Daily Archives: 10/22/2019
Pickens’ first Halloween Hootenanny is Saturday
PICKENS — The Pickens Halloween Hootenanny (formerly Trick or Treat on Main) is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 
26, at the Pickens amphitheater.
Instead of the old trick or treat trail, this year’s event will feature activity booths sponsored by local businesses and organizations spread throughout the amphitheater grounds.
There will be candy corn counting, a photo booth, glow bracelet ring tosses and much more. In addition to the booths, there will be a spooky story hour, bouncy house, costume contest, pumpkin-carving contest, food vendors
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‘Scaly Adventures’ premiere planned
UPSTATE — “Scaly Adventures” will have its Season 7 premiere at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate in 
downtown Greenville this Thursday, Oct. 24.
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for the 6 p.m. event. There will be a viewing of a brand-new episode that has not yet aired on TV, prize drawings/giveaways and hands-on animal interaction time at the end. It will be a free, family-friendly event open to the public, but space is limited, so registration is required.
To reserve free seats, sign up through Facebook
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Courier Community Calendar 10-23-19
• First responders honored in Central
Central and Bethel United Methodist Church, located at 722 W. Main St. in Central, will sponsor a community appreciation day for first responders from 2-4 p.m. Saturday. Free meals — chili and cornbread or hot dog plate — will be provided to first responders and will be available for sale to the public, with proceeds going to local charities in
Pickens keeps growing
The city of Pickens continues to grow, as two new businesses held formal grand openings and ribbon-cutting ceremonies last week. On Friday, Fallon Brucke of The Fit Factory celebrated five years on Pickens’ Main Street and opened a new shop called West of Main. Both businesses are located at 126 W. Main St. In attendance were, pictured above, Lisa Turnick, Donna Owen, Stefan Dann, Jackie Savino, Leah Ellenburg, Chasity Mauldin, Jenifer Mitchell, Brucke, Rita Watts and Fit Factory members. On Saturday, Marion Garvin opened Busy Beez Flower Company at 113A W. Main St. Pickens’ newest flower shop will offer fresh and silk flowers, floral gift baskets and plants and casket sprays, as well a huge selection of wedding flowers and much more. Pictured below at the Busy Beez ribbon-cutting are John Gowens, Monica Mansell, Mary Webb, Garvin, Louvenia Wheeler, Mary Jo Holley, Mayor David Owens, Louise Tate, Doug Tate and Pickens City Councilman Fletcher Perry.
Flame finish season unbeaten in region
Pickens girls set to host first playoff match Tuesday
PICKENS — The Pickens High School Lady Blue Flame downed Region I-4A foes Daniel and Palmetto last week to 
close out the regular season undefeated in the region.
Next on the agenda is an Oct. 29 playoff match in the friendly confines of Peggy Harden Anthony Gymnasium in Pickens.
In a home match played Oct. 14 against Daniel, the Lady Blue Flame defeated the Lady Lions in three sets, winning 25-18, 25-15, 25-18. In the Palmetto match played Oct. 16 in Williamston, the Lady Blue Flame defeated the Lady Mustangs 25-12, 25-17, 25-11.
The Lady Blue Flame finished the regular season with an overall record of 25-5, and since they are region champions, they will have a bye in the first round of the playoffs. They will play at home at 6 p.m. Tuesday facing the winner of Ridge View and Wren.
“Since we have more than a week to prepare for playoffs, we will concentrate on getting the girls physically prepared, but also mentally ready as well,” Blue Flame coach Rikki Owens said. “We are reading Tami Matheny’s book ‘The Confident Athlete’ as a team and are focused
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Courier Obituaries 10-23-19
LUCY B. HARWARD
PICKENS — Lucy Eleanor Boozer Harward, 80, wife of Eston Dale Harward, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2019.
