Daily Archives: 09/07/2021
Courier Letters to the Editor 9-8-21
Soapstone hosting final fish fry meals
To my dearest and loving community,
For 22 years, Soapstone Baptist Church has held a monthly fish fry for the community and folks who journeyed from far and wide.
Sept. 18 and Oct. 16 will be the final two fish fry meals served by the church.
It’s time to retire the fish fryer.
PS&L’s Lauren Murphy announces retirement
PICKENS — Pickens Savings and Loan Association executive vice president Lauren Murphy recently announced that she is retiring.
Murphy began her banking career in her hometown of Spartanburg. During her 40-plus years in banking, Murphy has held roles in several areas, including 
marketing, lending and branch management. Since 2007, Murphy has overseen the loan department at Pickens Savings and Loan.
“Lauren exemplified the goals and values of Pickens Savings and Loan during her tenure,” PS&L president Rod Gettys said. “She not only helped individuals and families purchase houses, she also
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Kerr presented with Silver Beaver award
EASLEY — At the Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council annual banquet Aug. 10, Scott Kerr was presented the Silver Beaver award. This is the highest award presented to a volunteer adult by a BSA council.
Kerr begin as a youth in scouting in North Canton, Ohio, and earned the Life Scout rank. He began his local involvement in 2014 when his son, Kyle, joined Cub Scouts. Kerr started as a Tiger Scout leader and eventually
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Community Calendar
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Story Time Plus programs planned
Each month, Boxwood Manor, located in Pendleton, and Collins Ole Towne, located in Central, are sites for Story Time Plus programs and Homeschool Days. Story Time Plus runs 10-11:30 a.m. and is designed for ages 8 and under. Admission is $3 for each child age 5 or older, with a $10 household maximum. Homeschool Day runs from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and is designed for ages 6 through 14. Admission is $5 for ages 6 and over, with a $15 household maximum.
Homeschool Day schedule
Boxwood Manor (Pendleton) — Sept. 15 or 16 (Ecology), Oct. 20 or 21 (Basic Survival Skills), Nov. 17 or 18 (The Human Body), Dec. 15 or 16 (Science and
Who are they?
Officials at the Clayton Research Room at the Southern Wesleyan University Library have a collection of original pictures that they are attempting to identify. We at the Pickens County Courier thought our readers might be able to help. The two pictures include people from the Pickens County area. If you can identify any of these people, contact Mildred H. Brewer at wycar@aol.com or claytonroom@swu.edu with the name and image number under the picture.
Courier Obituaries 9-8-21
MARGARET ANN MCCALL
PICKENS — Margaret Ann McCall Coffman of Pickens transcended this life on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, peacefully in her sleep.
The wife of Ralph Lee Coffman, Margaret was born Jan. 7, 1940, in Cashiers, N.C., to Shearron “Fess” McCall and his wife, Monica (Rochester). The youngest of 11, she was orphaned at the tender age of two and adopted by her sister, Winnie Lee Nix, and husband, Grover Nix, living in Pickens.
After graduating Pickens High School at the top of her class, Margaret married the late F. Don Durham and raised four children in Germany, Pickens and Melbourne, Fla. (Don, Lee Anne, “Mali” Susan Amalia, and Chris). Later, to pursue her passion for learning and life, she graduated with highest honors from Clemson University with a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting. Margaret was a
Rogers, offense burn bright in dominating win over Pendleton
By Ryan Davenport
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — For an option-based offense, scoring 56 points in a game is a feat within itself.
The Pickens Blue Flame scoring 56 points in a game is a whole other story, so the Flame may be on to something.
Pickens moved to 2-0 in 2021 with a 56-39 win over the visiting Pendleton Bulldogs Friday night, matching their win totals for each
of the previous two seasons after an opening-week win over Eastside. The Flame have put up some big scoring totals a handful of times over the last decade, but those were typically against far lesser opponents. Pendleton cleared
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Quarterback Brown impresses again in Green Wave victory
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The Easley Green Wave were hoping an emotional loss in week one to Daniel wouldn’t cost them again Friday night at home against unbeaten Seneca.
The Wave got their first win of the season, rallying in the fourth quarter, getting three defensive stops and securing the 38-28 win.
“I was really proud of our team,” Easley coach Jordan Durrah said. “We didn’t really know how they were going to respond after last week being so emotional, coming out and playing really
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Daniel takes down Duluth for first out-of-state win since 1995
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — The last time the Daniel High School football team played an out-of-state opponent, head coach Jeff Fruster was still playing for the Lions.
On Friday night, a streak dating back to 1995 was broken, as the top-ranked Lions topped Duluth (Ga.) by a score of 41-19 at Singleton Field for their 17th straight regular-season win.
“Not every day do you have this chance to play an opponent from another state,” Fruster said of the game, which was
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Red Devils forced to cancel game against Landrum due to COVID
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — After being forced to miss two of their first three games of the season due to COVID-19, the Liberty Red Devils will continue to wait once again 
this week following the cancellation of their matchup with Landrum.
The Red Devils announced the cancellation of this Friday’s game with the Cardinals in an update released last Friday.
“Our JV and varsity football games scheduled for next week against Landrum have been canceled,”
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