Monthly Archives: May 2022
Green Wave see season end at home
EASLEY — After picking up their second straight region championship and a first-round bye, the Easley High School boys soccer team kicked off the playoffs May 4 against the Indian Land Warriors.
Despite their season of successes, the Green Wave lost 3-0 in what was described as a “winnable game” by head coach Ross Goodacre due to some bad bounces falling in favor of the Warriors and a number of missed opportunities on the offensive end.
“The game plan was there and the formation matched up perfectly,” Goodacre said. “We were
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Lions headed to Upper State
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — After getting two first-half goals from Katie Hudson, the Daniel High School girls’ soccer team seemed well on its way to victory in second-round playoff action against Chapman on Thursday night.
However, the Panthers rallied in the last 30 minutes, scoring a goal to cut into the lead and pressing the Lions late in the contest. With the lead on the line in the 76th minute, Chapman’s Torii Rogers broke free from her defender in the box. One on one with Daniel keeper Beth Anderson, she launched the would-be equalizer that defined the
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Easley girls drop Lugoff Elgin, fall to Indian Land
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Coming off two brutal losses to Travelers Rest to end the regular season, the Easley Green Wave looked to right the ship against Lugoff Elgin in the 
opening round of the Class 4A girls soccer playoffs last week.
The Green Wave did so in resounding fashion, taking an early lead and keeping control for much of
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Daniel takes Upper State, drop state championship to Oceanside
By Will Vandervort
Courtesy the Journal
news@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Almost every day for the past five years, John Billinis has walked past the tennis courts at Daniel High School and seen the banner hanging on the front of the courts.
The banner recognizes the Lions’ five state championships in tennis — four by the girls, and one by the boys. It has been 40 years since a Daniel tennis team
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Remembering ‘a rock star among cats’
I here are many controversies I could write about today: critical race theory, abortion or the causes of inflation and the rollercoaster stock market.
I’m sorry to disappoint you, but I’m not going to wade into those waters today.
This is a story about a cat.
Well, two cats. Or three.
And a squirrel.
This week marks one year since my cat Smokey spent the last of her nine lives and left me behind.
I never thought I’d care much about a cat, but that one became a friend and a comfort to
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Try it, you might like it
I enjoy cooking. It’s recreational and gives me a chance to be creative.
Measuring things doesn’t play a big part of recipes in my kitchen unless there’s a cake involved or some other dessert. For the most part, I sort of play it ear, or in this case eye. Adjusting the flavor and deciding to leave out an ingredient or add something else to the mix is part of the process.
Watching cooking shows is part of the relaxation routine, and it’s a good way to get ideas.
Sometimes the mood strikes and I read a new recipe or see a picture of something delicious
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Justice uplifts us all
Does the presence of bigotry and prejudice upset you? Does the cruelty, aggression and suffering as a result of injustice bother you? Do you wish that you could 
make a difference in the world to create justice? In order to have a meaningful response to injustice and to feel empowered to take action, we must have a clear vision of the nature of justice and its implications.
For us as individuals, justice simply means to be fair and equitable, to be good to others and to ensure that all people receive what is their due — that is, what is their natural right — and it necessarily involves the qualities of
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Courier Letters to the Editor
Some trivia to pass time
Dear Editor,
Bored?
Here’s some trivia for you.
States with the most borders are Tennessee and Missouri. Both border eight states.
The least bordered are two also. Alaska and Hawaii. None.
Longest bridge in the world is the Danyang-Kurshan Grand Bridge in China, running for 102.4
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Organizations recognized for response and recovery efforts
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Many organizations that responded and assisted during and after a tornado that swept through an area near Pickens in March were recognized last week.
“I appreciate the opportunity to recognize these organizations that assisted with the county, and inside county departments, back on the tornado that happened on March 23,” county administrator Ken Roper said during county council’s May 2 meeting. “These organizations, inside and outside, private, public, charitable or otherwise, came together and without really a lot of drama about whose job responsibilities it is, where the boundaries are, they pulled together
Courier Obituaries 5-11-22
APRIL STEGALL
PICKENS — April Stegall, 44, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022, at her home.
A native of Pickens County, April was born on March 17, 1978, daughter of Pamela Ann Crane and Curtis Lavern Muse.
In addition to her parents, April is survived by a daughter, Michaela Stegall of Travelers Rest; a son, Conner Stegall of Pickens; a sister, Angie Simon of Pickens; a brother, Kenneth Muse (Alena) of Liberty; two nieces, Sierra Muse and Kylie Adams; and seven nephews, Tyler Simon, Corey Simon, Brandon Simon, Alex Simon, Cameron Muse, Keenan Muse and Lane Muse.
April loved her family, especially her two children, Michaela and Conner. She loved to cut up with her sisters, Angie and Alena, her brother, Kenneth, and all of
