Daily Archives: 12/26/2023
Dream Center residents earn new rides
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Supporters of the Dream Center of Pickens County gave two of the program’s participants a surprise a few days before Christmas.
Patty Lomax and Dee Dee Pitts had no idea what they’d be receiving as they stood in the crowd outside the center the morning of Dec. 20.
Both ladies were surprised with increased freedom and financial independence, in the form of keys to vehicles of their
very own.
“If you want to do well here,
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Chapman celebrates 61-year career in insurance business
By Rocky Nimmons
Publisher
rnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — When you work in an industry for more than half a century, you create a legacy in the field you have chosen to dedicate your life to.
You become a fixture in the industry.
Geraldine Chapman is such a fixture with the legacy she built in the world of insurance in Pickens County. Chapman started her career in the
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Forest Acres student works to bring holiday joy to many
EASLEY — When most people think of the Christmas holidays, they immediately think of a season of giving.
This year that spirit was on display in a major way courtesy of an Easley second-grader who exemplified it.
Brinley Evans, daughter of David and Jessica Evans, is a student at Forest Acres Elementary. The second grader raised $2,000 by making and selling bracelets and receiving donations for a local Christmas toy drive.
Brinley’s parents spoke with her one evening about Scruffy’s Auction’s upcoming Christmas toy drive for children who may not receive toys for Christmas.
Hearing that some kids may not receive any toys broke her heart and
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Every day is a new opportunity
I hope everyone is having blessed holidays with family and friends. Spending time with those you love is much more meaningful than all the customs and traditions. The same is true with our spiritual lives, as it comes down to our personal 
relationship with God and the peace and joy we have living in His presence.
I’ve spoken with several people over the last few weeks who have no family
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Couier Letters to the Editor
A rant on the safety of our children
Dear Editor,
Just an old senior life citizen of Pickens County ranting a little.
About three months ago, I called the county works department and requested a sign for my neighborhood. We have like 18 homes in this subdivision, and up until a couple of years ago, all of us were elderly folks. There is no exit out other than to go back out the way you came in. It has one 20 mph speed limit sign on the right as soon as you enter.
Since we have had a few who have sold and moved, younger families have bought and have small children. Myself and a
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Don’t give up
This is not the world we grew up in, or even the world we knew for much of our lives. If my informal poll of friends and acquaintances is correct, we don’t like it much. The current state of the world has taken an emotional, physical and social 
toll on us. This isn’t the retirement we planned.
I hear:
We’re too trusting and it gets us into trouble when we fall for scams coming to
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Lions finish third at Christmas tourney
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — The Daniel High School boys’ basketball team had a good showing at its annual Christmas basketball tournament finishing 2-1 but fell short of its goal of a championship win.
The Lions opened the tournament with a strong 78-52 win over the Palmetto Mustangs with five Daniel players scoring eight points or more in the victory. Sophomore center Jackson Conley led the way with 16 points for the Lions.
Daniel head coach Ben Touchberry was impressed by the depth the Lions showed in the victory.
“Today was our first day that we were able to dress everybody,” Touchberry said. “Anytime you can play 15 guys, it’s
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Red Devils show growth in DWD Christmas tournament
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — In their first season under head coach Brenden Marcell, the Liberty Red Devil boys’ basketball team has proven to be hit-or-miss on the court and that was on full display last week as the Red Devils finished sixth in the Daniel 
Christmas tournament with a record of 1-2.
The Red Devils opened tournament play with their worst loss of the season, falling 93-35 to Seneca. Senior guard Dawson Owen proved to be the lone playmaker for the Devils in the loss with 17 of Liberty’s 35 points.
Coming off a huge win over Pickens the previous week, Marcell emphasized that the team needed to build a winning mentality to compete on a more consistent basis.
“I don’t think anyone expects us to win including ourselves,” Marcell said. “Until we change that mentality, we are not
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Clemson preps for Gator Bowl versus Kentucky
Courtesy clemsontigers.com
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FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — The Clemson Tigers completed their first on-site practice in Florida on Sunday evening in preparation for their upcoming game against the Kentucky Wildcats in the 2023 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Friday, Dec. 29.
Clemson conducted a roughly 90-minute practice at a Jacksonville-area high school. With the Gator Bowl slated for
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