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Mountain Roots Herb Festival featuring Taste the Upcountry set for Hagood Mill
PICKENS — The Mountain Roots Herb Festival will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. this Saturday, May 20, at the Hagood Mill Historic Site.
This year, the festival will also feature a new component, Taste the Upcountry.
The Hagood Mill Historic Site will be active all day. Workshops including foraging, growing
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SHL opens 2nd location
On Saturday, May 6, Southern Home Liqudators owner Melisa Sedler was surrounded by family, friends and employees as she cut the ribbon at her new, larger second store in Pickens. The new store, located at 502 Ann St., will be open from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturdays. The business has new merchandise put out
daily. During the festivities, Sedler named the store’s first-ever Employee of the Year award recipient, Charles Griffin, pictured at right, as general manager of the Ann Street location. Also on hand were Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce ambassadors Lisa and John Neel of Keller Williams, Hugh Latimer of Foothills Community Health Care and Pickens City Councilwoman Lois Porter.
Member of the Month
Pickens Village Branch Library has been named the Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce Member of the Month for May. Summer reading at the library starts June 5 and runs until July 28. Visit pcls.fyi for more information about programs and the prizes children and adults can win. The library is at 124 N. Catherine St. in Pickens and is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Pictured are Elizabeth Smith, Audrey Hyde and Margaret Holder.
Community Calendar 5-17-23
• Nix reunion set for June 4 at Northside
The descendants of Ulysses and Lou Annie Monroe Nix will gather for the annual Nix reunion early next month.
The reunion, set for Sunday, June 4, is set to be held at Northside Baptist Church, located at 421 Sangamo Road in Pickens. Lunch will be at 1
33rd annual Issaqueena Festival scheduled for May 20 in Six Mile
SIX MILE — Organizers of Six Mile’s annual Issaqueena Festival and Issaqueena’s Flight for the Fight expect mild weather with lots of 
runners and walkers, tasty food, craft vendors, kid games and activities, along with live music at this year’s family-oriented event, planned May 20.
The 11th annual Issaqueena’s Flight for the Fight will kick off the day at Ponderosa Park at 8 a.m. There will be three events — a 5K, a virtual 5k
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Bigbee, West named 2023 winners of Liberty Community Scholarships
LIBERTY — The Liberty Community Scholarship Board has announced the recipients of the 2023 Liberty Community Scholarship, which is awarded to Liberty High School deniors for outstanding academic achievement, demonstrated leadership and showing a commitment to community service.
Millie Mae Bigbee plans to attend Anderson University in the fall to study medical imaging.
While at LHS, Bigbee was the president of the Interact Club, a member of Beta Club, a Teacher Cadet and a Tri-County dual enrollment student, and she assisted with school marketing and advertising. She is also an active member of Covenant Presbyterian Church and enjoys working at Winslett’s Produce Market in Easley.
Bailey Elizabeth West has always wanted to attend Clemson University and pursue a degree in animal and veterinarian science. She is thrilled that her hard work has paid off, and she will be attending Clemson in the fall. She is proud of her hard work to make the dream come true while still prioritizing family, church and helping her community.
“I’m very blessed to have a supportive family that has helped and guided me throughout the years, and I’m very excited to see where this next chapter of my life brings me,” West said.
Information about this scholarship, past winners and sponsor, including business and community leaders, may be found at the following: https://lcsscholarship2019.wixsite.com/mysite.
Community Calendar 5-10-23
• Fleet Reserve plans business meeting
Fleet Reserve Association, Branch 15, will meet this month on Saturday, May 13, at 8 a.m. for a business meeting. For the May meeting, Branch 15 will be helping out at the DNR Youth Fishing Rodeo at the Piedmont Tree Nursery, located at 113 Piedmont Nursery Road in Tamassee. Fleet Reserve is open to all enlisted former and active duty U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard personnel. Contact
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Volunteers needed to help local abused and neglected children
PICKENS — The Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem program, a division of the South Carolina Department of Children’s Advocacy, is offering free online training beginning Tuesday, May 23, to those interested in becoming a volunteer Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in PickensCounty.
GALs advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children who are involved in family court legal proceedings through the Department of
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Easley High NJROTC drone team takes third place in competition
MARION, N.C. — The Easley High School Navy JROTC drone team competed in its last drone competition of the year on April 24 at McDowell High School in Marion, N.C., with two teams competing against seven other teams. With the Naval Education and Training Department embracing STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) for the Navy JROTC units, it provided funding to purchase drones and encouraged units to develop drone teams and establish competitions.
There were four events in the competition to be completed by all four of the cadet pilots from each team. The Gauntlet Course event is completed by flying a drone through the hallways completing a loop of around 20 obstacles. The Naval Flight Officer (NFO) event was completed by two cadet pilots, one controlling the drone without seeing the drone and the other cadet pilot directing the controlling pilot where to fly. The Maze Runner is a course that includes hallways and steps, with obstacles on both. And the last event was the Predator, a very interesting event. The pilot controlled the drone with their phone using the camera to locate clues to spell out nautical terms. Easley’s remote pilots who competed in the competition were Cadets Willow Armstrong, Zury Melendez, Alex Cochrane, Sarah Romero, Avery Billings, Flor Palomo, Briana Hayes and Arely Franco.
Who are these men?
Doyle (Ray) Black, secretary at the Keowee Lodge AFM #79, recently sent the Courier these photos and asked for readers’ help identifying the men pictured. Black found their pictures in some old folders and did not know who they were. If you recognize either of the men, contact Black at (864) 414-2054.
