Daily Archives: 12/27/2023
Former Easley police chief dies at 52
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Former Easley Police Chief Timothy “Tim” Tollison died last week.
Tollison died Friday, Dec. 22. He was 52.
Named Easley police chief in 2015 following the retirement of Chief Danny Traber, Tollison served in that role until his retirement from the city of Easley in 2020.
Serving as police chief capped off a long career in law enforcement for
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Locals honor fallen veterans on Wreaths Across America Day
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By Ann Warmuth
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Central, Clemson and Easley celebrated National Wreaths Across America Day at eight different cemeteries Dec. 16, with more than 300 volunteers laying more than 1,200 veteran wreaths made by the Worcester Wreath Company of Columbia Falls, Maine.
The Fort Prince George chapter Daughters of the American Revolution moderated seven ceremonies that included presentations of ceremonial remembrance wreaths for the seven military branches of service and one for POW-MIA.
The wreaths are presented by a veteran or civilian honoring a veteran for their service to our country. Each presenter is given a special Central, Clemson and Easley Wreaths Across America challenge coin. The national anthem is sung, and
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Pickens County Museum’s new mural part of nationwide project
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By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Those driving past the Pickens County Museum of Art and History this month have seen an eye-catching addition to the building’s facade.
Artist Cheyenne Marcus, known as Cheyenne Renee, recently completed a mural on the museum’s wall, part of her “50 in 50” mission to complete 50 murals in 50 states.
A muralist from Covington, Va., Marcus recently spoke with the Pickens
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Easley woman dies in wreck
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
GREER — An Easley woman was one of two people killed in a head-on collision in Spartanburg County last week.
The Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as Amber Hendrix, 37, of Easley, and Gilbert Perez Ramos, 34, of Laurens.
The two-vehicle collision occurred at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, on S.C.
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State High School League announces 24-26 realignment
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By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — Big changes are coming for Pickens County schools after the South Carolina High School League recently announced its classification placement of all schools beginning with the 2024-25 school year. The classification placement will be in effect for two years.
With the 3.0 multiplier — an out-of-zone multiplier of 3 added for each student who lives outside of a school’s assigned attendance zone — the biggest changes
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came for Daniel High School, which will move up to Class 4A, and Easley High School, which will move up to class 5A.
Liberty and Pickens will remain in Class 2A and Class 4A, respectively.
The multiplier was voted in last month by the SCHSL executive committee following concerns among members of the lower classifications about competitive balance.
According to the SCHSL, the guidelines established by the Reclassification/Realignment Guidelines Committee served as the blueprint for schools’ placements. Schools were assigned based on their enrollment count, to include district additions and the 3.0 multiplier.
Flexibility, as approved by the Reclassification/Realignment Guidelines Committee, was also used with consideration given to geographics and travel.
The SCHSL’s executive committee will meet Jan. 18-19 to hear appeals regarding the classification placements.
“Appreciation is expressed to those who served on the Reclassification/Realignment Guidelines Committee,” SCHSL commissioner Jerome Singleton said. “Classification placement of schools is the initial phase of the process. The next step for the league staff is to place the schools into regions in their respective classifications.”
Moped passenger killed in collision
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — An Easley woman died in a three-vehicle collision Dec. 21.
Pickens County deputy coroner Tommy Page identified the victim as Kerry Hamilton of Tucker Lane in Easley.
The accident occurred at 9:45 p.m. on S.C. Highway 183 near Albatross Road, 4.5 miles north of Easley, according to South Carolina Highway
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