Category Archives: Community
Courier Community Calendar 2-5-25
• SMEC set to host annual oyster roast
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church will host its annual oyster roast from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at 1200 Powdersville Road in Easley.
Proceeds from the event benefit multiple charitable organizations in Pickens County. Attendees will be able to enjoy all-you-can-eat oysters, Brunswick stew, sides, and beverages (photo ID required). If oysters aren’t your favorite, the event offers many additional food options. Tickets are $45 for adults, $10 for children 6-11, and free for children 5 and under. Rain or shine, oyster-shucking takes place outdoors, so attendees should dress accordingly. Please also bring personal oyster knives and gloves.Tickets are available for purchase by mail or at the church office, and order forms are available at
St. Michael’s Annual Fundraiser Oyster Roast Is March 8
EASLEY — St. Michael’s Episcopal Church will host its annual oyster roast on Saturday, March 8 from 2-5 p.m., at 1200 Powdersville Rd. in Easley.
Proceeds from the event benefit multiple charitable organizations in Pickens County.
Attendees will be able to enjoy all-you-can-eat oysters,
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Community Calendar 1-29-25
• Dacusville Lions to host monthly bingo
The Dacusville Lions Club will be hosting Bingo night on the second Thursday of each month at the Lions Building in Dacusville, located at 1384 Thomas Mill Road.
The next Bingo session will be Thursday, Feb. 13. There are set to be 10 games beginning at 7 p.m., and proceeds will go toward funding community events and other community needs. The games should conclude around 9 p.m. Bingo night will be a family-friendly event, and monetary prizes will be
Courier Community Calendar 1-22-25
• Dacusville Lions to host monthly bingo
The Dacusville Lions Club will be hosting Bingo night on the second Thursday of each month at the Lions Building in Dacusville, located at 1384 Thomas Mill Road.
The next Bingo session will be Thursday, Feb. 13. There are set to be 10 games beginning at 7 p.m., and proceeds will go toward funding community events and other community needs. The games should conclude around 9 p.m. Bingo night will be a family-friendly event, and monetary prizes will be available.
Cards are $1 each, with no limit on the number of cards that can be purchased for each round. For more information, contact Bob Spalding at (864) 430-0119 or bob@bobspalding.net.
• Dillard/Hillcrest to restart H.O.P.E.
Dillard Memorial Funeral Home and Hillcrest Memorial Park have announced the renewal of its H.O.P.E Ministries program. The program, which helps others through programs and the exchange of ideas and information, will host its next
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Courier Community Calendar 1-8-25
• Alzheimer’s Assoc. Group meets Jan. 14
The Alzheimer’s Association Easley Caregiver Support Group will be meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 14, in the conference room upstairs at the Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, located at 304 Biltmore Road in Easley.
The meeting is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8 p.m.. All Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers are welcome.
Contact garyandbrenda1979@gmail.com or (864) 414-7448 for more information.
For 24/7 information and help alz.org.
• Public meeting set on legislation
A public meeting sponsored by seven organizations on proposed S.C. legislation impacting public education and libraries is planned this month.
The event’s speaker will be the S.C. ACLU advocacy director, followed by a Community Advocates for Education (CAFÉ)
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Courier Community Calendar 1-1-25
• Sertoma Club invites locals to meet
The Clemson Sertoma Club invites all local residents to attend its meetings. The club meets at noon the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Occasions at Wedgefield, located at 1551 Eighteen Mile Road in Central. New visitors are always welcome.
• Pickens Rotary meets Wednesdays
The Rotary Club of Pickens meets at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Pickens County Museum. Guests are invited to the
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Business of the Month
The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce recently announced Salvage Refined Resale of Pickens as its December Business of the Month. Salvage Refined Resale is located at 404 Johnson St. in Pickens and is open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Salvage Refined Resale specializes in new and refined resale, antiques, home decor, furniture, jewelry and clothing. Pictured, front row from left, are Sam Medoro, Donna Smagala, Lori Gould, Mike Gould and Regina Harned. In the back are Harold Alexander, Brittany Chapman, Bryan Owens, Jessica Callahan and Debbie Gravely.
Community Calendar 12-11-24
• Sertoma Club invites locals to meet
The Clemson Sertoma Club invites all local residents to attend its meetings.
The club meets at noon the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Occasions at Wedgefield, located at 1551 Eighteen Mile Road in Central. New visitors are always welcome.
• Pickens Rotary meets Wednesdays
The Rotary Club of Pickens meets at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Pickens County Museum. Guests are invited to the
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World of Energy kicks off Festival of Trees with canned food drive
UPSTATE — Duke Energy’s World of Energy education center is gearing up for its annual Festival of Trees display and voting contest with a canned food drive to support Oconee County feeding programs.
Now through December, the public is encouraged to drop off canned goods at
the World of Energy during normal business hours (10 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday-Friday) to support the Duke Energy Foundation’s monthlong campaign to fight hunger in South Carolina. Canned goods will be used to build a canned food tree as part of the Festival of Trees, and all collected
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Easley NJROTC teams win area competitions
EASLEY — Easley High School’s Navy JROTC orienteering and drone teams competed in the Area 08 South Region 
recently, scoring first place in both events.
The orienteering competition was held at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder, Ga., on Nov. 10.
“It was a cold and rainy day,” EHS NJROTC instructor Chief Mark Stauder said. “Many of the
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