Monthly Archives: February 2020
African Children’s Choir coming to SWU March 1
CENTRAL — The African Children’s Choir melts the hearts of audiences with their charming smiles, beautiful voices and lively African songs and dances.
Southern Wesleyan University invites the public to experience the “Just As I Am” tour of the African Children’s Choir at 6 p.m. March 1 at Newton Hobson Chapel and Fine Arts Center Auditorium, located on the Central campus.
The choir combines traditional
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Now open in Pickens
Pickens city officials, Pickens Chamber of Commerce board members, Pickens business owners and residents were all on hand Jan. 31 as Keller Williams Real Estate opened its newest office in the Upstate. Agents Roy Knight and Zack Hellard cut the ribbon during the formal grand opening for the new Keller Williams Real Estate office at 404 Johnson St. in Pickens.
Courier Community Calendar
• Quilters Guild to host meeting Feb. 25
The UpCountry Quilters Guild will have its next meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. The meeting will take place at Pickens Presbyterian Church, located at 311 W. Main St. in Pickens. The guest speaker will be Larry Bertuccelli, a professional long-arm quilter for more than 15 years. His lecture is titled “Long-Arm Quilting — Getting the Most for Your Quilt,” in which he will give tips on how to make quilts your own when taking them to a long-arm quilter.
• See Pickens Scout Troop 51 in action
Have you ever seen a rope being made, an egg boiled over an open fire in a paper cup or cakes baked in a cardboard box? Locla Boy Scouts will be displaying camping and hiking equipment, demonstrating fire building, knife and ax usage, cooking without utensils, and leave-no-tracecamping practices at an open house later this month.
In addition, non-outdoor skill merit badges such as music and Scuba diving will be presented at the event, scheduled to be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Scout hut at 188 Black Snake Road in Pickens.
Youth between the ages of 11-17 are eligible to join the Scouts, but everyone is cordially invited to attend the open house. Call Michael Ralston at (843) 818-2470 with any questions.
• Abercrombie set to discuss new book
The Baha’is of Pickens County invite the public to hear local author Richard Abercrombie discuss his recently published book, “Crossing the Line: A Memoir of Race, Religion and
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Casseroles: cold weather comfort food
By Olivia Fowler
For the Courier
ofowler@thepccourier.com
This is that time of year when we begin to think spring will never come again.
When that happens, I look for recipes that bring hope and comfort. That brings casseroles to the forefront.
They can feed a crowd, are warm and delicious and can become a family favorite.
Every now and then you want something a little different, and these fit the bill.
I hope you’ll enjoy these recipes as much as my family has.
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SUMMONS, NOTICE OF FILING
OF COMPLAINT AND
NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
IN THE FAMILY COURT
FOR THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF LAURENS
CASE NO. 2019-DR-30-437
JOY S. LAIRD Plaintiff, v. NICOLE ADAMS, DAVID SNEAD, AND CHRISTOPHER RIDEN Defendant.
TO THE RESPONDENT ABOVE-NAMED: NICOLE ADAMS
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and notified that and Complaint has been filed against you in this Court. Within thirty (30) days of the day after service hereof upon you, you must
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County officials declare state of emergency in wake of flooding
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Pickens County Council chairman Roy Coster declared a state of emergency following a heavy storm Thursday that caused flash flooding throughout the county.
By Thursday evening, more than 60 roads had been closed in Pickens County due to the storm, with more roads expected to be added to that list.
“We are declaring a state of emergency so that we can be proactive in being able to help as quickly as possible,” Costner said at a press conference held in the county’s Emergency Operations Center on Thursday evening.
In addition to the roads, “numerous roads and businesses” were impacted by the storm, he said.
Declaring a state of emergency allows outside resources to be brought in “to benefit the
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Weird, wacky weather
The talk around town and beyond is that the weather we have experienced in the past couple of weeks is not normal. I served on the state’s Drought Response Committee for more than 20 
years, and based on my long experience, I can tell you — they are right. This is not normal.
Just think about the last 10 days. On top of already saturated soils (5.8 inches of rain in January), we have had more than a month’s worth of rain in 24 hours, resulting in epic flooding all across the region.
We’ve had temperatures ranging from the 20s to a balmy 70 degrees for a couple of days last week. Daffodils have been flowering in Easley for two weeks, and I actually saw someone at the grocery store last
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