Monthly Archives: April 2024
West End principal Garrison to retire
EASLEY — The School District of Pickens County announced the retirement of Dr. Angie Garrison, Principal of West End Elementary School, effective at the end of the 2023–24 school 
year last week.
Dr. Garrison has been Principal at West End Elementary since January 2007, serving the school and community with
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The need for reliable electricity
If you get nervous when your vehicle’s gas light comes on, you know how the leaders of South Carolina’s electric cooperatives feel amid our state’s looming energy crisis.
If only it were as easy to refuel our supply of electricity as it is to pull into a gas station.
Unfortunately, hundreds of thousands of people in the Carolinas felt like they were stranded on
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When are we too old for ladders?
Months ago I’d made my resolutions list for 2024, carefully picking options that I could surely accomplish this year. I chose things like adopting a kitten pal for my cat, selling my father’s coin 
collection, and hiring my handyman neighbor to paint the bathroom.
Thus far it’s the bathroom painting that is
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A spiritual sign or natural occurrence?
A few readers have asked me lately about my thoughts on the coming eclipse.
I’m sure that almost everyone has heard by now about the total solar eclipse on April 8. It will 
cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the sun. The
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The OIG in our corner
You hate to learn of it, but per a Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) report, a former veteran who worked at a VA hospital was found guilty of stealing money out of 
patient accounts. It came about when the sister of a deceased veteran checked her brother’s account
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Courier Obituaries 4-3-24
BETTY ‘BETTY SUE’ TOWE REECE
PICKENS — Betty “Betty Sue” Towe Reece, 89, loving wife to the late Rudolph Edward Reece, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at her home.
Born June 26, 1934, in Anderson County, the daughter of the late Rosco Esco Towe and Irene Childress Towe, Mrs. Reece was a member of Porter’s Chapel Methodist Church in Pickens.
She enjoyed going to yard sales and her strawberry ice cream. She loved cooking and made the best homemade biscuits, and her cornbread was off the charts. She loved her family dearly, especially her grandkids.
Survivors include her two daughters, Linda
Lions, Wave take county track meet
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Heading into their championship stretches, Pickens County’s four public high schools took to the track at Liberty High School on Thursday for the Pickens County Track and Field 
championships.
The Daniel High School girls retained their crown for the
fourth consecutive year, while the Easley boys unseated the Lions after a three-year winning streak.
It was an extremely impressive day on the track
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Duke Energy planning siren test around Oconee Nuclear Station
UPSTATE — The 65 outdoor warning sirens around Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested for five to 30 seconds between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, as scheduled.
To ensure they are functioning properly, it may be
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Courier Community Calendar 4-3-24
• Fleet Reserve meets on 3rd Saturday
Fleet Reserve Association, Branch 15 meets on the third Saturday of each month at Chicopee United Methodist Church, located at 403 S. Catherine St. in Walhalla. Meeting time is 9 a.m., with breakfast served at 8:30 a.m.
The Fleet Reserve is open to all veterans of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Contact
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Clemson ‘Elite Eight’ bobbleheads available
CLEMSON — The Clemson basketball team’s incredible run in the NCAA Tournament may be over, but fans can still celebrate the historic season with a series of bobbleheads that will be 
available soon online. The bobbleheads will be available from the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum.
The bobbleheads, which are expected to ship in September, are $40 each, plus a flat-rate shipping
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