Category Archives: Lifestyles
Miracle of the season
Weeks after her heart stopped 7 times, Liberty woman thanks first responders who saved her life
By Pamela Dodson
Staff Reporter
pdodson@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY —
Only God knows when our time comes to an end, and only he knows when he will call us home.
Laura Jones of Liberty knows this with all her heart.
You see, she has died. In fact, she died at least seven times on Oct. 30.
But she now knows that it was not her time to leave this world.
“The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best
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Concert choir plans two shows of JS Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
LIBERTY — The Pickens Concert Choir will perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio at the Pickens County Performing Arts Center in Liberty this Friday and Sunday.
This is will be the first time the Pickens Concert Choir will perform at the Pickens County Performing Arts Center with a full orchestra and world-class vocal soloists.
The show will feature soprano Cheryl Greene and tenor Seth Killen, both voice professors at North Greenville University, as soloists. It will
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LHS improv troupe to take stage Friday
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — The members of Walking Shadows, Liberty High School’s improv troupe, were surprised by the big audience that their first show drew last month, and they’re hoping to build on that support.
The troupe will perform again at 7 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 15, at Liberty
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Here comes Santa Claus
COUNTY — Central, Six Mile and Liberty kicked off the Pickens County Christmas parade season last weekend, as they enjoyed 
beautiful weather for their annual celebrations.
Huge crowds showed up to ring in the season, spready holiday cheer and even collect a little candy.
After originally being scheduled for Tuesday night, the threat of rain forced Clemson to reschedule its parade for this Thursday, and Dacusville, Pickens and Easley will also join in the fun this weekend. Children in Norris will also get a visit from Santa
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McKenzie descendants to celebrate exodus from slavery at Hagood Mill
PICKENS — The descendants of Berry and Caroline McKenzie will gather at the Hagood Mill Historic Site on Saturday for the first time in more than 150 years to celebrate their exodus from slavery at the mill to freedom in the 
Golden Grove community in Travelers Rest.
The McKenzie family will visit the Hagood Mill site where generations of their ancestors toiled and built the wealth of one of Pickens County’s most prosperous families. The history of Hagood Mill cannot be completely told without the narrative of enslaved families who made it thrive.
After a tour of the Hagood Mill site, the McKenzie family will travel to Cold Springs Church and to the Hagood family cemetery to pray and lay flowers on the graves of slaves in honor of Berry and Caroline McKenzie, who are believed to be buried in one of these plots.
As an integral part of Pickens County’s culture and heritage, the McKenzie family seeks to celebrate the efforts of South Carolina churches, Pickens
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Best bet for BACK TO SCHOOL
Every family needs the right items on hand to ensure students are geared up to succeed in the classroom and on the playing field. These supplies and handy tools are designed to make back-to-school season easy as 1-2-3 for kids and parents alike.
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A sticky solution
Art projects abound when a new school year begins and the perfect paper crafts require a secure bond that withstands transportation from school to home. An Elmer’s Re-Stick Glue Stick lets little hands fine-tune placement of different pieces for up to five minutes before a permanent bond forms. The sticks apply smoothly and dry clear for a mess-free appearance that is ideal for younger learners, as well as making poster presentations,crafts and more. See what ideas will
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Laying the foundation
Easley set to honor state championship team as Senior League World Series begins
By Zack Mauldin
Editor
zmauldin@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Baseball and Easley — the two words have become closely associated over the last generation, as the city has played host to
Bert Owens
tournaments featuring some of the world’s top young players every year since 2001.
And both baseball and Easley run in Bert Owens’ blood.
The city’s J.B. “Red” Owens Sports Complex bears his father’s name, and Owens himself has been a coach in the Easley community for more than 30 years now.
“I’m probably the only human being in the world who wants the alma mater of Easley High School played at my
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There’s a new game in town
Easley gearing up for first shot at Senior League World Series
Although 2017 will mark the 17th consecutive year the city of Easley will play host to dozens of the best youth baseball players on Earth battling for the title of world 
series champion, the city will have more representation than ever before in the tournament.
After 16 years of hosting Little League International’s Big League World Series and some of the world’s best 15-18-year-old players, Easley has instead taken over host duties this year for the Senior League Baseball World Series, which will bring teams of players ages 13-16 from around the world to converge on the J.B. “Red” Owens Complex from July 29-Aug. 5.
And with the change in age range comes a change in the host team.
In years past, the S.C. District 1 host team for the Big League World Series had been
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Slide into summer safely
Tips for a fun, safe summer
Summer is a time for playground fun, camping, boating, swimming, biking and other outdoor activities. Longer says mean more time outside and more physical activity, 
which translates to increased potential for injuries. Playground falls, lawnmower accidents, campfire and fire pit burns are some common childhood injuries that can happen during summer months.
“Sustaining a serious injury can be a life-altering event for a child,” said Chris Smith, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Shriners Hospitals for Children®. “We see patients every day with injuries caused by accidents and we are
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battling addiction
AParticipants needed for local meth research study
Results could give doctors more tools in fight against Addiction
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
COUNTY — A new research study aims to help meth users who are ready to cut down their usage — or quit entirely.
The study is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which has funded a number of the studies at Behavioral Health Services of Pickens County. Pickens 
County is one of seven different sites nationwide taking part in the study.
Participants are needed to take part in the study.
“We’re all working the same goal, which is to help people in our community who are struggling
