Daily Archives: 01/28/2025
Freedom to Read event sees large turnout
CENTRAL — Efforts to limit books that schools and libraries may include took center stage on 
Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Central-Clemson Library. Ninety Oconee and Pickens Counties residents gathered at the library to hear Josh Malkin, Advocacy Director, ACLU of South Carolina, SC. Malkin’s talk ranged from
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St. Michael’s Annual Fundraiser Oyster Roast Is March 8
EASLEY — St. Michael’s Episcopal Church will host its annual oyster roast on Saturday, March 8 from 2-5 p.m., at 1200 Powdersville Rd. in Easley.
Proceeds from the event benefit multiple charitable organizations in Pickens County.
Attendees will be able to enjoy all-you-can-eat oysters,
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God always answers
I receive questions about God and the Bible, and one of the more frequent is whether God really listens and answers prayer. We know He answers every request because of His promise in I John 5:14-15. “And 
this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him.” Since we believe the Bible is true, this is an amazing passage, but,
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Courier Letters to the Editor 1-29-25
Property values skewed
Dear Editor,
By state law every county must reassess the value of each property every 5 years. This year, 2025, is a reassessment year in Pickens County. Valuations change over time, so the purpose of a reassessment is to insure property valuations are in line with current property characteristics and market conditions.
Most properties rise in value over the 5 years. The law also forbids a county from gaining a tax revenue
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Activities for a long winter
It looks like we’re in for a long winter, with extremely cold temperatures in several places. Many of us 
are already realizing that we just don’t want to go out in that. But what shall we do to occupy ourselves while we’re at home?
I don’t know how it started, but in my neighborhood this
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VA adds new presumptives
In January the Department of Veterans Affairs added several illnesses to its list of presumptives, courtesy of the PACT Act. Done in two batches, the new additions to the list make it easier for veterans 
to get the care they need without the dragged-out process of proving that where they were stationed was the cause of their current condition. The illnesses are now considered service-
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Courier Obituaries 1-19-25
NANCY ELAINE CANTRELL
PICKENS — Nancy Elaine Cantrell, 73, of Pickens, passed away on Jan. 23, 2025, after a prolonged 
illness.
She was a lifelong resident of Pickens and was known as Elaine.
Elaine was born Jan. 12, 1952, at Cannon Memorial Hospital to David Perry Pace and Bobby Evelyn Trotter, also both lifelong residents of Pickens County. She attended Pickens High School and graduated as salutatorian in 1970. She would go on to attend Clemson University and graduate with honors in education in 1973. During this time, she met her future husband, Wallace Nathaniel Cantrell, while working a summer job at Sangamo in Pickens. They married shortly after graduation.
Elaine and Wallace would have two sons, Scott Michael Cantrell in 1974 and Steven Eric Cantrell in 1975. She would continue to attend Clemson University and attained her masters in personnel services (guidance) in 1983.
Elaine would teach both at Pickens Junior High and Pickens High School for 35 years, teaching thousands of Pickens County students before retiring in 2015.
Elaine was also a writer and published 18 novels. She read passionately, and in retirement donated generously to humane causes all over the U.S. She loved animals of all kinds and did everything she
Why is physical activity important?
Regular physical activity is important for good health, and it’s especially important if you’re trying to lose weight or to maintain a healthy weight.
When losing weight, more physical activity increases the number of calories your body uses for energy or “burns off.” The burning of calories through physical activity, combined with reducing the number of 
calories you eat, creates a “calorie deficit” that results in weight loss. Most weight loss occurs
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Making Physical Activity a Part of a Child’s Life
Many physical activities fall under more than one type of activity. This makes it possible for your child to do two or even three types of physical activity in one day. For example, if your daughter is on a basketball team and practices with her teammates every day, she is not only doing vigorous-intensity aerobic activity but also bone-strengthening. Or, if your daughter takes gymnastics lessons, she is not only doing vigorous-intensity aerobic activity but also muscle- and bone-strengthening.
It’s easy to fit each type of activity into your child’s schedule — all it takes is being familiar with the Guidelines and finding activities that your child enjoys.
What can I do to get — and keep — my child active?
As a parent, you can help shape your child’s attitudes and behaviors toward physical activity, and knowing these guidelines is a great place to start. Throughout their lives, encourage young people to be
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Calories/Hour Expended in Common Physical Activities
At left are some examples of physical activities commonly engaged in and the average amount of calories a 154-pound individual will expend by engaging in each activity for one hour. The expenditure value encompasses both resting metabolic rate calories and activity expenditure. Some of the activities can constitute either moderate- or vigorous-intensity physical activity depending on the rate at which they are carried out (for walking and bicycling).
