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AG: Easley woman stole from senior living resident
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — An Easley woman has been arrested on charges connected to the exploitation of a vulnerable adult, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said Monday.
Christa Porter Bennett, 51, is charged with one count of exploitation of a vulnerable adult and one count of breach of trust
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Pickens unveils new mobile app
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A new phone application aims to increase the city of Pickens’ accountability to its residents while keeping residents informed about city activities.
The Pocket Pickens app was officially unveiled during Pickens City Council’s June 24 Committee
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Duke Energy plans sirens test July 10
UPSTATE – The outdoor warning sirens around the Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested 
between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10.
The 65 sirens within 10 miles of the Oconee Nuclear Station will sound for five to 30
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Legistlative Delegation plans meeting on July 11
LIBERTY — The Pickens County Delegation will be holding a meeting on Thursday, July 11 at the Pickens County Performing Arts Center. The Center is located at 314 West Main Street, Liberty, SC 29657. The meeting will take place from 6-8 p.m.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend this meeting.
Community Calendar 7-3-24
• Widowed persons group meets in Easley
Moving Forward, a widowed persons group meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Silver Bay Restaurant at 7027 Highway 123 in Easley. For more information, call Marian Huskins at (864) 270-6032
• Legion Post 67 seeks new members
American Legion Post 67 in Liberty is accepting applications for membership from all U.S. military wartime veterans. For more information, call (864) 787-2322.
• Legion Post 52 to meet on 4th Tuesday
American Legion Post 52 officials invite all military veterans to join them in Easley. Meetings are
Easley lawyer disbarred for exploiting vets
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
STATE — The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously agreed last week to disbar the former managing partner of an Easley-based law firm after she admitted last year to defrauding veterans 
and retirees of millions of dollars.
Justices released their opinion in the matter of respondent Candy M. Kern on June 20.
Last April, Kern pleaded guilty to conspiracy for her role “in a nationwide structured cash flow scheme that exploited military veterans in
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German company plans to create hub in Easley
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Just days after the first tenant of the Speedway Industrial & Technology Park broke ground on its facility last week, another company announced it will be establishing operations 
there as well.
Before the economic development announcement event held Monday morning at the Alliance Pickens Office, Pickens County Council passed third reading of a fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreement with the company.
After the vote, the company referred to only as “Project Hydro” was officially announced
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Pickens County unemployment rate sees big increase in May
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — The unemployment rate in Pickens County saw a big increase during in the latest 
jobs report released on Tuesday.
The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) reported that unemployment went up over a full percentage point from 2.8 percent in April to 4 percent in May.
DEW also reported 1,715 county residents were unemployed at the end of April, compared to 2,443
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Shots fired at Dawson Park over weekend
By Evan Smoak
Courtesy The Journal
evan@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — No one was injured after shots were fired on Sunday in the city of Clemson, 
according to law enforcement.
At 7:08 p.m., the City of Clemson Police Department received a 911 call concerning shots being fired at Dawson Park in Clemson, according to a press release
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Historical Society seeks documents related to Hagood-Mauldin House
PICKENS — The archivists of the Pickens County Historical Society are currently looking for any documents, original letters, photographs, maps or anything related to the history of the Hagood Mill Historic Site, the Hagood-Mauldin House Museum and the Pickens County Historical Society.
Additional files are being created for these that will be maintained in the new research room known as the Judge’s Office at the Hagood-Mauldin House on Lewis Street in uptown Pickens. Once organized, the facility will be open to the public in the coming months.
According to PCHS chief genealogist Anne Sheriff, it is critical that this information be gathered from the public, researched, organized and properly stored for everyone to access now and in the years to come.
“You and your family probably treasure these things that you have, but we have seen all too often that eventually, especially after someone’s passing, they are simply thrown away and lost forever,” a news release from the PCHS said.
Anyone with any such documentary material is asked to contact the Pickens County Historical Society at pickenscohistory@gmail.com or (864) 878-1322. The historical society will make copies for the original owners or copies for its files if the owners want to keep the originals.
The Hagood-Mauldin House Museum and grounds are open to the public for free tours on the third Saturday of each month, April through October. To arrange private tours, call (864) 878-1322.
