Daily Archives: 01/21/2025
Liberty wrestlers reach milestones at County wrestling championships
Three Liberty High School wrestlers reached huge milestones during the Pickens County Wrestling Championships last Friday. Liberty senior and Limestone signee J.T. Spence broke the school record for wins surpassing Cole Murphy’s record of 169 wins, while junior Alex Allison and senior Bray Cain each reached 100 career varsity wins.
Daniel boys bash Travelers Rest
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — After opening region play with a 22-point loss to Greer, the Daniel High School boys’ basketball team got back on track against Berea before hosting Travelers Rest last week looking to re-establish itself as one of the teams to beat in Region 2-4A.
The Lions looked the part on Jan. 14, overpowering the Devildogs throughout the night as they pulled out an 88-58 victory.
“The Greer game was a bad loss for us, but I felt like it showed
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Lions take region lead with OT win over TR
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Having watched their 11-point halftime lead slip away, the Daniel girls’ basketball team was on the verge of collapse when Travelers Rest’s Ellie Crain hit a three-pointer to put the Devildogs ahead 50-48 with under a minute to go on Jan. 14.
Needing to respond to stay atop Region 2-4A, the Lions turned to freshman Campbell Epting only for her to be fouled on a three-point shot with a chance to give Daniel the lead. Missing the first, Epting knew she had to come through on the next two attempts to tie the game.
“Honestly, I was just thinking, ‘You know how to do it, you’ve practiced
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Predators eat the weak, scavengers eat the dead
Habakkuk 1:8 “Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hastens to eat.”
In my lingering memories are times of traveling in Africa. Being in one of the East African game parks and observing the elephants, giraffes and rhinos in their natural habitat is a forever experience.
Among the observations was to see the predator cats stalking their prey. The female lions crouched watching the wildebeests, antelope, or at times,
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Having a covenant relationship with God
The Almighty is always faithful, He never fails, and if we take a closer look throughout our past, we notice that He has been working in our lives even when it did not seem like it.
It’s been said that God’s care for His children is like the sun: it’s constant. Even though the clouds often obscure it, this does not mean it’s not there. We might not have everything we asked for, and sometimes we are thankful we did not receive the thing we begged for. I remember the song, “Thank God for
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Food safety in power outages
There’s a lot going on in the world right now, and not all of it is good. We need to be aware of what’s going on around us, especially with the important things like our food.
FoodSafety.gov has become my go-to for all types of food safety information. At this writing, the headlines on their opening page include an investigation into an outbreak of salmonella in cucumbers, lead in imported cookware, listeria in ready-to-eat (RTE) beef and poultry, and three ways to keep your food safe when you lose power.
The section “Food Safety During Power Outages” of FoodSafety.gov has
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Sign up now for ‘25 sports clinic
Registration for the 2025 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic is now open. Scheduled to take place in San Diego this summer August 23-30, veterans who want to go should get started now on the application process. Those who are eligible 
could get a free round-trip plane ticket, so it’s worth the time to get started on your application. Registration cuts off on March 1.
Go online to va.gov and search for “National Veterans Summer Sports
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Courier Obituaries 1-22-25
IRENE E. ANTHONY DYCHES
PICKENS — Irene E. Anthony Dyches, 75, of Pickens, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, 
Jan. 16, 2025, at North Greenville Hospital LTAC.
Irene was born on April 21, 1949, to the late William Alvin and Geneva Elizabeth Ramey Anthony.
Irene had a strong Christian faith, and she was baptized at Five Point Church on Dec. 17, 2017. Before her health declined, she enjoyed attending Mountain View Baptist Church in Six Mile. She particularly appreciated the ladies in her Sunday school class, who extended kindness and warmth, making her feel welcome and appreciated.
For most of Irene’s life, she was a bus driver for the School District of Pickens County, where she retired from with more than 20 years of service. During her younger years, she was the catcher on a USSSA women’s softball team that won many state and upper state championships.
Following her retirement, Irene devoted her time to various interests at home. She had a passion for cooking and trying new recipes. She enjoyed riding her golf cart around the family pond or stopping to fish. Her dog Wilbur was a great companion who was always with her. The beautiful trees and flowers around her home brought her immense happiness, and she could identify each one. She loved repairing, building and doing many things around her house. She even built a small koi pond, where she spent her time feeding her fish.
Irene was a beautiful, special lady with a heart of gold. Her kindness and generosity were evident through her mother-like
A look at the life and influence of Dr. King
Martin Luther King Jr. played a pivotal role in race relations in the United States for nearly a decade. He helped secure the end of legal segregation of African-American citizens, created the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and served as a source of inspiration for black individuals across the globe.
Dr. King did not begin his life as a crusader or public figure. He had much more modest beginnings in rural Atlanta. Born Michael King, Jr., he was the middle child of Michael King, Sr. and Alberta Williams King. Michael King, Sr. served as pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church upon the death of his father-in-law, who was the church’s prior pastor. At this point, the elder king decided to change his name to Martin Luther to honor the famed Protestant religious leader. His son soon decided to adopt the name as well.
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MLK Day: A timeline
April 8, 1968 — Four days after Dr. King is assassinated, Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) introduces first legislation providing for a Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday.
June 26, 1968 — The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Center is founded in Atlanta. Shortly after, King Center Founder Coretta Scott King, directs the small staff to begin planning for the first annual observance of Dr. King’s birthday.
January 15, 1969 — The King Center sponsors the first annual observance of Dr. King’s birthday and calls for nation-wide commemorations of Dr. King’s birthday. This observance becomes the model for subsequent annual commemorations of Dr. King’s
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