Monthly Archives: March 2025
Roper answers fire questions from residents
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — With the state still under a burn ban as of Friday morning, firefighting in Pickens was on 
the minds of residents.
Pickens County administrator Ken Roper answered questions from residents during a Facebook Live update posted Friday morning, with county communications director Jamie Burns posing the questions to him.
A resident asked what their fire fee was being used for.
“So the fire fee was done away with a few years ago,” Roper said. “We had 13
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GCSO: Deadly force justified against Easley robbery suspect
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
GREENVILLE — The use of deadly force in a confrontation between Greenville County Sheriff’s Office deputies and the suspect in a Pickens County armed robbery earlier this year has been deemed justified.
On Sunday, March 9, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office released a briefing about the deadly officer-involved shooting of 45-year-old Sean Scates.
On Jan. 23, Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Brett Barwick issued a news release about an armed robbery that took place that morning at the Shell Station at 4931 Old Easley Bridge Road in
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Area woman takes solace in preserving ancestor’s grave
EASLEY — When Dianne Stevens decided to move to Pickens County from Massachusetts, she did so without the knowledge that she had roots in the very area she was to make her new home.
Little did she realize the profound impact that knowledge would soon have on her life. Stevens came to 
find out from a distant cousin in a letter that her great-great-great-great grandmother had lived in the area and raised a large family.
Her name was Jane “Jean” Campbell Cannon, and she was born in 1756 in Rich Hills, Charles County, Maryland. She later moved south, eventually ending up in Pickens County, where she married Russell Cannon in 1781. The couple had
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The enduring foundation of social and economic progress
The progress of humanity is founded upon moral integrity. History teaches us that nations and societies fail as they experience moral decline.
Currently, all humanity is gripped in a moral crisis. Governments and institutions are discredited by corruption and inadequacy. Societies are afflicted by the erosion of standards of right and wrong. Truth and knowledge are ignored, derided and ridiculed. Waning basic decency plagues politics and communities. These
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Read the warning label
Mark 9:43-44 “And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, 
and the fire is not quenched.”
Matthew 13:42 “And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
It may have been about 1990 that I had an intensive salt craving. Walking into a local grocery, my first inclination was to indulge
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What does ‘let your glory fall’ mean?
Some Christians might think this is a silly question because asking for God’s glory to fall is such a popular phrase in church environments.
Since we notice entire congregations singing about it in their worship services, we assume that everyone knows what it means, right? It depends on the depth of an individual’s knowledge and personal
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Courier Obituaries 3-12-25
FRANKLIN DAVID MASTERS
PICKENS – Franklin David Masters, was born in Pickens County, June 27, 1947 to the late Woodrow 
and Geneva Nix Masters, died March 2, 2025, at his home after a courageous seven year battle with cancer.
Frank was a graduate of Liberty High School (1965), Anderson Junior College and East Tennessee State University, where he was a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. He worked with the State ABCCommission after his graduation. He later worked as a salesman with the Stihl company, Pickens County Tax Assessors Office and Pickens County Veterans Affairs office.
Frank’s weekends were spent as owner/operator of Laurel Valley Lodge for years of which many friends and family have such fond memories of the great meals, entertainment, and meeting new and old friends.
Frank grew up in Roanoke Baptist Church and was a member there prior to becoming a faithful member of Rocky Bottom Baptist Church and Winding Creek Baptist
Red Devils fall to High Point at Upper State Championship
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
FLORENCE — In the midst of the best playoff run in school history, the Liberty High School boys’ basketball team travelled to Florence on March 4, looking to keep their run going in the Upper State 
championship against region foe High Point.
The Red Devils looked competitive early but were unable to overcome major offensive struggles against the
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Fruster leaves lasting legacy with Lions
There’s no way to describe it other than shocking. I did not think that Jeff Fruster would be the Daniel High School head football coach forever, however I would have thought you were crazy if you told me he 
was stepping down from the position prior to announcement on Thursday. While there will be plenty written and said about what comes next for the Lions, it’s important to understand the Herculean impact Coach Fru has made at Daniel.
A stalwart at Daniel since joining Randy Robinson’s staff in
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Easley girls take home shutout win over Daniel
EASLEY — The Easley High School girls’ soccer team hosted county rival Daniel last week in an early season showdown.
With senior Griffin Horn in goal for the Wave, Easley managed to pull out a 2-0 shutout win to open the
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