Daily Archives: 03/18/2025
Garrett announced as next principal of Dacusville Middle
COUNTY — The School District of Pickens County announced earlier this month that Ms. Mary Cate Garrett has been approved by the Board of Trustees as the next principal of Dacusville Middle School, effective July 1, 2025.
This decision follows the transition of Mr. Nate Roper to his new role as principal of Gettys Middle School, which was approved in February. Mr. Roper will continue leading Dacusville Middle through
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Red Devil comeback falls short against Pendleton
LIBERTY — Coming off a brutal extra-inning loss to Landrum to open region play last Tuesday, the Liberty High School baseball returned to the diamond hoping to get back on track against the ninth-ranked Pendleton Bulldogs.
The Devils fell into a 7-0 hole in the contest but rallied to cut the lead to 7-4 in the fifth inning. However, Liberty was unable
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Singleton named to SC Athletic Administration Association HOF
CHARLESTON — Former Daniel High School football coach and athletic director Dick Singleton was inducted into the 
South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association Hall of Fame over the weekend.
Singleton was the football coach and athletic director at Daniel from 1960 through 1989. He coached 335 games with a record of 191-125-8. He coached Daniel to the 1966 state championship and 1988 state runner-up finish.
Singleton was the 1966 South Carolina coach of the year and a 1997 inductee into the SC Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He was a member of the inaugural Daniel High School Athletic Hall of Fame class in 2013.
The South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association is the formal organization for the state’s athletic directors.
God’s commandment is God’s enablement
Every Christian has been given a mission and some type of ministry. Gifts, talents, and special abilities are distributed from God within the personal blueprint of our calling. Yes, all of God’s people have the responsibility to pray and obey, but like 
our fingerprints, each mission is unique. Helen Keller is quoted as saying, “The only thing worse than being physically blind is not having spiritual vision.”
It’s imperative that we examine our hearts and become familiar with our destiny. When we speak of ministry, we often think of what type of special ability we have, however, the level of our skill is not our highest form of
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Never cut a den tree
Psalm 91: 1-2 “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.”
Yesterday I was cutting along a wooded area to clear for building a fence. Nearing the end of the fence line, about to cut a mostly dead oak, I noticed two holes in a (ten inch) limb about 20 feet up.
The holes were worn around their edges and immediately the thought came
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Senior scams are worsening
Data breaches and financial scams against seniors are at all-time highs. What was bad before is apparently even worse now.
Why do scammers target seniors? Here are the top reasons:
— They perceive that we have a lot of money. After all, we worked all those
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The VA by the numbers
According to a recent headline, the Department of Veterans Affairs processed one million disability claims two weeks faster than they did in the last fiscal year.
The VA has been averaging 10,000 claims processed each week. Recently on one day alone they processed 12,000 claims, the highest number they’ve ever reached. By January they’d processed benefit payments
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Courier Obituaries 3-19-25
WILLIAM ROBERT DUNCAN JR.
PICKENS — Mr. William Robert Duncan Jr., affectionately known to us as Jr. was born under the gentle skies of Pickens, on Sept. 11, 1929.
Jr was a steadfast pillar of our community, a man whose life was as rich and deep as the soil of our beloved land.
On March 13, 2025, Jr was called to his eternal rest in the very place he first drew breath, leaving this world as he lived, surrounded by the familiar comforts of home and the love of his kin.
Jr was the cherished son of the late William Ernest Tom Duncan and Mittie Kay Duncan, and he walked in the footsteps of righteousness they laid before him. His life journey was one of simple joys and profound commitments – a journey that began as a boy in the halls of Six Mile High School and led him to serve his nation with honor as a PFC of the 187 Field Artillery Observation Battalion. With the same hands that he lifted in prayer, Jr mastered the craft of Jeep mechanics in the U.S. Army, a skill he later carried into his diligent maintenance work for Hughes Real Estate.
In the sacred bond of matrimony, Jr was united with his beloved Agnes Roosevelt Duncan, who preceded him in death, just as did his dear daughter, Rebecca Kay Duncan. His legacy of love and guidance lives on through his daughters, Linda Gail Duncan and Susan Margaret Reece, and his heart swelled with pride for each of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren who brought joy to his days. The echoes of his laughter and wisdom will resonate through the lives of Robert Doyle Dunson, Brandy Leshea Barnette, Heather LeAnn Crystelle Worthy, Spencer Craig Mealor, Brittany Marina Mealor, Kailey Marina King, Wrenley Moriah Smith, Kaydence Leona Marie Woods, McKinley Elizabeth Lynn Worthy and all the young ones who had the blessing to call him ‘Grandpa.’
Jr’s faith was the compass by which he navigated life’s trials and triumphs. He was a man of the Good Book, spending
WE Can Build IT
Habitat for Humanity revives ‘Women Build’
EASLEY — Pickens County Habitat for Humanity (PCHFH) revived its Women Build event on International Women’s Day, during both Women in Construction Week and Women’s History Month earlier this month.
This special occasion marked the return of Women Build after more than a decade, with the last event held in 2010. The day 
brought together 48 dedicated participants, including groups from Arthrex and students from Clemson’s Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.
The revival of Women Build highlights PCHFH’s commitment to empowering women through hands-on learning and community collaboration.
Volunteers came together to raise the first wall—an important
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