Daily Archives: 01/22/2025
Legislators urged to pass hate crime bill
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — South Carolina is one of only two states without a hate crimes law, something that some residents hope the Pickens County Legislative Delegation will help change this session.
Central resident Rosa Grayden is a lifetime member of the Pickens County chapter of the NAACP.
Speaking at the delegation’s annual meeting on Jan. 13 in Pickens, she said she was representing Shelia Crawford, the
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Florida man hit, killed in Dacusville
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
DACUSVILLE — A Florida man died last week after being hit by a vehicle in Dacusville.
Pickens County Coroner Andrew Wilson identified the victim as Erik Jon Falle, 46, of Ormond Beach, Fla.
The collision occurred at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, on Cherokee Trail near Thomas Mill Road, according to South
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Cooper speaks on PC airport’s impact, needs
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Members of the Pickens County Legislative Delegation received an update last week on the economic impact the state’s airports deliver.
Former Pickens County Airport director Skeets Cooper represents District 3 on the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission and spoke at the delegation’s annual meeting on Jan. 13 in Pickens.
“I like to keep you informed on what’s going on with our airports,” he said.
In 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration did a study on the economic impact of aviation in South Carolina.
“A lot of people do not understand the economic impact that a general airport has in the
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VA officer, supporter ask delegation for changes
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — The county’s interim Veterans Affairs officer asked members of the Pickens County Legislative Delegation to consider implementing changes that would allow his office to handle its caseload.
Walt Carter addressed the delegation during its annual meeting held in Pickens County Council chambers on Jan. 13.
The following evening, Carter gave some more details about the office when he spoke at a Six Mile Town Council meeting.
Carter assumed his role in June 2023.
“At that time, the office did not have any full-time personnel to
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