Daily Archives: 12/03/2019
Sleeping, where? All alone?
How does a 6-year-old boy keep from crying when he is assigned to another bedroom in the house? A bedroom where he will be totally alone.
Well, I was that 6-year-old boy, and I was overjoyed. If I had known how to dance the jig, I would have been a dancing fool, as they say.
I just knew that my older sisters and possibly some of my older brothers would have a field day watching me cry. They would never have let me live that down. But I fooled all of them.
Through the first six years of my life, my three sisters and I slept in our parents’ bedroom. My two older sisters slept in their own bed. I slept with my Daddy, and my baby sister slept with our mother. A virtual
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Easley NJROTC orienteering team strikes again
BLACKSBURG — Easley’s High School Navy JROTC orienteering team competed against 17 other JROTC units 
at Kings Mountain State Park in Blacksburg on Nov. 2 in what’s known worldwide as the thinking sport.
The competition consisted of an expert course, green for males and brown for females, both covering a distance of 6.2 kilometers. The next competitive course is the orange course, covering a distance of 4.4 kilometers. The beginner competitive course is a yellow course that reaches a distance of 3.8 kilometers. This competition also
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MAST celebrates National Science, Technology,
EASLEY — The McKissick Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) and the School District of Pickens County (SDPC) recognizes that science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) vastly improves student development in crucial areas of critical thinking, problem solving and everyday social and emotional skills.
MAST, a new Pickens County Elementary magnet school, recently celebrated National Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Day. Fun and engaging activities throughout the day inspired the entire school
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Courier Community Calendar 12-04-19
• Dream Center store plans open house
The Dream Center Resale Store of Pickens, located at 529C Hampton Ave., will host a Christmas open house on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Punch and cookies will be served. A special gift section will be available for those who wish to buy new merchandise, as opposed to resale items. Toys, Clemson apparel, housewares, and bath and beauty sets will be among the new gift items for sale. The Dream Center Resale Stores in Pickens, Easley and Seneca support the work of the Dream Center, a nonprofit that educates and empowers those in need to grow toward becoming healthy and self-sufficient.
• Wreath-laying is Dec. 12 in Pickens
There are 273 known gravesites in Pickens Cemetery, including 37 confirmed veterans, most of whom are Revolutionary War veterans.
That number also includes the grave of Robert Pickens, a relative to General Andrew Pickens and captain of the
Courier Obits 12-4-19
DR. CURTIS H. HAMLIN
EASLEY— Dr. Curtis H. Hamlin, 87, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Nov. 26, 2019, at Southern Oaks Nursing Home in Piedmont.
Born in Pickens County, he was the son of the late Ralph and Margie Hamlin. He was a graduate of Tabernacle Baptist College and received his doctorate degree from Faith Theological Seminary in Milton, Fla. He was a pastor in churches in South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida. Curtis was married for a wonderful 67 years to his wife, Claris Brackens Hamlin, and was a member of Landmark Baptist Church.
Dr. Hamlin was artistic and mechanically inclined. He enjoyed traveling, flying and reading and wrote a book.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Phyllis Peterson (Gary); a daughter-in-law, JoAnn Hamlin of Gloucester, Va.; granddaughter, Amanda Adams (Leon) of Gloucester, Va.; grandson, Nathan Finley of Seneca; sisters, Betty Hardy (Warren) of Blythewood, Sue Aull of Easley and Maxine Kelly (Robert) of Winston-Salem, N.C.; brother-
Pickens’ Roper signs with Converse College
PICKENS — One of Pickens County’s best and brightest young athletes has signed her national letter of intent as 
she prepares for her senior season.
Pickens High School softball standout Belle Roper signed recently with Converse College to continue her academic and athletic career.
“Belle has been a starter for Pickens since she was in seventh grade,” Blue Flame coach Josh Fisher said. “It’s been awesome to watch her grow and mature as a player, but more importantly as a young lady and excellent student.”
Roper is a two-time Region I-4A all-region performer and is on track to add another all-region honor this year. She will graduate with honors, inside the top six percentile of a large senior class.
“She is a fantastic young lady and has represented our community, school, herself and family in a first-class manner,” Fisher added. “She is one of the most dedicated, loyal players that I have ever coached. I am beyond proud of Belle and wish her continued success.”
Pickens girls win state championship
The Pickens Recreation Department 14U volleyball all-star team won the SCAP state championship on Saturday, Nov. 23, in Simpsonville. The girls blew through the competition, defeating Jasper County and Simpsonville to win the state title. “These girls worked extremely hard and were very supportive of each other. They were a pleasure to coach,” head coach JoAnna Kindhart said. Pictured, standing from left, are Kindhart, Naomi Bridges, Emma Clardy, Devyne Varney, Amanda Whitehead, Laken Gravely, Kaylyn Watson and assistant coach Celia Bridges. Kneeling are Amber Morris, Ellen Clardy, Holly Lee, Caroline Lyda, Grayson Darnell and Hannah Hall.
Tigers dominate for sixth straight win over Gamecocks
Clemson now set to take on Virginia in ACC title game
By Alex Maminakis
Courtesy The Journal
alex@upstatetoday.com
COLUMBIA — In the 117th edition of the Palmetto State rivalry game, it was all Clemson on Saturday afternoon at Williams-Brice Stadium.