Lucy was born in Columbia, a daughter of the late Rev. Matthew Evans Boozer and the late Lucy Eleanor Waldrop Boozer. Lucy attended Margaret Booth Primary School, Montgomery, Ala. She received her bachelor’s degree from Columbia College, Columbia, S.C., and attended Emory University, Atlanta, Ga. She received her master’s degree from the University of Florida and her Ph.D. from Florida State University. For many years, Lucy taught in schools in Florida while her husband served as a United Methodist minister.
The Pickens Senior Center was very dear to her heart. Lucy founded the Fiber Arts Center at the senior center, where she taught fiber arts skills and actively volunteered. She was recognized many times for her quilts and designed the
Injury-plagued Flame shut out against Bears
Pickens at D.W. Daniel game moved
to this Thursday. Kickoff is 7:00 p.m.
By John Robert Ayers
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
HONEA PATH — The region woes showed no signs of stopping for the Pickens Blue Flame as they dropped to 0-3 in 
conference play Friday night, falling 49-0 on the road to Region I-4A power Belton-
Honea Path Bears.
The Blue Flame struggled in every aspect of the game, only netting 94 yards of offense while allowing 401 yards to a Bear team that ranks amongst the best in Class 4A.
Trying to get out of its funk and break a two-game skid, Pickens changed several parts of its offensive approach during the game. The Flame had more passing yards than rushing yards, a first for the season, as they called several more plays from shotgun and I-formation than usual.
While the Flame have changed up their usual gameplan in spurts all season, they had yet to do it for the duration of a game to this point.
“Well it was a few things.,” head coach Chad Smith said of the reasoning behind the changes. “No. 1, we’ve been struggling a little bit offensively, and No. 2, we are very
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Liberty piles up more than 600 yards in homecoming victory over Warriors
Liberty at Pendleton game moved
to this Thursday. Kickoff is 7:00 p.m.
By Clay Counts
Special to The Courier
claycounts21@yahoo.com
LIBERTY — Coming off a stellar road win at Crescent, the Liberty Red Devils returned back home for homecoming 
against the West-Oak Warriors on Friday night looking to build a winning streak.
The Devils stuck with their new air-raid offense, and it continued to pay dividends, as Liberty racked up more than 600 yards of offense and won big, finishing with a 45-24 victory.
Red Devils coach Kyle Stewart has shown a remarkable abiltity to adjust, as his recently implemented high-octane offense went off for a second consecutive week. The Red Devils scored more points against the Warriors than they did in a full five games of non-region play.
“We try to see what we can do week to week as far as continuing to add,” Stewart said. “We
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Green Wave in must-win situation after loss at Greenwood
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
GREENWOOD — Easley came oh so close to pulling off a Region I-5A surprise Friday night, falling at perennial 
powerhouse Greenwood, 24-13.
Easley trailed 17-13 in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t hold off the option running of Eagles quarterback Jaylin Tolbert. He alternated at quarterback with Daylan Rappley for much of the game, but it was Tolbert who had the big plays, including the clinching score with three minutes left in the game.
“I mean close again,” Easley coach Caleb King said. “We’ve got to keep pounding away in the weight room. That’s all we’re going to do. They do a great job of coming to work every Monday. On Monday they’re going to come to work and get after it. I know they are.”
Greenwood got the first break of the game midway through the first quarter when
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Lions use second-half surge to beat Walhalla, stay perfect
Pickens at D.W. Daniel game moved
to this Thursday. Kickoff is 7:00 p.m.
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
WALHALLA — After the previous week’s heroic comeback against Wren, the Daniel Lions looked poised to succumb 
to a big-game hangover against the Walhalla Razorbacks on Friday night.
The Razorbacks game-planned well for Daniel in the first half, keeping the ball away from the Lions’ explosive offense and pounding them on the ground to take a 20-13 lead into the half.
Things changed in a big way from there, with the Lions opening up the second half with a touchdown and interception as they stifled the Razors and found their groove through the air for a 41-27 victory.
“There are no easy wins in this region,” Daniel coach Jeff Fruster said. “This team continues to show me that they have so much resolve. Nothing is ever too good or too bad
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