Monthly Archives: December 2023
Let’s Talk Pickens Parks and Rec
The Doodle Trail is one of the most popular hiking and biking trails in the update. A large portion of that popularity is 
due to its history with the railroad. People will travel from miles (and even states) away to walk where decades of men and women rode.
Most of the Doodle history can be read around the Doodle Park and in books at our Pickens Brance Library on N. Catherine St. Soon there will
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Roper: Public input to be sought on 183 fixes
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Pickens county administrator Ken Roper encourages the public to take part in meetings in 2024 to give their 
input on a massive project to improve S.C. Highway 183.
In October, officials announced that the highway will receive more than $95
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Easley woman pens new children’s book
EASLEY — Brittney Morgan of Easley has just released her newest book, called “Clues for Christmas, A Search for the Star.”
The book is an adaptation of a play she scripted and is full of beautiful illustrations by Shalindu Malishka.
Morgan is an established writer with six other publications under her belt. Although her newest book is aimed at children and the holidays, each book she
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Courier Obituaries 12-6-23
DENVER ‘DENNIS’ WALLACE PATTERSON
LIBERTY — Denver “Dennis” Wallace Patterson, 85, faithful husband of the late Joyce Garrett Patterson, went home to 
be with the Lord, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023.
Born in Anderson County, he was the son of the late Gould and Daisy Dean Patterson and was the youngest of their 12 children.
A longtime member of Flat Rock Baptist Church in Liberty, Dennis actively served in various church capacities, reflecting his commitment to faith and community.
His devotion to Joyce was unwavering throughout their 63-year
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The dilemma of the dress code
There was a discussion recently about the appropriateness of wearing jeans at a school when a special guest speaker had 
been invited to address the students. It was casual day and, while no one objected to wearing jeans, some felt the staff should “dress up” when company is coming.
Business casual was born in Silicon Valley in the ‘80s. Steve Jobs,
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Courier Letters to the Editor 12-6-23
Nursing — don’t forget Nightingale
Dear Editor,
Being a nurse myself for 40-plus years, I truly enjoyed and appreciated Lynda Abegg’s recent column “Nurses have super powers.”
Surprisingly, the iconic “Lady with the Lamp” and founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), was not
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Does the sin we commit in secret only hurt us?
The sin of Achan found in Joshua 6:17-19 is a powerful example of how one person committing evil in private can 
negatively affect their family, church congregation or place of employment.
“Now brother, what people do is their own business and it has nothing to do with me. If people want to cheat others, or lie, curse and steal, or watch porn, what’s that to me?”
I can tell you what God’s word says about it. Being dedicated to others
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Check for expired items in the house
Remember that bottle of antibacterial hand soap you tucked into the back of the cabinet when the COVID pandemic first started? People were in a panic and shelves were running low on so many things … including that hand soap.
Perhaps you grabbed two — one to use and one to keep for a spare,
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How’s it going? No, really. How are you?
Here we are in the middle of winter with the shorter days, the lower temps and depending where we are, snow and ice on 
the sidewalk and roads, holiday stresses …
Some of us aren’t doing well. We’ve been faking it through the holidays, smiling and greeting people, but deep down inside we
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Pickens PD, market to help wounded officer
PICKENS — The Pickens Police Department has partnered with the Market at the Mill for a bluegrass benefit concert for 
the family of Cpl. Lucas Watts, an Oconee County Sheriff’s Office deputy who was critically injured in the line of duty on Nov. 16.
The event is planned for 6-8:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at Market at the Mill, offering an opportunity for the community to show support for Watts, his family and the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. The community is invited along with other law enforcement agencies to join the Pickens Police Department in showing support and helping a true hero and his family.
The event will start with bluegrass by Mack & Friends from 6-6:30 p.m., followed by special words from law enforcement from 6:30-7 p.m. Lilly and Friends will close the night with bluegrass from 7-8:30 p.m.
Donations will be accepted at the door. All money raised will go to Watts and his family. There will be food trucks, as well as limited seats, so all are encouraged to bring a chair.
The event is continually growing, and Pickens police hope to gain more partnerships. For information, contact Barry Crawford with Market at the Mill or the Pickens Police Department.
