruster said.
Junior quarterback Tyler Venables also had another stellar game, scoring three first-half rushing touchdowns while also moving the Lions down the
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Snowball Effect
Costly penalties, miscues help Wren blast Green Wave
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
ejolley@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Wren scored 34 first-half points Friday night en 
route to a 48-7 win over Easley.
For the Green Wave (1-2), it was a case of several defensive busts in the secondary, another game of failing to stop teams on third and long, several costly penalties and some kicking-game mistakes.
Easley held Wren (3-0) on the opening drive as a fake-punt pass fell incomplete at the Hurricane 40.
Quarterback Weston Black hit Ethan Boyles on a nice sliding catch for 20-yard on third and five on Easley’s first possession, but the drive stalled, and Malaki Aleman tried a 28-yard field goal. Former Green Wave Anthony Goodwin was credited with the block, and the Wren standout recovered the ball and returned it 23 yards to the 27.
“It was frustrating,” Easley coach John Windham said. “We should have gotten points on the board there, we felt like. Looked like the guy came over in the A gap and blocked it. That was disappointing that we couldn’t get on the board there.”
Making matters worse for Easley, the next time the offense stepped on the field the Green Wave already trailed 14-0 thanks to penalties, third-down mistakes and special team miscues.
Safety Chase Turmon had a tackle for a three-yard loss on Wren’s next possession, but the Wave were hit with a personal foul penalty. Then, on third 
and 12 at the 41, quarterback Tyrell Jackson found Noah Black for 21. The first
score came on third and 12, as Jackson hit Luke Bryant all alone on the left side.
“Third and really extra long, but that is something that we’ve got to get corrected,” Windham said. “We’ve got to find a way to get off the field,
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