Monthly Archives: January 2020
LPC class to help Dream Center
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Members of this year’s Leadership Pickens County class are raising funds to create a community space at The Dream Center of Pickens County.
Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce membership director Lisa Turnick is a member of this year’s class. Leadership Pickens County is sponsored by the Pickens Chamber, the Greater
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Focusing on roadside safety
It has been some time since a column has been submitted, and frankly, all I can say about that is, “I do not want to be in the newspaper business; too many constant deadlines that are 
always pressing.”
Despite my inability of coming up with articles in a timely manner, many ideas float through my mind that would be excellent columns; however, getting myself to let them take root into typed words is a challenge. Today, though, I find myself with an issue that is too important not to make the effort — roadway emergency scene safety.
In the first two weeks of 2020, seven roadway responders have been struck by vehicles and killed while assisting the public. This is a disturbing way
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Still making music together
My twin brother Paul and I were reminiscing the other day about our respective musical 
careers and how we had gone our separate ways in the mid-1970s, and it occurred to me that 1980 was 40 years ago!
Now, 1980 might sound like ancient times, if you, like most people, are younger than I am. But to me … well, I hadn’t thought about it being 40 years ago.
So this month rings out as a milestone to me, because it was in January 1980 that I met Kathy, the love of my life, the woman who would become my wife.
Let me back up just a little and tell you how it
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Uncle Walter and the highway patrol
Mama used to claim that Uncle Walter would argue with a signpost. This was a pretty accurate 
summing up of one of his well-known tendencies. I don’t know if he actually believed he was always right, but he certainly put up a very convincing defense of his position on any issue.
He was canny in business. Some thought him an operator. Regardless of that, it’s true he knew how to make a trade to his advantage. I don’t believe anyone ever bested him on a business deal, and he could talk his way through almost any negotiation and come out on the winning side. He was a man who took advantage of every opportunity that came his way.
Now one of his boon companions was an old friend, Smith Purcell. Smith would drive out on
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Courier letters to the editor 1-22-20
Sitting on the fence
Dear Editor,
I am thinking that closing our primaries in South Carolina still won’t fix the problem of RINOs in the Republican Party. These RINOs have a huge following of what they prefer to be called “moderates” or “centrists.”
These people are abundantly found in Greenville, Easley and Clemson and are showing up in Pickens, Six Mile, Central and Liberty as well. Why is that? I will tell you why — the failure of our church leaders and our public schools who refuse to stand up for conservative Christian
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Daniel girls open region with win
By John Robert Ayers
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Following an up-and-down early-season trek, the Daniel High School girls’ basketball team needed a win in the worst way against the Palmetto Mustangs to begin region 
play on Jan. 14.
Sitting at 7-7 entering the game, the Lions looked poised to start with a leg up in region play before allowing Palmetto to cut slowly into their lead, whittling it down to four points with 6:48 remaining in the game.
With their advantage dwindling, the Lions stepped up their game with a couple of three-pointers from Sincere Hicks and Jasmine
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Lions fall to Palmetto
By John Robert Ayers
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Riding a four-game winning streak, the Daniel High School boys’ basketball team 
had plenty of confidence heading into its game against the Palmetto Mustangs on Jan. 14.
The Mustangs, no slouches themselves, as they entered the game at 12-5 on the season, went punch for punch with the Lions as both teams struggled in desire of a region-opening win.
With his team down two with less than 30 seconds remaining, Daniel’s Bobby Taylor was fouled on a shot attempt by Jaden Young. Taylor hit both of the free throws to tie the game up at 53-53, but Young, making up for the foul, put the dagger in the Lions’ heart with a deep three in the final seconds to secure
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Pickens looks to rebound
PICKENS — The Pickens High School women’s basketball team dropped two games to region foes at home last week, and the Lady Blue Flame will seek to rebound this week in region games against Daniel and Palmetto.
On the regular season, the Lady Blue Flame stand at 5-6 overall and 0-2 in the region. The Pickens girls dropped a Jan. 14 home game to Wren, 57-37, then lost at home Friday to Walhalla, 43-36.
“I believe that we learn and keep getting better every game individually and as a team,” Blue Flame coach Rikki Owens said. “We are going to focus on our energy on the court and continue
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Signups now open for soccer, volleyball
PICKENS — Registration is now open for the spring soccer and volleyball seasons at the Pickens Recreation Center on Sangamo Road in Pickens.
Financial assistance is available for those who qualify, and applications will only be taken through this Friday, though registration will be open through Jan. 31.
For soccer, the following coed age divisions are offered — 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12. Depending
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Courier Obituaries 1-22-20
Ruby Christine Esuary Nabors
PICKENS — Ruby Christine Esuary Nabors, 99, wife of the late Fred Esuary, passed away Sunday, Jan, 19, 2020.
Arrangements are under the direction of Robinson Funeral Home and Crematory-Downtown, Easley.
ELOISE STEWART REECE
SIX MILE — Eloise Stewart Reece, 82, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2020, in Pickens.
Born in Pickens, she was the daughter of the late Wayne Stewart and Minnie Powell Stewart and wife of the late Charles Jimmy Reece.
She was a member of Antioch Baptist church and served as a custodian at Cannon Hospital.
Survivors include one son, Jerry Lee Reece and his wife Diann of Pickens; and a daughter,
