Daily Archives: 12/28/2022
Hundreds of wreaths laid on veterans’ graves
By Ann Warmuth
For the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Pickens County celebrated National Wreaths Across America Day on Dec. 17, with more than 400 volunteers laying more than 1,000 wreaths on veterans’ graves at multiple cemeteries across the county.
The Fort Prince George chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution moderated the seven ceremonies, which included presentations of ceremonial remembrance wreaths for the seven military branches and one in honor of prisoners of war and service members missing in action.
The wreaths, made by the Worcester Wreath Company of Columbia Falls, Maine, are presented by a veteran or civilian honoring a veteran for their service to our
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Roper brags on county council achievements
Roads, fire service changes among accomplishments
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Shaving decades off the county’s road paving reschedule and an overhaul of the county’s fire service are among the accomplishments touted by the 
current Pickens County Council.
The Dec. 5 meeting was the last for county council members Ensley Feemster and Trey Whitehurst, who both decided not to run for reelection.
During that meeting, county administrator Ken Roper gave a presentation on the accomplishments of the current
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County gets good news after audit
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — An audit of Pickens County’s financial statements showed no misstatements or weaknesses in the county’s financial accounting.
Alan Robinson with the firm of Cherry Bekaert LLP presented a report on the results of the fiscal year 2022 audit during county council’s Dec. 5 meeting.
“We are presenting what we call an unmodified or clean audit report,” Robinson said.
An unmodified opinion means there were no material misstatements found in
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Tigers set to take on Vols in Orange Bowl
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — In a news conference earlier this month in Miami Gardens, Fla., ahead of the Orange Bowl, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney looked back on the first time he was a part of the storied game.
It was Jan. 1, 2000, when Swinney was a wide receivers coach for Mike DuBose’s Alabama Crimson Tide, which had gone 10-2 and won the SEC championship. The 
season ended on a loss though, as Michigan quarterback Tom Brady — playing in his last collegiate game — led the Wolverines back from two 14-point deficits to send the game to overtime, where Alabama kicker Ryan Pflugner missed an extra point and the Tide lost 35-34.
“One of my notables of life was coaching against Tom Brady in his last college game, and I didn’t
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