Daily Archives: 08/24/2021
Pickens County Library System eliminating most overdue charges
COUNTY — The Pickens County Library System and Library Board of Trustees announced last week that the library system will be going fine free on most materials on Sept. 1.
Certain specialty items such as Adventure Passes and “Library of Things” items will continue to accrue fines, according to a news release.
The change is part of an institutional movement from libraries nationwide, guided by the recommendations of the American Library Association, in an effort to increase free public access to
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Police: Man set fire at Ingles
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A man is charged with arson following two fires at the Ingles store on Highway 123 in Easley.
James Carl Baker was arrested Aug. 18, according to a release from the Easley Police Department.
The first fire occurred on Aug. 10, with both the Easley Police Department and Easley Fire Department responding, the release
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County parents speak out on virus concerns
EASLEY — On the day students returned to the classroom after a week of virtual learning due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the first nine days of the school year, Monday night’s Pickens County School Board meeting was a hotbed of virus commentary.
A stream of parents appeared before the board during more than an hour of public comment, with concerns ranging from
the physical health and safety of their children if they attend in-person classes to the emotional and social health of their children if they don’t.
A few parents asked people to stop looking at things from one side or another and start working together.
“We’re embroiled in a lot of controversy, and all that time and attention could be put
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Clemson passes mask mandate
By Greg Oliver
Courtesy The Journal
goliver@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — In a special called meeting Friday, Clemson City Council unanimously approved a temporary mask mandate for schools, preschools, kindergartens and daycares within the city and voted 6-1 to mandate masks temporarily in indoor essential locations open to the public.
Council split the two motions in the two-hour meeting where a majority of parents favored a mandate for schools.
“I’m looking for you to step up and be a hero — not every superhero wears a cape,” said Marissa McFarland, a registered nurse and mother of a Clemson Elementary School student. “The virus doesn’t stop at the door when
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Police ID person of interest in killings
CENTRAL — A person of interest has been identified in a shooting that left two men dead in Central early last week.
The Pickens County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as Alex Mitchell Moore, 25, of Clemson, and Skylar Wolfgang Cary, 24, of Columbia.
Deputies from the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a shooting early on the morning of Aug. 16
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Finding random acts of kindness
Have you ever been traveling when the highway shrinks from two lanes to one due to road construction? And have you found yourself stranded in the lane ending, with car after car ignoring your signal in an attempt to get in the correct lane?
When out of the blue a good Samaritan slows and motions to you to get into the flow of traffic.
Once you’ve experienced this act of kindness, you’re usually motivated to extend this courtesy to others in similar situations.
The lady at the dollar store not having quite enough to pay for her Christmas presents was in a fix until the next in
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An apology and a false omen
An apology and a false omen.
First, the apology.
I need to correct something from my story a couple of weeks ago on Medicaid funding for assisted living.
Jimmy Masters of MasterCare wrote a gracious clarification, which we ran in last week’s letters to the editor. But I want to make sure, as best I can, that I didn’t leave any misconception in readers’ minds.
I reported that Medicaid pays $1,300 per month for each assisted living resident. That wasn’t what I intended to say. Actually, Social Security pays the biggest portion of that most of the time, with Medicaid paying only enough
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Don’t lose your cool
The temperature is in the 90s as I reach into the freezer for that half-gallon of cherry-vanilla ice cream, but when I open it, the ice cream is all gooey. My brain instantly goes into panic mode. I open the freezer again and start poking at a package of frozen fish — mushy. I open the container of leftover chili — slushy. 
The frozen pizza is yucky.
I call the appliance repair shop that fixed my washer two years ago and get voicemail. Their hours are Monday through Friday, closed Saturday and Sunday, but they ask me to leave a message. When the beep comes on, the
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Letters to the Editor 8-25-21
Employees talking with councilmen
Dear Editor,
The county council, like the U.S. Congress and state legislature, has a set of rules that govern the way it conducts business. One of those rules and the focus of this letter is Section 3.5c. That rule stated county councilmen were forbidden to communicate in any way or even talk with county employees.
The rule was written years ago and likely was the by-product of a
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Pickens High Class of 1971 reunites after 50 years
The Pickens High School Class of 1971 held its 50th class reunion on June 19 at the event center of the Lighthouse Restaurant in Lake Keowee. Sixty-five classmates were present, along with 29 spouses. Faculty class sponsor Mrs. Cathy Touchstone was there, accompanied by her husband, Tommy. Bill Crowther prepared a touching memorial display featuring the photos of the 39 known classmates already passed. The class has reunited five previous times through the past 50 years, and plans are already underway for the next one.
