Daily Archives: 07/05/2022
Greenville man dies after Easley shooting
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A Greenville man died after a shooting in Easley on Saturday.
Pickens County deputy coroner Heather Harrison identified the victim as Bishardd Gray, 49, of Laurel Drive.
According to a release from Chief Deputy Chuck James, the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 4:48 p.m. Saturday about a shooting that left a
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Pickens man still missing
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — After nearly a week of searching, the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is still on the lookout for Francis 
Alward, an 80-year-old Pickens resident with dementia who walked away from his home.
Alward was last seen at his home in the Pumpkintown Highway area of Pickens at around 1 p.m. June 29. According to police, Alward is believed to have left home on foot wearing a dark blue shirt, khaki pants and black shoes. Alward is 5 foot 8 inches
Easley approves 2022-23 budget
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Easley City Council passed second reading of its FY 2022-23 budget during a special called meeting last week.
City administrator Shannon Baldwin said at the June 28 meeting the budget is $26,950,140.
The budget “moves the city forward on multiple fronts,”
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Blood Connection official fears blood shortage
Residents urged to donate
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
UPSTATE — Residents are urged to donate blood soon, to help the Blood Connection prevent a blood shortage and to ensure area hospitals have the blood supply they need during emergencies and everyday operations.
“Our need for blood donations is very urgent,” Blood Connection president and CEO Delisa English said last week
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Clemson’s OLLI back and as strong as ever
CLEMSON — Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is back and as strong as ever.
After COVID forced Zoom meetings over the past year, everyone is glad to be back in person, according to officials.
More than 60 members were at OLLI’s annual membership meeting June 15 at Kite Hill Brewing Company in the
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Nonprofit collecting sunglasses for seniors
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A local nonprofit is collecting sunglasses to give to area senior citizens.
Members of Warmth and Comfort for the Elderly in Upstate SC use their crochet skills to provide warm items for nursing home patients, hospice groups, home health patients and elderly people who live at home and can’t afford them.
They also hold regular donation drives.
The July drive aims to provide “fun in the sun” for its recipients, according to Tammy Ferguson, the group’s CEO.
“We are collecting new pairs of sunglasses for those who go outside,” she said. “We’re also promoting a movie night or movie day with popcorn, those individual plastic popcorn containers and a can of Coke, Sprite or Pepsi.
“If you have any old movies — DVDs or VHS — you would like to get rid of, we can use those,” Ferguson continued.
Items can be dropped off at the YMCA in Pickens, in Easley at Under the Carolina Moon, Integrated Yoga Therapy and Earthworks and in Powdersville at Front Porch Fixins.
“Thank you from all of us at Warmth and Comfort for your continued support,” Ferguson said.
For more information about the group, email warmthandcomfort@gmx.com or call (864) 668-1021.
Learn more about the group at its Facebook page.
The woman behind Roe V. Wade
I was sitting in the back of a pickup truck talking with a woman named Norma McCorvey one afternoon in 1998, and people all around us were raising a ruckus.
We were parked on Laurens Road in Greenville in front of the Piedmont Women’s Center, a crisis pregnancy center — which was right next door to the Palmetto State Medical Clinic, an abortion clinic.
The reason we were sitting in the back of the truck was to keep a protective
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Whose report will we believe?
Whatever we are concerned about today, faith and discernment are key components of our prayers. Without spiritual sensitivity, we do not understand God’s will and faith is what empowers and activates our communication 
with Him.
We believe in miracles because we know that God listens and is the only one who has the authority to restore and provide. If someone is having a health crisis, the Bible declares that He is the Great Physician
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Courier Letters to the Editor 7-6-22
Fire tax on all properties
Dear Editor,
I read the op-ed where Councilman Roy Costner explained why he voted for the 2022-23 county budget. It passed 3-2. I along with Trey Whitehurst voted “No,” and I want to explain my reasoning.
First, year over year county government spending is growing more than 9 percent. The average annual increase the
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