Category Archives: Community
Nonprofit seeking warm items for elderly
COUNTY — A local nonprofit aims to help area senior citizens stay warm as cool weather arrives and is also looking ahead to Christmas.
Members of Warmth and Comfort for the Elderly in Upstate SC use their crochet skills to provide warm items for nursing home patients, hospice groups, home health patients and elderly people who live at home and can’t afford them.
From now through November, the group is collecting new or handmade items of warmth such
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Spooky Halloween Fun 10-25-23
Pickens County is ready to celebrate the spooky season, with events planned around the area throughout the rest of the month.
EASLEY, OCT. 27
Easley will host the county’s next event from 6:30-8:30 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 27, at Old Market Square.
The event will give folks a chance to hang out with the community, trunk or treat, take pictures, listen to live music by The Flashbacks and meet the Sanderson Sisters of “Hocus Pocus” fame. Look for the Pickens County Courier booth to say hello to our staff at this event.
SIX MILE, OCT. 28
Mile Creek Baptist Church will hold its third annual trunk-or-treat from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Mile Creek Baptist is located at 104 Lakeside Drive in Six Mile.
PICKENS, OCT. 28
Go back in time to a special place where boys and girls of all ages can celebrate and best of all, enjoy their Halloween. All are invited to join the fun at 719 E. Cedar Rock St. in Pickens for the second annual Wilson’s Halloween Spook-tacular, hosted by Stephanie and Ray Wilson. The scary fun will be across from Manna Rehab Center this Saturday, Oct. 28, from 5-9 p.m. Trick-or-treaters can walk
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Community Calendar 10-25-23
• Karen Peck set to sing at amphitheater
The Pickens Amphitheater is preparing for an unforgettable evening of gospel music under the stars. Set for 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at the amphitheater off Main Street in Pickens, the concert is bound to uplift the soul.
The legendary Karen Peck and New River will be in concert. Karen Peck and New River have five Grammy nominations and seven GMA Dove Awards to their name.
The group has been making a profound impact on the gospel industry for nearly three decades. Known for their heartfelt lyrics, soul-stirring
Spooky Halloween Fun
Pickens County is ready to celebrate the spooky season, with events planned around the area throughout the rest of the month.
CENTRAL, OCT. 21
Central will host an event from 1-4 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 21, with all things fall, trains and Central. The event will have trick-or-treating, entertainment, music, costume contests and more.
CLEMSON, OCT. 24
Next up will be Clemson’s “Trick or Treat on College Ave.” on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
The city of Clemson Parks and Recreation event team is planning to have 2,000-plus toys for participating trick-or-treaters to pick from. The
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Courier Calendar of Events 10-18-23
• Karen Peck set to sing at amphitheater
The Pickens Amphitheater is preparing for an unforgettable evening of gospel music under the stars. Set for 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at the amphitheater off Main Street in Pickens, the concert is bound to uplift the soul.
The legendary Karen Peck and New River will be in concert. Karen Peck and New River have five Grammy nominations and seven GMA Dove Awards to their name.
The group has been making a profound impact on the gospel industry for nearly three
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Appalachian Folk Fest is this weekend
PICKENS — The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the inaugural Pickens Appalachian Folk Festival (PAFF) this 
weekend.
The enchanting melodies of the Appalachian region are set to echo through the Pickens Amphitheater as the inaugural Pickens Appalachian Folk Festival (PAFF) takes center stage on Oct. 13 and 14.
PAFF promises to be a two-day celebration that pays heartfelt tribute to the vibrant Appalachian
Karen Peck and New River coming to Pickens Oct. 27
PICKENS — Get ready for an unforgettable evening of Gospel music under the stars.
The event is Friday, October 27, at 7 p.m. at the beautiful Pickens Amphitheater in Pickens, for a concert that›s bound to uplift your soul.
The legendary Karen Peck and New River will be in concert. Karen Peck and New River has five Grammy nominations and seven GMA Dove
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Doodle Park to host Cannon 5K
PICKENS — A 5K run/walk and a one-mile fun run is planned at the AnMed Pavilion at the Pickens Doodle Park on Oct. 21.
The event will also include a health fair sponsored by the AnMed Cannon Foundation focusing on healthy lifestyles. Goat yoga, presented by
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Courier Community Calendar 10-11-23
• Guardian ad Litem training planned
The Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program, a division of the South Carolina Department of Children’s Advocacy, is offering free online training to those interested in becoming a volunteer Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in Pickens County. There are only two training sessions
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LWV chapter to meet on Oct. 17 at Clemson UMC
CLEMSON — The League of Women Voters of Oconee and Pickens Counties will hold its monthly meeting from 7-8 p.m. Oct. 17.
The program is “The Supreme Court: What’s Ahead,” presented by Chip Stapleton, a retired government relations consultant and former chairman of the Clemson University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
The meeting will be held at Clemson United Methodist Church, 300 Frontage Road. The public is welcome.
