Monthly Archives: February 2020
Lady Flame take first region win
PICKENS — The Picken High School girls’ basketball team captured its first region victory last week with a win over the Lady Mustangs of Palmetto High School in a game played in the friendly confines of Peggy Harden Anthony Gymnasium in Pickens.
“A very exciting and fun win for us,” Blue Flame coach Rikki Owens said of the 49-39 victory. “We executed our offense, and everyone contributed to the success. We are improving every
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Courier Obituaries 2-5-20
EARLINE S. MCCALL
CENTRAL — Earline S. McCall, 87, wife of the late Talmadge S. McCall, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020.
Mrs. McCall was a daughter of the late Annie Pearle Atkinson Stephens Roach and Jim Stephens. She was a member of Central Church of God in Central.
Survivors include one daughter, Marlene Hamilton of Liberty; four sons, James (Ellen) McCall
Hickey takes first in Legion essay contest
EASLEY — Dacusville Elementary fifth-grader Kerri Hickey was recently named the winner of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 52’s first-ever American history essay contest.
The topic was The Voyage of the Mayflower. Hickey’s essay was a diary of the voyage with the supplies she brought and what she wished she had when she landed in the New World. Hickey received her award at the Easley American Legion Post 52 meeting Jan. 27.
Her family, principal and teachers attended the meeting to support her.
First YAM Adult Music Camp planned
PICKENS — There’s much excitement about the Young Appalachian Musicians (YAMs) 
opening their first-ever Adult Music Camp.
The camp will be held at the Holly Springs Center in Pickens on Saturday, Feb. 29 — Leap Day. The camp, which is planned to be an annual event, will be open to everyone 17 years and older.
Throughout the day, music instruction will be
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Clemson’s Carter to run for House seat
CLEMSON — The former CEO of the National Council of Engineering and Surveying is seeking 
to serve the people of Pickens County in the State House.
Jerry Carter announced recently that he is running for the Republican nomination for the Third District, which has been held by Gary Clary since 2012. Clary announced last year that he is not seeking re-election.
“I feel that my professional experience has provided me with the skills necessary to address the issues and concerns for the
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Happy accidents and science
Happy accidents have changed the world for good many times through history.
Such as nixtamalization — soaking corn in limewater, which of course gave us hominy (grits!) and tortillas. How did somebody think to do that? Nobody knows for sure, but it makes corn a lot more nutritious (although that’s probably not why whoever accidentally discovered it decided to do it again.)
I believe there’s a high probability that there are incredibly useful processes yet undiscovered — simple, basic things like nixtamalization — that someone from another planet who came here
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Our lives are filled with blessings and choices
We had a power shortage today for several hours that reminded me of how dependent we are on electricity.
The house was dark, and every time I went to do something, I realized there were no lights and I could not see. Finally, I turned off the flashlight and just sat down in my recliner and tried to relax.
Within minutes, I was browsing on my phone while considering, what in the world would we do
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Courier Letters to the Editor 2-5-19
One more black eye for the nation
Dear Editor,
One of the most profound experiences of my life was some years ago when I began collecting oral histories from veterans from Pickens County who fought during World War II and the Korean War. I have a passion for history and a great respect for all those men who fought for
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Kimberly Hampton’s mother talks about daughter’s legacy
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Ann Hampton did not know what a Gold Star Mother was until she became one.
“Back in World War I, mothers started hanging gold stars in their windows when they lost a child in the military,” she said. “There were a lot of gold stars hanging then.”
In 1928, the official American Gold Star Mothers organization started.
“The mission was to support grieving families, provide services to wounded soldiers,” Hampton said.
The Gold Star Mothers have “a mutual bond,” she said.
“We don’t want anyone else to join,” Hampton said. “We don’t want to be a member, but unfortunately we are.
The mothers “stand tall,” she said.
“We honor our children,” Hampton said. “We honor their sacrifice.”
Hampton spoke last week at the Easley Friends of the Library’s annual meeting, held at the Capt. Kimberly
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Mill plans ‘Deep Winter Blues’
PICKENS — To heat things up after a stretch of cold and bleak weather, the Hagood Mill will present “Deep Winter Blues” this Valentine’s Day weekend.
The site will be open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, for the event.
Upcountry South Carolina is a historical Mecca for the blues. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the streets of Laurens County, Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson reverberated with the music of bluesmen/street preachers as they were strolling with their tin cups extended. Many of the musicians became famous on the streets of New York City in the folk revival of the ‘50s
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