Yearly Archives: 2020
Greenville man killed in collision
LIBERTY — A Greenville man died last week after his vehicle struck a disabled truck on U.S. Highway 123.
The wreck happened at 4 p.m. Sept. 30 on U.S. 123 near U.S. 178, a half mile west of the city of
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A reminder — National Newspaper Week is Oct. 4-10.
National Cheeseburger Day was a recent event, and it prompted me to go out and get a 
cheeseburger. Newspapers are far more important to recognize, and they aren’t as fattening.
Let me prompt you to please take time to think about what your local newspaper means to your community
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Ready for the end
Maybe you support a candidate I don’t care for. But that doesn’t make either of us crazy or stupid. It just makes me right and you deluded. And that viewpoint is not the way I’m supposed to feel.
It’s important for me to accept that nothing in Heaven or on Earth will change another person’s mind. They’ve chosen a position, come what may.
We hear the offensive phrases “fake news” and “alternate facts” thrown around. And we see people, especially during campaigns, stand upright, look people in the eye and blatantly rewrite history.
The hardest thing for me personally to do is sit silently
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Courier Letter to the Editor 10-7-20
Democracy depends on your vote
Dear Editor,
Can voters in Pickens County depend on a safe and fair election in November? Will your vote count?
The League of Women Voters (LWV) says YES; our members have been observing the S.C. election process for decades. And not just observing, but working with the S.C. Election Commision and county election offices as they carry out their mandate — safe and fair elections. Not only are our
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Blue Flame come up short in scrappy affair at Hillcrest
By Scott Sasser
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Following a dominant performance in week one, the Pickens Blue Flame were tasked with facing the Class 5A Hillcrest Rams in week two in a nail biting game that came down to the 
wire.
A scrappy affair fought with blood, sweat and tears on both sidelines saw the Rams come out on top by a final score of 28-13, as Pickens’ self-inflicted wounds proved to be too much to overcome.
The Blue Flame had multiple
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Green Wave fall to 0-2 ahead of rivalry contest with Pickens
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
WALHALLA — Football is a game of momentum, and Easley hopes the momentum gained late in Friday night’s game at Walhalla will carry over to the rest of the season.
The Green Wave (0-2, 0-2 Region I-4A) dropped a 25-14 game against the Razorbacks on Friday night.
Easley had two promising drives in the first half, only to come away empty. A fourth-quarter score
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Lions decimate Pendleton
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PENDLETON — Questions abounded for the Daniel High School football team this season after having to replace one of the best senior classes in recent memory.
However, expectations remained high heading into the season, and a
lopsided win over Seneca in the season opener set a high bar for the Lions. The follow-up, a 55-7 drumming of Pendleton at Cunningham Stadium on Friday night, showed the Lions may be among the top teams in Class 3A.
“Last year we had a great group,” Daniel receiver Josiah Benson said. “We know we’re great this year, too. We practice hard, and we’re just
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Red Devils finally set to kick off this Friday
LIBERTY — Two weeks after the team was supposed to kick off the already-shortened 2020 season, 
the Liberty Red Devils will finally take the field this Friday night when Ninety Six visits Red Devil Stadium.
Liberty was scheduled to open the season on Sept. 25 against West-Oak, then follow that game up with a matchup at Abbeville last week, but the team was
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Courier Obits 10-07-20
RUTH MCGUIRE
EASLEY — Mrs. Ruth Adelle James McGuire, 89, loving wife of Robert “Bob” McGuire, of Easley, passed away Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, at her residence.
Mrs. McGuire was born in Liberty on May 19, 1931, to the late Raymond and Estelle Batson James. She retired from Sears Corporation as an appliance salesperson and was a very active member of Brushy Creek Baptist Church of Easley, where she taught preschool for 46 years.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. McGuire is survived by two sons, Mike McGuire (Kim) and Rev. Mark McGuire (LuAnne), both of Easley; a sister, Dorothy Berlin of Greer; three
Music programs take on challenge
COUNTY — The Young Appalachian Musician evening music programs are a vital part of preserving our southern Appalachian music.
They provide the camaraderie, a sense of belonging to a unique group of individuals, a bridge between the generations and the introduction or perpetuation of the love of old-
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