Category Archives: Community
Courier Community Calendar 10-30-24
• 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, Nov. 14. 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.
• Legacy Home BBQ is set for November
The Legacy Home of Recovery’s first-ever BBQ fundraiser is set for Nov. 9 at the Mill Church, located at 158 Woodrow St. in Pickens. The Legacy Home of Recovery is Pickens County’s first long-term residential recovery program for men. BBQ plates can still be pre-ordered for the new date of Nov. 9 at
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BBQ set to ‘Bridge the Gap’ at Legacy Home date changed to Nov. 9
PICKENS — The Legacy Home of Recovery’s first-ever BBQ fundraiser that was originally set for Oct. 5 at the Mill Church, located at 158 Woodrow St. in Pickens, has been postponed until
Nov. 9 in light of the recent devastation to the area by Hurricane Helene.
Those who need refunds for their tickets are asked to contact the organization.
“We will be glad to accommodate,” the organization said in a news release. “We pray everyone
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Community Calendar 10-16-24
• Pickens class of 1979 to hold reunion
The Pickens High School Class of 1979 will hold a 45-year reunion in Pickens on Saturday, Oct. 26. Also invited are members of the classes of 1977, 1978, 1980 and 1981. It will be a casual affair at Fred’s Back 40 with hamburgers and hot dogs. Cost is $20 per person. For more details and information on how to register, visit phsblueflame1979.myevent.com, or email Jeff Green at pickenshs1979@gmail.com.
• 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
Storytellers, liars and plenty of scares featured at Hagood Mill this weekend
PICKENS — Each October, the hills and hollers around the Hagood Mill Historic Site in Pickens come alive with storytellers sharing the weird and wonderful, mountain funnies, memories of 
yesteryear and tales of mystical places in Appalachia.
This year’s event will kick off this Friday, Oct. 18, at 6:30 p.m. with Friday Night Frights and Ghost Stories. Julie Bradshaw, Johnny Thomas Fowler, Tara Porter,
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Courier Community Calendar 10-2-24
• Pickens class of 1979 to hold reunion
The Pickens High School Class of 1979 will hold a 45-year reunion in Pickens on Saturday, Oct. 26.
Also invited are members of the classes of 1977, 1978, 1980 and 1981.
It will be a casual affair at Fred’s Back 40 with hamburgers and hot dogs. Cost is $20 per person.
For more details and information on how to register, visit phsblueflame1979.myevent.com, or email Jeff Green at pickenshs1979@gmail.com.
• Amazing Grace to host homecoming
Amazing Grace Fellowship, located at 229 Pearl St. in Pickens, will be hosting its annual homecoming
DAR, fire department mark Bells Across America
By Lynda Abegg
Special to The Courier
news@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Housed in the county’s old jail building, the Pickens County Museum of Art and History got a bit noisy when the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) started ringing their bells, then the Pickens Fire Department joined in with a few blasts from its fire engines.
Bells Across America is an annual celebration of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. On Sept. 17, people
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Amazing Grace to host homecoming
PICKENS — Amazing Grace Fellowship, located at 229 Pearl St. in Pickens, will be hosting its annual Homecoming on Oct. 6.
The event will feature Isaac’s Well from Hendersonville, N.C., as the special singers. Singing will begin at 10:15 a.m.
Former AGF pastor the Rev. Tim Williamson will be speaking during the worship hour. Lunch will follow in the fellowship building.
The Rev. Doug Saylors extends a special invitation to all who would like to join in for this time of worship and fellowship.
Courier Community Calendar 9-25-24
• C.E.R.M to host historical event
The Columbus and Edith Rogers Mansell (C.E.R.M.) Foundation invites the community to “Tying our Past with our Future.”
The historical event will include music and reflections by the Mansell and Rogers youth. Special speaker will be Edna Knight-Batie of Dayton, Ohio. The event will be held at 2 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Pickens First Baptist Fellowship Building, located at 406 E. Main St. in Pickens. Adults will be admitted for a $50 donation. Youth and teens are free. All donations will go toward the building construction funding. THe mission of C.E.R.M. is to “Build Up, Lead and Celebrate” the heritage and the future potential of Pickens County and its historically underserved communities.
• Pickens class of 1979 to hold reunion
The Pickens High School Class of 1979 will hold a 45-year reunion in Pickens on Saturday, Oct. 26. Also invited are members of the classes of 1977, 1978, 1980 and 1981. It will be a casual affair at Fred’s Back
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Lodge makes donation
On Thursday, Aug. 29, the Liberty Masonic Lodge made a generous donation of $500 to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office K-9 fund. The check was presented at Liberty Masonic Lodge No. 235 in Liberty. Pictured during the presentation, front row from left, are Deputy Tyler Bishop and K-9 Lily, and Lodge Worshipful Master Reid Bagwell handing the donation to Cpl. Corey Baker with K-9 Rico. Shown in back are Bro. Dustin Rochester and Bro. Donnie Lostraglio.
Keowee Charity Golf Classic set
PICKENS — The Keowee Charity Golf Classic is set for Sunday, Sept. 15, starting at 2 p.m.
The event will be played at The Rock Golf Course and Resort, located at 171 Sliding Rock Road in Pickens.
The cost for the event is $70. Price includes 18 holes of golf, a golf cart and lunch. Golf format is captain’s choice, with registration beginning at 1 p.m. and a shotgun start scheduled at 2 p.m.
There is a raffle planned, with tickets on sale for $5 each or five for $20. Proceeds from the tournament will go to the local food bank, The Gleaning House and 10 Line Ministries 10LineMinistries.org).
For more information, call (864) 414-2054 or email keoweegolfclassic@gmail.com.
