Daily Archives: 03/04/2025
Soapstone preservation effort receives huge boost
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — An effort to preserve a historic African American church for generations to come recently 
received a huge vote of support from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The trust’s African American Culture Heritage Action Fund (AACHAF) recently announced it is awarding $250,000 to the Soapstone Preservation Endowment, which seeks to secure
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A Classy Touch Photography earns two prestigious awards
LIBERTY — A Classy Touch Photography is proud to announce its latest recognition in the wedding 
industry, having been honored with The Knot Best of Weddings 2025 and the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award 2025.
These prestigious awards celebrate the highest-rated wedding professionals, as reviewed by real couples, and
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Easy Bend Rodeo Company returns to T. Ed Garrison Arena
The 28th Annual Spring Championship IPRA Rodeo was held at Clemson’s T. Ed Garrison Indoor Arena over the weekend. Spectators were able to see eight different rodeo events including bullriding. The event also saw a very special guest in World Class Barrelman Tim “Wild Thang” Lepard.
Durham explores connection between Clemson, Daniel High School through new sports exhibit
By Phillip Sikes
Clemson News
news@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — Jaquial Durham is a Ph.D. student at Clemson University, but a quick peek behind the curtain reveals a life much deeper than that … he’s also a native son of the Clemson area.
A multi-sport star at nearby D.W. Daniel High School, Durham has spent much of the past couple of years deep in exploration of his alma mater’s unique impact on the athletics footprint of the Upstate
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He is transmitting, but are we dialed in?
As followers of Christ, we have the opportunity to become as close to God as we desire, and the result is an increased spiritual sensitivity where we can recognize and understand what God is saying.
I’ve spoken with many Christians about this and very few develop a habit of intentionally listening to the Holy Spirit for an increased spiritual awareness of His presence? Discerning wisdom that is hidden from our earthly
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Courier Letters to the Editor 3-5-25
Public input at Liberty meetings
Dear Editor,
You may have read the back and forth on social media when it comes to the city of Liberty policy on public input at council meetings. The policy only allows citizens of the city to speak during public input, and they must sign up through the clerk’s office hours before. Let me weigh in on it.
First, let’s start with the policy that is on the books.
Sec. 2-42 — Appearance of citizens: Any citizen of the city shall be entitled to an appearance before the mayor and council at any regular meeting concerning any city matter. Persons desiring to speak must
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Holes in the VA fiduciary program
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Fiduciary Program is set up to help veterans take care of their 
finances and benefits if they can’t handle it themselves because they’re sick, injured or elderly. There is a lot of money at stake: $2.7 billion in a recent year. Each of the
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Getting through the winter
The top five items tonight on my local news channel were automobile crashes caused by slick road 
surfaces. And these weren’t just little fender benders, although there was one of those that happened in a store parking lot. These five crashes produced crushed cars, serious injuries and yes, in one case, death of the occupant of the
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Courier Obituaries 3-5-25
BARBARA OWENS
PICKENS — Barbara Owens, affectionately known as Bobbie to friends and family, a much beloved wife to Fred Owens, devoted mother to Marty Sentell and Donna Mize (Tony) and wonderful “Nana” to 
Courtney Porter and special “Nana” to Michael Mize (Kayla), along with two great-grandchildren she adored watching grow, left this world to be with Jesus on Feb. 25, 2025, surrounded by her family at her home.
Bobbie was predeceased to heaven by her parents, Oather and Rosalee Pilgrim, and born on June 12 in Greenville.
Bobbie and Fred enjoyed 55 years of marriage together traveling, sharing life and enjoying their home and family and friends.
Bobbie was much loved by many and had some very close friends who she spent much of her earthly time enjoying, several who had gone on before her and some still living that include Laverne McGaha, Frances Summey, Evelyn Kay and Judy Collings.
Besides her family and friends, a great source of pride for Bobbie was her home and yard. She was always happy to talk about her flowers
Rather than a formal service, the family has chosen to honor Bobbie with an informal drop-in visitation at the family home at 196 Holliday Road in Six Mile from 1-3 p.m. March 8.
Should you choose to make a charitable donation in honor of Bobbie, her favorite charity was St. Jude’s
Liberty downs Central for Upper State bid
PAGELAND — Trailing 30-23 entering the final quarter of its third-round battle with Central, the Liberty High School boys’ basketball team needed to find its offensive footing fast keep its miraculous 
season on Wednesday.
The Red Devils had scored single digits in each of the first three quarters, but an 8-0 to open the final frame kickstarted another come-from-behind win
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