Daily Archives: 12/11/2018
Sheriffs’ association warns of potential phone scam
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association is asking everyone to exercise caution when receiving phone calls requesting donations on behalf of the association.
The South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association operates a robust honorary membership program, but does not solicit via telemarketing, according to a
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Central recreation center offering two free weeks
CENTRAL — The Central-Clemson Recreation Center will have two weeks of free membership open to anyone in the community.
The two weeks are Dec. 16-22 and Jan. 6-12.
Guests will be able to take classes, use the weight room, swim and more for free.
For more information, including full details and restrictions, call the recreation center at (864) 624-1138.
The way we do the things we do
Once again, I put the lights on the tree backwards. That is to say, after starting at the top and slowly winding my way around going down, plugging the strands together one by one, I ended at the bottom with the 
wrong end. I couldn’t plug them in, as the prongs were way up at the top.
So, at this point, as I must do every year, I had to unwind them and begin again.
Maybe I should put a note on next year’s calendar to remind myself not to do this again.
Some time back, it was necessary to make a note in the December section of the following year’s calendar of where the Christmas decorations are stored and where we put the tree
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Courier Letters to the Editors 12-12-18
Election politics 1835-2018
Dear Editor,
While browsing through the “C” volume of an old set of encyclopedias, I happened upon the article about Davy Crockett.
The frontiersman/politician was first elected into the Congress in 1827 and served two more terms starting in 1829 and 1833. His disagreement with the Jackson policies caused him to be a favorite of the Whigs, who basically used his “homespun virtue and rugged honesty” for their own shrewd goals and objectives. The political hype by the Whigs led him to visions of grandeur and running for the presidency in 1837. But the political hype of the Jackson forces proved to be greater, and he was defeated in the 1835 Congressional elections.
His parting comment concerning the political environment of the times
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Trust God and he will lead you
I’m sure that most of us have dreamed about accomplishing something but discovered that our goal was not going to be easy.
Some individuals, maybe yourself, became so determined to succeed that 
nothing could prevent them from achieving their vision. So what causes a person to be so passionate and excited about what they love, and where do we find this ability to focus and the internal drive to persevere even in the face of incredible resistance and seemingly impossible challenges?
Can anyone develop a persistent never-give-up attitude? Is this only for certain individuals whose brains are wired a certain way? Well, we are all unique, but I’m also convinced that each person has the God-given potential to unlock success when the excitement of achieving becomes greater than the fear of trying.
We all want to experience a sense of worth and respect, to grow and make a
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Annual Celtic Christmas event planned
PICKENS — The music of the Appalachian region was heavily influenced by the influx of Scotch and Irish immigrants, and this influence has been integral in the development of American folk music traditions.
With Christmas approaching and the New Year beckoning, Hagood Mill will once again to honor local musical traditions by hosting songs of the season at the annual Memorial Celtic Christmas program, to be held this
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Pickens High School golfers sign with SWU
PICKENS — Pickens High School golfers Sarah Page and Rachel Page recently signed scholarships to play golf next year at Southern Wesleyan 
University.
SWU head coach Joey Maxon and the women’s golf program announced the signing of the Pickens golfers for the 2019 class on Dec. 4.
“Sarah has a great natural golf ability and is excited to play college golf, and when you combine those things, then the sky’s the limit,” Maxon said. “She is tremendous in the classroom,
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Rocky Bottom Baptist honored by blind camp
Rocky Bottom Baptist Church in Sunset was honored at the Christmas dinner Dec. 1 at the Rocky Bottom Camp of the Blind. Rocky Bottom Baptist Church helped with roof repairs on several buildings at the camp. Pastor Chris Owens, left, said of the work, ‘this is part of the local ministry good neighbor policy.” Chairman and president of the State Board of the Blind, Frank Chapple from Columbia recognized the church with a plaque and thanked Frank and Jimmy Masters for their extra volunteer work. The Rocky Bottom Camp and Conference Center is used by the State Foundation of the Blind and open to the public. Linda Bible serves as camp director.
Courier Obituaries 12-12-18
JEAN O. SORRELLS
LIBERTY — Jean Owens Sorrells, 86, wife of the late James Lewis Sorrells, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018.
Mrs. Sorrells was born in Pickens County, daughter of the late Ivester C. and Grace Ward Owens. She was a homemaker and a member of Elljean Baptist Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Pam Sorrells Senn (Delma) and Kim Sorrells Masters (Roger), all of Pickens; grandchildren, Jason Burgess (Sherry), Justin Burgess (Diana), Jessie Gillespie (Darren) and Kayla
