Daily Archives: 08/22/2023
Clemson City Council signs off on latest development
By Riley Morningstar
Courtesy The Journal
rmorningstar@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — There was no pushback against the latest planned development ready to set up shop on the outskirts of downtown Clemson.
Clemson City Council voted 6-0 to approve Signet Tiger Realty LLC’s proposal to develop the 2 acres at 408 and 412 College Avenue it paid $3 million for last summer. Councilwoman Alesia Smith was absent from Monday’s meeting due to illness. There were no comments from council
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Pickens competes in North South Volleyball Invitational
ROCK HILL — With regular season volleyball play set to begin this week, the Pickens Blue Flame volleyball team took on one final preseason 
test over the weekend as they travelled to Rock Hill to play in the North-South Invitational tournament.
The Blue Flame were one of 40 teams from across North and South Carolina invited to compete at the event hosted in the Rock Hill Sports and Event Center.
In pool play, Pickens went a perfect 3-0 taking down East Lincoln High School of Denver, N.C., Atlantic Collegiate
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Pickens Chamber to host new festival
PICKENS — The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the inaugural Pickens Appalachian Folk Festival later this year.
According to a release from the Chamber of Commerce, the festival is a two-day event that celebrates the unique Appalachian heritage in Northern Pickens County and the Upstate of South Carolina.
The festivities are scheduled to begin on Friday, Oct. 13 with Steve McGaha and Patrick Lark scheduled to perform in the amphitheater from 6-7:30 p.m.
Then, on Saturday, Oct. 14, event goers can expect lead a fun-filled Saturday of music, craft vendors and delicious food, according to the release.
The Bear Creek String Bandits are scheduled to open the performances on Saturday from noon-1:30 p.m. followed by The Reedy River String Band from 2:30-4 p.m. and The West End String Band from 5-6:30 p.m.
For more information about becoming a vendor or helping to sponsor the event, please visit pickensappalachianfolkfestival.org.
Marking four decades in newspapers
I’m not sure how it happened, but 40 years have passed since I first walked into the office of The Messenger and began my newspaper career.
The Messenger, in case you don’t remember, was a community newspaper that covered the Clemson-Central-Pendleton area. It eventually consolidated with its parent publication, now called The Journal.
I had been hounding old J.A. Gallimore, the owner and publisher at the time, for a job back
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Forgiveness, not condemnation
Some of you might keep a close watch on the news, and others may listen occasionally or not at all, but whatever the case, you’ve heard enough to realize that it’s common for worldly information to be relayed from a biased perspective.
Worldviews and convictions dictate which side of the fence individuals are on, however, for the Christian, we are realizing that social politics has become a confusing puppet show that distracts us from what God is saying. We should know and trust that He is the only one that has all the
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The Cherokee uprising
In 1730, a group of seven Cherokee, led by Chief Attakullakulla, traveled to London to meet with King George II to sign a treaty that would provide the Cherokee with weapons and ammunition. In exchange, the Cherokee agreed to trade exclusively with the English — not the 
French or Spanish — and vowed that King George’s enemies were also the enemy of the Cherokee.
By 1753, the Cherokee had become increasingly anxious over the growing French presence and
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Friends of Guardian ad Litem host ‘Heart and Sole’
The Friends of Pickens County Guardian ad Litem helped nearly 160 area children get a better start on the school year with new shoes and clothes during their annual “Heart and Sole” benefit. The children, who are in area foster care, received gift cards Aug. 4 to be spent at the Easley Walmart and Academy Sports and Outdoors, which helped sponsor the 
event. The Friends of PCGAL raised approximately $13,000 during the fund drive, and 100 percent of the money went directly to aid the children. The organization was established to fill the gap of financial needs for foster care children. The Easley Fire Department was also on hand showing off some of its equipment and talking fire safety. Pictured above are volunteers who helped the children shop. Group volunteers include Chris Clay, Rosanna Harris, Lyndsey Massey, Trena Smith, Chelsea Hill, Kayla Godfrey, Lee Black, Pauline Wagner, Ranisha McCall, Mallory Busha, Debbie Hennesy, Tom Hennesy, Mitzy Bowles, Misty Robinson, Sheila Barton, John Burgess, Sarah Towe, Sharon Moon, Tom Garrett, Sarah Sigman, Diana Bolt, Courtney Wynn, Misty Todd, Samuel Stewart, Zach Wilson, Charles Corwin, Kathy Irvin, MaryAnn Turner, Ann Fitzgerald, Jeff Kubacz, Henry Guidone, Jeff Martin, Khadijah Lewwis, Kaitlyn Surrelis, Angie Long and Jennifer Stehl.
• Andersons set date for annual reunion
The family of Joseph Rugless and Nancy “Nealy” Anderson will hold its annual reunion on Sunday, Aug. 27, at Mountain Grove Baptist Church. The church is located at 644 E. Preston McDaniel Road, Pickens. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m.
• Hee Haw coming to Hagood Center
The Hagood Community Center is planning to present an all-new presentation of a comedy/musical favorite, “Hee Haw.”
There will be an all-new cast, some new songs and plenty of new jokes that will send the audience home with a smile on their face. Showings
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Courier Obituaries 8-23-23
STACEY GRANT WORTMAN SHAVER
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Stacey Grant Wortman Shaver, 43, of Kings Mountain, N.C., passed away on Aug. 13, 2023, at her home.
She was born in Mecklenburg County, N.C., and was preceded in death by her father, Gary Wray Wortman, and her brother, Travis Wortman.
Stacey was a former member of Kings Mountain Nazarene Church. She was a graduate of the Kings College Certified Medical Assistant program and worked in pediatrics and the medical field for several years.
She was also a graduate of Belmont Abbey College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree.
Stacey was employed by Cleveland County Schools and served as a teacher at Kings Mountain middle and high schools for the past four years. She was an accomplished dancer and danced with Dance Productions in Charlotte, N.C. Stacey was a member of a dance troop that won national awards and performed at the U.S. Olympics in Atlanta. She enjoyed teaching dance and gymnastics at Dance Reflections in Kings Mountain, passing along her love and talent to other young people.
Stacey was a devoted mother, and family was always her top priority. She possessed a sweet, loving and kind spirit that will be remembered by her family, her students and all who knew her.
Surviving are her children, Sydnie Hay, Clara Shaver and Brody Shaver, all of the home; her mother, Linda Wortman of Kings Mountain, N.C.; her sister, Shannon Childress of Greer; her nieces, Payton and Hunter Prince of Greer;
