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Misseijer wins annual Azalea Fest art contest
PICKENS — The Pickens Azalea Festival uses student artwork each year for all print advertisements and on the offical Azalea Festival t-shirts.
This year’s winner of the Azalea Festival art contest is Pickens High School junior
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Courier Community Calendar 4-9-25
• LOWV set to meet April 15 in Clemson
“How to Run a Troll Farm: The Evolution of Disinformation,” a program of the League of Women Voters Oconee and Pickens Counties, is set to be held at 4 p.m. April 15 at the United Methodist Church at 300 Frontage Road in Clemson.
The presenters will be Darren Linvill and Patrick Warren, co-directors of the Clemson University Watt Family Innovation Center Media Forensics Hub. They will describe the changing nature of how foreign states attempt to influence Western politics. Discussion will include specific tactics countries like Russia and China use to manipulate social discourse, using real-world examples. This program is open to the public.
• 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, April 10. There are set to be 10 games beginning at 7 p.m., and proceeds will go
Sheriff: missing camper likely ‘still on mountain’
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Pickens County Sheriff Tommy Blankenship believes a missing Georgia woman last seen at Table Rock State Park is still somewhere in that area, nearly a 
month after her disappearance.
Stephanie Ann Womacks, of Temple, Ga., was last seen at approximately 6 p.m. Monday, March 3, at her campsite in the White Oak camping area of Table
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Officials praise fire response
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Area officials praised the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and other 
responders battling the highest priority fire in the county.
The Table Rock Complex Fire was discussed during the quarterly meeting of the Pickens United group, held Monday in Pickens.
“Anybody that has not thanked a
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Man charged in Easley shooting
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A man faces charges after a shooting in Easley last week.
According to a news release from Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Brett Barwick, authorities received a 911 call at 1:21 p.m. Friday about a man being shot on Carmel
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County jobless rate increases
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — The unemployment rate in Pickens County saw an increase in the latest jobs report released last week.
The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce
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Legacy Home Of Recovery to host fundraising event
The Legacy Home of Recovery Board of Directors are excited to announce Legacy Home’s Annual Benefit and Celebration: 
Struggle to Strength on Thursday, April 3 at The Barn at Abundant Blessings Farm in Liberty from 6 – 9 pm. The doors will open for seating at 5:30 pm. In addition to dinner, the night will include an introduction and history of The Legacy Home of Recovery; powerful stories of life transformation from men in recovery who have resided at Legacy; and recognition some of Legacy Home’s key
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Guardian ad Litem training offers a chance to make a difference
PICKENS — In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month this April 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. The training will provide participants with the tools, knowledge, and skills needed to advocate for children’s best interests in the courtroom and throughout their journey through the Family Court system. There’s no better time to get involved and
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CMHA Harden Scholarship applications now accepted
PICKENS — The Cannon Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior or 
a member of the community who is entering or furthering a career in a medical field.
The John Harden Scholarship was established in memory of Dr. John M.
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