Monthly Archives: December 2018
Liberty officials recognize community
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — A Liberty neighborhood was recognized Monday for its beautification efforts.
“That’s what our people in Liberty do,” Mayor Brian Petersen said. “We come together and we make things happen. This is a great testament to that.”
Petersen and city council members recognized the Liberty Hills community during council’s December meeting.
Petersen read a mayoral proclamation presenting community residents with a Community Pride Award.
The Liberty Hills community is on U.S. Highway 178, headed toward U.S.
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Capital City Chorale set to performed at performing arts center
LIBERTY — All are invited to enjoy the Capital City Chorale, South Carolina’s Premier African-American Festival Chorus, during this year’s 
Capital City Christmas Concert at the Pickens County Performing Arts Center. The one-night show will begin at 7 p.m. on Dec. 22.
Founded in 1995, the Capital City Chorale leaves every audience spellbound by its unique delivery of African-American spirituals and uplifting gospel music. All who experience them live in concert enjoy their dynamic rich vocals and artistic interpretations.
Over time, the chorale has also been featured entertainment for numerous
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Liberty High improv group plans show
LIBERTY — Liberty High School’s improv troup will combine Christmas cheer and Christmas comedy this week.
Walking Shadows director David Holland said Friday’s show is the “Second Annual Christmas Special to End All Christmas Specials.”
The show starts at 7 p.m. at Liberty High School.
“We’re doing something a little different this year,” Holland said. “We’re adding a long narrative to kind of connect the whole show together.”
The show will “explore Christmas past, Christmas present and Christmas future,” he said.
“We’re going to steal from Dickens a little bit and do this,” Holland said. “We’ll have one player who isn’t in the Christmas spirit. We’re going to get
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County recycling centers set to open day after Christmas
PICKENS — All Pickens County recycling centers will be open on Wednesday, Dec. 26, county officials announced recently. The centers stopped opening on Wednesdays in July.
The Wednesday opening will be only for the day after Christmas, and centers will resume Wednesday closing on Jan. 2.
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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