Monthly Archives: March 2025
Sheriff warns of crypto scam
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Pickens County Sheriff Tommy Blankenship wants residents to be aware of a scam that 
attempts to use his agency’s name to rip off its victims.
In a video posted on the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page on Feb. 27, Blankenship said his agency is seeing “a lot” of calls about scammers who
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Medical event leads to woman’s death in vehicle
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Pickens County Coroner Andrew Wilson said a Liberty woman found dead after her car collided into her home is believed to have died of natural causes.
In a release issued Feb. 25, Wilson said he and deputy coroner Marsha Alexander responded to a home on North Freeman Road in Liberty at 11:45 a.m. that day “in reference to a motor vehicle collision that
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Economist: US residents pay cost of tariffs
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — As the Trump administration makes good on threats to levy tariffs around the world, 
consumers in the United States bear the costs, according to a Clemson University professor.
The Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce held its annual “State of the Economy” luncheon on Feb. 20 at the Easley campus of Tri-County Technical College, with Clemson economics professor Scott Baier as the
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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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