Monthly Archives: March 2024
Oppenheimer in the spotlight, but did you know about Upstate’s own great physicist?
Oppenheimer!
Nearly 80 years after he led the scientific team that jolted World War II to a cataclysmic conclusion, his name is in the news again because of a movie about him that cleaned up at the 
Oscars last week.
But J. Robert Oppenheimer wasn’t the only great physicist of that era whose monumental contributions continue to shape our future.
We had our own “Oppenheimer” right here in the
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TIME TO CAST YOUR VOTE!!
It is time to cast your ballot for the best of the best that Pickens County has to offer in our 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards contest. Get this week’s Courier and tear out the ballot pages vote for at least 15 categories, write you name, address and cast your vote. By doing so you will be entered into a drawing to win Subscriptions and $50. Only ballots from the Courier are eligible. So go get a Pickens County Courier and let your voice be heard.
The Pickens County Courier can be obtained at convenient, grocery and drug stores all over Pickens County or you can simply come by our office at 109 Garvin Street to get a paper.
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People are only as true as their word
We live in an age that tends to shrug its shoulders when confronted with spreading information that is not true. Instead of asking, like Pilate, “What is truth?” the postmodern man says, “Truth is 
relevant to each individual” or perhaps “There might be truth somewhere, but we cannot know it.”
Those of us who follow Christ realize that not being
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The Socialite Smuggler
Katharine Dexter’s great-grandfather, Samuel Dexter, had served in the cabinets of both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Her father, Wirt Dexter, was a prominent attorney in Chicago. He 
married Josephine Moore, a wealthy socialite, in 1866. Katharine was born on Aug. 27, 1875.
In 1904, Katharine was the first woman to graduate
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Courier Obituaries 3-20-24
BETTY D. HOOD
GREENVILLE — Betty Davis Hood, 93, passed away on March 15, 2024.
Born on Oct. 1, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Edna Watson Davis.
Betty was known for her sweet personality and kind heart that touched the lives of many around her. She graduated from Liberty High School in the class of ‘49, where she was voted Class
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Beauty Queen and High Miss by her peers.
Betty also found joy in dancing and enjoying life. She was a poll manager for the county, and she
Jehovah’s Witnesses plan 2024 Memorial event
EASLEY — While the date of Sunday, March 24, may pass imperceptibly for many, millions around the world will gather at sundown to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ.
Considered the most important day of the year for Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Memorial is observed annually on Nisan 14 of the Jewish calendar in adherence to Jesus’ statement found in Luke 22:19, “Keep doing this in remembrance of me.” Though there are more than 8.6 million Jehovah’s Witnesses around the
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Senior center set to host gospel, bluegrass event
PICKENS — The Pickens Senior Center will be presenting a “Great Gospel Night With Some Bluegrass” at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6, featuring three separate groups.
The first band up will be Bluegrass and Company. The well-known local group has performed all over the state and features Malachi Ellenburg, Elijah Ellenburg and Alyssa White. The next group
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Festive Easter Events Around Pickens County
• Easter Bunny set to be at Burger King
The Easter Bunny will be available for fun and pictures with children from 9 a.m.-noon this Saturday, March 23, at Burger King in Pickens. The restaurant is located at 529 Ann St.
• Bunny Breakfast at Chick-fil-a in Easley
Chick-fil-a in Easley will host an Easter Bunny Breakfast from 9-11 a.m. March 30. The Easter
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