Monthly Archives: November 2020
Trump, Graham and Carter are county’s choices
72 percent voter turnout smashes previous highs
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS COUNTY — Election Day saw huge turnouts all over the country, and it was no different 
in Pickens County, as more than 72 percent of all registered voters in Pickens County, a new record high, cast ballots that will shape the country for the next four years.
The county also saw its highest number of absentee ballots ever cast, with a whopping 24,673 voters making it out to the polls early or mailing in their ballots due to the state of emergency option afforded in response to the COVID-19
Pickens girls win Upper State, turn eyes to state championship
PICKENS — The Pickens High School Lady Blue Flame volleyball team defeated the Indian Land Lady Warriors in three sets Monday night to win the Class 4A Upper State championship.
The Lady Blue Flame will play in the state championship match Thursday evening against the Hilton Head Island High School Lady Seahawks. The match will be
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Man charged with murder after body found in Six Mile
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
SIX MILE — A 29-year-old man is charged with murder in the shooting death of a man whose body 
was found near a park in Six Mile on Sunday morning.
Daniel Michael Watkins was arrested Monday in Johnson County, Tenn., according to a release from Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Chad Brooks.
Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley identified the victim
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County sees 9 virus deaths
COLUMBIA — Pickens County set a new one-week record with nine confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the past week, and if county transmission and incidence rates are any indicator, numbers may 
continue to spike in the coming weeks.
According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, all nine people who died in the one-week period from last Tuesday to Monday were elderly
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District reports more than 350
COUNTY — Although positive cases were down slightly for the week, the number of students quarantined as a precaution against COVID-19 reached its highest point yet last week in the School 
District of Pickens County.
According to figures released Friday by the school district, 354 students and 41 staff members were quarantined last week across the district, with 12 staff positive cases and 13
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SDPC announces schedule for next six weeks
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
EASLEY — In a letter sent home to parents Friday, School District of Pickens County 
superintendent Danny Merck announced the third six-week schedule for the district will feature a combination of in-person and remote learning starting Nov. 16 and running through Jan. 8.
Merck said traditional face-to-face instruction for 3-year-old kindergarten through 12th grades will take place for five of the six weeks, with remote learning Nov. 23 and 24 and a half day Dec. 18. The district previously announced that Nov. 23 and
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Lady Sparks extend win streak to 114
PICKENS — The Pickens Middle School volleyball team completed its seventh consecutive undefeated season by winning the AOP Conference Division II Tournament title and stretched its 
winning streak to 114 straight matches under the direction of head coach Mellie Crumpton.
“I am very thankful we were able to complete our 2020 season, especially for our players, because they have put in so much hard work,” Crumpton said. “I am also proud of the girls because of
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Power back on across area
COUNTY — All utility customers in the Upstate affected by outages from Tropical Storm Zeta have had their services restored, according to officials.
Duke Energy and Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative officials said all customers in Oconee County had services restored by Sunday evening. The two providers reported there were thousands of customers without power early Thursday morning after heavy
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Courier Obituaries 11-4-20
STANLEY ROY GREEN
PICKENS — Mr. Stanley Roy Green, 90, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
Mr. Green was born in Woodstock, Conn., and was the son of the late Ralph Dexter Green and Ina Elizabeth Buell Green. He was the loving husband of the late Margaret Doreen Jones Green for 39 years, and then loving husband of the late Lois Demming Green for 21 years.
Mr. Green was retired from the United States Air Force and also from Connecticut’s Department of Motor Vehicles. He was a member of Volusia Baptist Church in Deltona, Fla., and the chaplain at the American Legion in Deltona, Fla. Mr. Green was a jokester and loved to tell stories. He was a prolific painter, with hundreds of acrylics on wood to his credit. He came from a large family who loved each other, and he loved them. He was a man who was known for his love of laughter.
Survivors include his children, Susan Green of Pickens, Stephen Green (Nancy) of Las Vegas, Nev., Jeanne Otey (Sidney W.) of Pickens, Margie Green of Cope, Michael Green (Regina) of Neeses and James Green of Deltona, Fla.; 16 loving grandchildren and 16 additional loving and precious great-grandchildren. Also surviving are sisters, Olive Bineau of Columbus, Ohio, and Mabel Green of Pomfret, Conn.; and
Oh, how the wind did blow
After the storm passed through, we, like most in the county, had a yard full of limbs and branches, and a tree down on the fence.
There was a piece of roof shingle in the yard.
The deck umbrella, which I had forgotten to close, was gone. And the concrete base that weighs 75 pounds was turned over.
Amazingly enough, the umbrella was not destroyed. It just took a little trip.
We had to bring the boxer inside, as he had begun hyperventilating. He has a snug house on the porch, but he’d never experienced that kind of wind in his
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