Daily Archives: 11/13/2018
Memorial honors life, legacy of longtime Six Mile coach Garrett
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
SIX MILE — Charles Alan Garrett gave more than 40 years of his life to the 
recreation programs in Six Mile.
A new memorial to Garrett at Ponderosa Park honors his legacy and highlights some of his final words before he passed away on April 21, 2014.
The memorial was unveiled during a ceremony last week at the park.
“What a beautiful day to recognize Charles Garrett and what he provided for the children of this community,” Mayor Roy Stoddard said.
Stoddard said God gave Garrett the “talent of serving.”
A longtime Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative employee, Garrett served Six Mile in many capacities during his life, including as recreation director, recreation board member, baseball coach and football coach.
Sunday’s ceremony was the culmination of 18 months of work and several
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Holly Springs Center plans Harvest Festival
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Guests are invited to celebrate the season at the Holly Springs Center on Saturday.
The center will host a Harvest Festival from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
The festival will feature music from the Pickens Concert Choir and Band and an entertaining performance from the children of the preschool at Holly Springs Center.
Visitors will be able to do some of their Christmas shopping at the festival. Vendors and artisans will be selling an array of products to fill any need. Barbecue plates will be available for $6.
Those who have ever thought of taking some of the School of Mountain Arts classes at the center should be sure to attend the festival, as demonstrations involving some of the class offerings will take place
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Remembering Jerry Alexander
Jerry Alexander was a consummate newspaperman. Years ago, when I became a reporter at the Pickens Sentinel, one of the most important 
things I learned about Jerry was his understanding of the human condition. He cared about people and was a man of his word. He also had a good sense of humor and had a keen appreciation for the ridiculous.
He was loyal to the people he employed and was noted for his integrity in business dealings. If he told you he was going to do something, he did it. If he made a promise, he honored it. That can be a rare quality in business.
Jerry was a native son. He loved this region and wanted its history recorded accurately. He was a great historical researcher, and we owe a
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Courier Letters to the Editor 11-14-17
Our elected leaders need to wake up
Dear Editor,
As you have read, the county is building a new jail, and the plan is to move the prisoners at the stockade and LEC to the jail when it opens in April.
The stockade prisoners are serving up to 90-day sentences, mostly for family court issues like failing to pay child support. A low-risk population. LEC prisoners are awaiting trial for things like too many unpaid tickets to murder. Some are high-risk.
I watched the video of the Aug. 27 county council meeting. Four pastors who work in the prison ministry requested the county move the chapel now
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State award pays tribute to local hero
Clemson resident Bill Funchess was awarded the Order of the Palmetto during a Veterans Day event in Liberty on Sunday.
And while the award is South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, it seems it is the least the state could do for a true American hero who has sacrificed so much and demonstrated such courage in service to his country.
State Rep. Davey Hiott, one of the presenters of the award, even said as much, calling the opportunity to give the award to Mr. Funchess “an extreme honor and a privilege.”
And we agree.
Now 90, he was U.S. Army 1st Lt. Bill Funchess when he was captured by
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Making decisions on Medicare plans for 2019
We have until Dec. 7 to make final decisions about our Medicare plans. Many of us will decide to stay with what we have.
By now you should have received your Medicare & You book for 2019. Have you thumbed through it yet? There are a few changes. Some of those changes include charts and lists to help us in making decisions.
For those who’ve had a stroke or who have end stage renal disease, we can talk to our medical staff via telehealth.
The doughnut hole — that period in our Medicare Part D prescription plan when we have to cover drug costs — was due to expire in 2020, but now there’s an important change. For 2019 the hole will end for brand name
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Pickens Rec teams fare well in local tourneys
PICKENS — The 2018 Pickens Recreation fall volleyball season ended with 
the Palmetto tournaments on Saturday, Oct. 20.
The end-of-season tournaments included the following tri-county area teams: Clemson, Easley, Powdersville, Dacusville, Westminster, Liberty and Wren. The 9U division was hosted by Liberty. Due to the number of participating teams, the 12U division was a joint effort hosted by Clemson and Pickens. The 14U and 17U divisions were hosted by Pickens. The 9U Pickens 1 team, coached by Jim and Jennifer Parvis, defeated Powdersville 2 in the championship match.
Pickens Rec wants to thank everyone who came out to support the girls and coaches.
Behind Venables’ 7 touchdowns, Lions dominate Eastside
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Two weeks after their first loss of the season, the Daniel Lions felt as if they had something to prove in the first round of the Class 
4A state playoffs last Friday.
The Lions did just that, as they thrashed the Eastside Eagles 49-20 behind a dynamic seven-touchdown day by junior quarterback Tyler Venables to advance to the second round for the first time since 2013.
“It feels great,” third-year Daniel coach Jeff Fruster said of his first playoff win. “These kids have worked hard all year, and they’re finally starting to come into their own. They’ve put a little pride back in the program, so they deserve all the credit.
“I have a great staff pushing this team, trying to get them to realize that
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Fight to the Finish
Smith proud of Blue Flame’s
effort in season-ending loss
By Rocky Nimmons
Publisher
rnimmons@thepccourier.com
GREER — The Pickens Blue Flame football program took a huge step in the right direction in 2019. The Blue Flame won four games, lost three 
games they could have won and played hard in all 11 from kickoff until the final whistle each and every week.
Pickens head coach Chad Smith knew coming in as head coach and athletic director that his Wing-T offensive system would take time to build. Making the playoffs was a major goal.
On Friday, the Blue Flame realized that goal when the team got off the buses to face the No. 1 seed Greer Yellow Jackets on their home turf in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs.
Even though the game did not go Pickens’ way, as the Flame fell 35-6 to the Jackets, making the playoffs is a sign the program is improving. This group has laid the foundation and taken the first step to future greatness. Time
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Easley coach resigns after third straight losing season
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
ejolley@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The Easley High School football players who stuck it out for the entire 2018 season probably deserved better than a 4-6 record and the team missing the Class 5A playoffs.
And now the Green Wave will have to move forward under new leadership after head coach John Windham resigned last week after four seasons at the helm — including losing records in each of the past three seasons.
Windham’s resignation was announced Nov. 7. A former Furman
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