Daily Archives: 12/10/2019
Lady Flame come back, beat Easley
PICKENS — In its first game of the season, the Pickens High School girls’ basketball team downed cross-county rival Easley in a 36-34 thriller at Pickens’ Peggy Harden Anthony Gymnasium.
“The Lady Blue Flame had the normal pre-game jitters and played nervous in the first half of the first home game of the season,” Blue Flame coach Rikki Owens said. “However, after half time they came out confident, played smart and ran our offense, helping us to win the third quarter, which gave us the momentum we needed to finish.”
Freshman Macie Gentry led the Lady Blue Flame with 11 points, three steals and five rebounds. Senior Kaylee Gillespie led in rebounds with nine and had 10 points and three assists. Senior Sami Turner led in steals with four and had seven points, two assists and three rebounds.
The game was tied 8-8 at the end of the first quarter, but hot three-point shooting by the Lady Green Wave
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Green Wave hold off Pickens boys in Harrelson’s debut
PICKENS — The Pickens Blue Flame boys’ basketball program hasn’t been accustomed to much success in 
recent years, but if Friday’s night matchup against Easley is any indication, things could
be different under new head coach Jeff Harrelson.
“It was a great atmosphere and a great game,” the first-year Blue Flame coach said. “The kind of game a rivalry should be. Both teams played extremely hard.”
A closely contested game the whole way, the Blue Flame just couldn’t make enough plays down the stretch in a 48-46 loss to the Green Wave.
“Easley made a few more plays down the end to earn the victory,” Harrelson said. “It was a fun game to be
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Daniel boys top Devils in opener
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Up big in the third quarter of its season opener at Liberty last week, the Daniel boys’ basketball 
team seemed ready to cruise to victory before guard Bobby Taylor went down with an injury.
Taking advantage, the Red Devils cut the deficit back down to single digits in the middle of the third period before Taylor made his return. The sophomore didn’t disappoint, draining two threes to stretch the lead back out and allowing the Lions to pull away for a 55-39 victory.
“We played alright,” Taylor said. “We have some things to work on defensively. Offense
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Lady Lions pull away from Liberty
By Bru Nimmons
Courier Sports
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — As can be expected in any high school basketball season opener, things were a little sloppy early in 
last week’s game between the Daniel and Liberty girls on Dec. 3.
The Lady Lions were forcing turnovers at will, but the Red Devils’ stingy defense prevented Daniel from doing much with the ball, and a low-scoring first quarter ended with the Lions up 11-6.
Things changed drastically from there, as the Daniel offense picked up and the Lions were able to pull away for a 62-28 victory.
“It feels great to start 1-0,” Daniel coach Cosandar Griffin said. “We came out a little flat, but I thought we really picked it up around the third quarter. I’m just
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Tigers earn fifth straight ACC title
By Alex Maminakis
Courtesy The Journal
alex@upstatetoday.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Clemson’s stars shined bright, and its ACC dominance continued on Saturday night in a 
historic fifth-straight conference championship game victory.
The No. 3 Tigers beat No. 23 Virginia 62-17 in the ACC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium to maintain their place atop the ACC and solidify a spot in the College Football Playoff, where they will take on No. 2 Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 28. The winner of that game will take on the winner of the Peach Bowl, which will pit No. 1 LSU against No. 4 Oklahoma, with a national championship on the line.
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence passed for 302 yards and four touchdowns, Tee Higgins caught nine passes for 182 yards and three scores, and Travis Etienne rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown as the Tigers
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Pickens school leader named SC Elementary Principal of the Year
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) has named Jessica Patterson 
the 2020 South Carolina Elementary Principal of the Year.
Patterson is the principal of Chastain Road Elementary School in the School District of Pickens County.
“We are pleased to announce that Jessica Patterson has been named the SCASA Elementary Principal of the Year,” said Beth Phibbs, executive director of the South Carolina Association of School Administrators. “She is a visionary leader whose dedication to the students, teachers and community creates a positive climate and culture for students to succeed.”
“Mrs. Patterson has truly been a transformative principal at Chastain Road,” SDPC superintendent Danny Merck added. “She has led the charge to bring 3K and Montessori classes to her community, and she has been a steady influence as we begin to transition our Liberty-area schools to a primary and intermediate school model. In the midst of changes, she has guided her Title 1 school to an ‘Excellent’ report card rating and a Palmetto Silver Award. Her leadership has made a lasting impact on the Liberty community.”
Patterson was selected from an outstanding field of administrator candidates by a veteran panel of judges. The other finalist for 2020 SC Elementary Principal of the Year was Linda Norton, principal of Watkins-Nance Elementary School in Richland School District One. The criteria used in the selection of this award are set by the National Association of Elementary School Principals. The state sponsors are Horace Mann and Herff Jones.
SCASA, the professional organization for school leaders in South Carolina, has more than 4,400 members.
Wesley Porter named president of Clemson Agriculture Alumni Board
COLUMBIA — Dr. Wesley M. Porter, a native of Pickens County and an alumnus of Clemson University, has 
been named president of the Agriculture Alumni Board of Directors of Clemson University’s College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, according to John W. Parris, director of the SC Agri-News Service.
Porter will serve a two-year term at the helm of the organization. Porter, an honor graduate of Clemson University with a B.S. in agricultural mechanization in 2007 and an M.S. in agricultural engineering in 2010, earned a Ph.D. in agricultural engineering at Oklahoma State University in
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Courier Community Calendar 12-11-19
• Wreath-laying is Saturday 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 South Carolina Militia.
Southern Wesleyan University acquired the cemetery and surrounding property through a generous donation by the Rev. Carl Garrison. The university is excited for the opportunities the property will provide to students as they research the rich and relatively unknown history of the Upstate of South Carolina.
Southern Wesleyan is partnering with Wreaths Across America (wreathsacrossamerica.org) to honor the service,
Pecans for special occasions
By Olivia Fowler
For the Courier
ofowler@thepccourier.com
The holidays wouldn’t be the holidays without pecans. They add
something to the entire experience of food prep for special dinners, and I hope we never have to live without them.
These recipes are all aimed at satisfying your sweet tooth. Don’t worry about the calories, the sugar, the fat and the starch. Just think about the flavor and the protein nuts bring to the table.
No matter when you bake these treats, they’ll always make it feel like a celebration.
Courier Legal Notices 12-11-19
COMPLAINT
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF GREENVILLE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
COUNTY OF GREENVILLE
C.A. No.: 2019-CP-2306459
Erin Leigh Driggers, Plaintiff, v. Brittnee Sloane Brooks, Defendant.
Plaintiff, by and through her undersigned counsel of record will show unto this Honorable
