Daily Archives: 11/06/2024
Man charged with assaulting Dollar General employee
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — An Anderson man was arrested Friday after police allege he assaulted a Dollar General employee.
According to a Pickens County Sheriff’s Office release issued Friday, authorities received a 911 call that morning about an assault at the Dollar General at 2505 Walhalla Highway in Pickens.
The release said a man assaulted a store employee and then left the scene
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Flame take down TR in round one
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
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PICKENS — Winners of five straight matches heading Thursday’s first round matchup with Travelers Rest, the Pickens High School volleyball team hoped to keep its momentum going against the Devildogs.
The Blue Flame took the win streak to six as they dominated their region foe 3-0 to advance to the second round of the Class 4A playoffs.
“We’ve worked so hard preparing for playoffs and we’ve been preparing for it since week one,” Pickens head coach Mellie Crumpton said. “Now it’s like it is our time to shine and put it all together and I think this was a good start tonight for us.”
Pickens senior Kaylon Chapman believes
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New law punishes inmates for having cellphones in prison
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
STATE — A bill that aims to prevent state prison inmates from using cellphones to organize and enact new crimes is now in effect.
On Oct. 22, Gov. Henry McMaster signed the Captain Robert Johnson Act, which creates a new criminal offense for unlawful possession of a telecommunications device by an inmate of the South Carolina Department of
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Organizations team up for ‘Fighting Fentanyl’ event
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Several organizations came together last week to educate the community about the deadly dangers of fentanyl.
Foothills Fentanyl Fight, Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County, the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, the Youth Learning Institute and Summit Academy teamed up for the “Fighting Fentanyl” event held Oct. 29 at the Dream Center
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