Monthly Archives: April 2024
Pickens County passes new housing moratorium
By Andrea Kelly
Courtesy The Journal
akelly@upstatetoday.com
PICKENS — A new ordinance that would put a moratorium on applications for certain types of housing in Pickens County went into effect last week.
The six-month moratorium — which was originally intended solely for townhome applications — 
was up for first reading vote at Pickens County Council’s monthly meeting.
The moratorium also provided for one 90-day extension by
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Easley man charged with ramming FBI Atlanta headquarters entrance
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
ATLANTA — An Easley man faces charges after authorities allege he rammed a vehicle into the entrance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Atlanta headquarters office.
According to a criminal complaint filed last week, FBI investigators found probable cause to
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County fire departments recognized
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A number of Pickens County fire departments are among the 151 fire departments in the state recently recognized for working to reduce fires and fire-related injuries in their communities.
In a release, Fire Safe South Carolina and its partners congratulated the departments for earning
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Pearman shines at Clemson spring game
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Coming off two of the most successful seasons in school history, the Pickens girls’ 
basketball team will have a new face leading the program.
Samuel Smith, a 2005 graduate of Pickens High School, was
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PC Habitat for Humanity seeks partnerships
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — The Pickens County Habitat for Humanity affiliate is looking at more ways to put
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Stewart named new EHS volleyball coach
EASLEY — After missing the playoffs the last three seasons, Easley High School has found a new coach with a championship pedigree to lead the Green Wave volleyball program.
The school announced Mrs. Joy Stewart as the new head girls’ volleyball coach on Tuesday. Stewart is the former head coach at both Daniel High School and Liberty High School.
“EHS is very excited to recruit such a valuable
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Takeaways don’t always go according to plan
In 1920, the taverns ran dry. The 18th Amendment, also called the Volstead Act, was passed by the U.S. Congress, and the amendment was ratified by three-quarters of the nation’s states, despite a 
veto from President Woodrow Wilson (bless his heart). It was never illegal to “consume” alcohol
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Control your thoughts, or they will control you
We all know the feeling of having something on our minds that we have a difficult time letting go of. Similar to an image or a catchy song that gets stuck in our head, commonly called an earworm, 
negative thoughts can be very difficult to remove and the more we replay them the more familiar they
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Courier Letters to the Editor 4-10-24
Doing the impossible
Dear Editor,
There are some things in this world that are impossibilities. Here are just a few.
Dribble a football, whistle with your mouth full of cornbread. Find the beginning or ending of a circle. For that matter, find the end of a rainbow. Stop a cold cough from happening. Sneeze with your eyes open — well, maybe possible, but very difficult.
Remember what you ate for your evening meal several weeks ago, although you can remember
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