Monthly Archives: July 2022
Local police warn of scams
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Several area police departments are warning the public about scams that claim to be raising money for 
those departments.
The Easley and Pickens police departments addressed scam texts on their Facebook page.
“The police department has received numerous notifications regarding
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Clemson holds in-state tuition
By Riley Morningstar
Courtesy The Journal
rmorningstar@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — For a third year in a row, Clemson University is freezing tuition rates for South Carolina residents.
At a special called meeting of the school’s board of trustees Friday, officials voted not to increase in-state or graduate school tuition, but did increase out-of-state rates by 2.5 percent. The average housing rate will increase by 3
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DHEC: Omicron strain brings new subvariant of COVID-19
By Andrea Kelley
Courtesy The Journal
akelley@upstatetoday.com
STATE — Omicron has made a reappearance for the summer holidays, and it has brought a new subvariant along with it.
Omicron is the only strain of COVID-19 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had listed as a variant of concern as of Friday.
The CDC said it was of concern because of its potential for increased transmissibility and
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What’s happened to America the Beautiful?
O beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain. For purple mountains majesty above the …
#blood in the streets
#killer on the rooftop
#pandemonium at the parade
…fruited plain.
I’m sorry; I wanted to write a stream of consciousness piece about the supreme irony of a guy using the freedom won by our patriot forefathers and
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How can we keep our children safe?
Do you know anybody who favors the widespread sale of assault weapons to the public? I’ve talked to a lot of people and so far haven’t found a soul who thinks this should be happening. So far, the majority of those polled want a 
ban.
Why is this happening? Well, I can only speak for myself, but if you want to protect children and if you value their lives, you realize that easy access to AR-15s and other weapons of war is making children and others victims of slaughter.
Even though the majority of us want assault weapons banned,
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A closer look at Psalm 23
Psalm 23 is one of the most popular chapters in the Bible, and many have said it is one of the wonders of the literary world.
It is so deep that scholars are perplexed and yet so simple that children can enjoy it. However, in all of its beauty and profound wisdom, we should pray that we do not lose our reverence for its interpretation. It is easy to allow familiarity to make us cold and indifferent to chapters such as this and others like John 3, Romans 8,
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Don’t disregard AARP
Starting when we reach age 50, our mailbox becomes flooded with frequent invitations to join AARP. At that age, we don’t want to hear about anything for seniors because, in our eyes, we aren’t seniors yet. We don’t even qualify 
for a senior discount at local stores. So maybe we don’t even look at the piles of literature and ads AARP sends. But maybe we should.
There’s more to AARP than meets the eye. For a mere $16 per year, we
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Caregiver reassessments paused
If you’re a family caregiver, or if you’re a veteran receiving family care services, heads up: The Department of Veterans Affairs is suspending the annual reassessments for those in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for 
Family Caregivers.
At the same time, at least for now while they review the program, the VA won’t change stipends based on a reassessment nor remove anyone from the program.
They will, however, continue to do reassessments when there is
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Courier Obituaries 7-13-22
REGINA LYNN ELLENBURG
CENTRAL — Regina Lynn Ellenburg, 59, died on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at AnMed Health Cannon Hospital.
Born in Whitmire, she was a daughter of the late Thomas E. Jones and Violet Whitlock.
Mrs. Ellenburg was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She loved her family and especially spending time with
Honoring America’s Heroes
Clemson welcomes Vietnam POWs for campus tour
CLEMSON — People passing by Memorial Park at Clemson University one day last month might have seen what
looked like a typical group of visitors getting a tour of the area directly across from Memorial Stadium.
A cluster of men, most flanked by their wives or other family members, followed as their tour guide walked them through the layered symbolism of the park, which was designed to honor Clemson alumni who have died
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