Trevor Lawrence passed for 295 yards and three touchdowns, and Travis Etienne had a record-breaking day as the No. 3 Tigers beat rival South Carolina 38-3 to earn their sixth consecutive win in the series.
Clemson (12-0, 8-0 ACC) finished its regular season undefeated for a second straight year, adding to its now 27-game winning streak — the nation’s longest active overall win streak.
The Tigers’ sixth straight win over South Carolina (4-8, 3-5 SEC) made for their first such win streak since winning seven in a row from 1934-40.
Clemson’s first possession of the day ended with a failed fourth-down run by Etienne at the South Carolina goal line, tackled by Gamecocks senior linebacker T.J. Brunson to swing the early momentum to South Carolina.
But the Tigers quickly reclaimed it when Ryan Hilinski threw an interception to Derion Kendrick on South Carolina’s ensuing drive, which soon led to a 10-yard touchdown pass from Lawrence to Tee Higgins for the first score of the day.
“I read the route the whole time — I knew what they were running — and I just waited on the quarterback to throw it,” Kendrick said.
Lawrence and Higgins hooked up for another score later in the first quarter when Lawrence found Higgins deep 
for a 65-yard touchdown. The junior caught three passes for 101 yards in the game and carried a game ball as he walked out of the postgame locker room.
“We came in knowing that the receivers were going to have to make plays,” Higgins said, “because they play a lot of man coverage, and we took advantage of it.”
Lawrence later found Justyn Ross for a 16-yard touchdown, and Ross led the Tigers’ receivers with nine catches for 111 yards on the day.
In all, Clemson’s offense racked up 527 yards of total offense, while South Carolina had 174 total yards — the Tigers’ 12th straight opponent below 300 yards of total offense to open the season. The Gamecocks were limited to just a 39-yard field goal in the second quarter to get on the scoreboard.
“I would say we had a pretty good day overall,” said linebacker Isaiah Simmons, who led the Tigers with 10 total tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack. “We wanted a shutout, just because we haven’t had one all year. So, as well as we did today, there’s plenty more that we’ve got to clean up.”
According to ESPN Stats & Info, Clemson is the first team since at least 1996 to open a season by holding its first 12 opponents to 300 or fewer yards. Ohio State had held its first 11 opponents this year under 300 yards, but gave up 396 yards at Michigan on Saturday.
The Tigers have held 15 consecutive opponents to 20 or fewer points for the first time since a 31-game streak across the 1937-40 seasons under Hall of Fame coaches Jess Neely and Frank Howard.
On the ground Saturday, Clemson’s running backs weren’t as productive as normal, but the Tigers still racked up 211 rushing yards, led by Lawrence’s 66.
Etienne scored two second-half, short-yardage touchdowns to finish out Clemson’s scoring, and with the touchdowns broke the ACC records for career total TDs (57) and rushing TDs (53).
With Saturday’s win, and another unbeaten regular season, Etienne said Clemson has sent the message that it’s a force to be reckoned with — again.
“We’re here to stay,” Etienne said. “We just keep fighting, no matter what anyone may say about us. We just keep on truckin.”
Clemson is now looking to wrap up its fifth conference title in a row when it takes on Coastal Division champion Virginia (9-3, 6-2) in Saturday’s ACC Championship game in Charlotte, N.C. The Cavaliers locked up the first division title in school history with a win over rival Virginia Tech last week, becoming the seventh different Coastal team to advance to the conference championship game in the past seven years.
With a win, Clemson would be guaranteed a spot in the College Football Playoff for the fifth consecutive season, with the most likely possible opponents including Ohio State, LSU and Georgia, depending on what happens in the Big Ten and SEC championship games this weekend.
Daniel says goodbye to ‘remarkable’ senior class after playoff run
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Following an Upper State championship berth in 2018, hopes were high for the Daniel Lions 
entering this season.
The Lions lived up those high expectations for much of the season, scoring a perfect 9-0 mark in the regular season and winning their first region title since 2013.
However, the attrition of a long season wore down the Lions, leading them to fall short of their ultimate state championship goal in a third-round loss to the Ridge View Blazers.
The Lions got off to a hot start on the year in a 44-0 shellacking of the Liberty Red Devils. Jordan Grayden made his first start at running back for the Lions and was impressive, with 86 yards from scrimmage and two first-quarter touchdowns to give the Lions an early advantage. Add in a 73-yard interception return touchdown by De’Andre Bradley and a smothering of Liberty’s stable of backs and Daniel gained an easy victoryYou must be logged in to view this content.
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Courier Legal Notices 12-4-19
AMENDED SUMMONS
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ANDERSON
IN THE FAMILY COURT
C.A. NO. 2019-DR-04-2014
JOSHUA KERNELLS AND JOSHUA ROTH, PLAINTIFFS, VS. KATELIN GILBERT, TAMERA GILBERT, FORREST DAKOTA HILL, DUSTIN LEE SMITH, ISAAC EUGENE COUCH III AND JOHN DOE, DEFENDANTS.
TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer
