Daily Archives: 01/29/2025
Woman charged in Six Mile robbery
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
SIX MILE – A woman has been charged in an armed robbery that took place in Six Mile on Monday night.
According to a release issued Tuesday afternoon by Chief Deputy Brett Barwick with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, that agency received a 911 call at 10:34pm Monday, Jan. 25 about an armed robbery that took place at the Six Mile Kwik Mart located at 302 N.
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Hiott announces retirement, endorses Counts for ‘26 election
PICKENS — South Carolina House of Representatives Majority Leader and District 4 Representative Davey Hiott announced his decision to retire at the end of his current term on Monday, concluding a distinguished career in public service that has spanned over 20 years.
Representative Hiott expressed his gratitude to the citizens of District 4 for their unwavering support throughout his tenure.
“Serving the people of District 4 has been the honor of a lifetime,” said Hiott. “Together, we’ve achieved so many great things: protecting the unborn, strengthening Second Amendment rights, and making
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Local man charged with sex crimes
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A Pickens County man is charged with multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a minor after an investigation by the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office.
Chief Deputy Brett Barwick said in a release issued Friday, Jan. 24, that the sheriff’s office received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about someone in the county “uploading and sharing child
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Armed robbery suspect shot, killed by deputies
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating after the suspect in an Easley armed robbery was shot and killed by Greenville County Sheriff’s Office deputies.
The Greenville County Coroner’s Office identified the man shot as 45-year-old Sean Michael Scales of Mauldin.
On Jan. 23, Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy
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Pickens County Council debates rec funding
By Evan Smoak
Courtesy The Journal
evan@upstatetoday.com
COUNTY — Pickens County Council convened Tuesday to discuss multiple requests for emergency 
recreation funding.
One request — by the Pickens Senior Center — was unanimously approved.
The senior center will receive $25,000 to replace and install ceiling tiles, new flooring, LED lighting and ceiling fans as well as buy new paint for the center’s kitchen and dining rooms.
A request by the Pickens Park and Recreation Department was
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Green Wave comeback comes up short against Greenwood
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Jumping out to an early 17-7 lead, the Easley High School boys’ basketball team looked to be well on their way to another Top 10 victory against ninth-ranked Greenwood on Friday night.
However, foul trouble for Easley sophomore forward R.J. Stack slowed the Wave and allowed Greenwood’s CJ Terrell to get going, leading the Eagles to roll on a 31-9 run into the second half. Despite a ferocious comeback attempt led by senior Ethan Crews, the run was too much for Easley to
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Easley girls fall to Greenwood
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Hosting ninth-ranked Greenwood on Friday night, the Easley High School girls’ basketball 
team was looking to pick up its first region win of the season. Instead, turnovers and missed opportunities continued to plague the Wave as they fell 70-34 to the Eagles.
“We struggled the first half with turnovers, and we struggled the second half with turnovers,” Easley coach
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