Category Archives: Local News
Primary set for Tuesday
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — With less than a week remaining until Tuesday’s statewide party primary elections, Pickens County voters still have time to make their mind up on races in the area.
Voters will have a big decision to make in the sheriff’s race with Rick Clark, who has served in the role since January 2013, not seeking re-election. Pickens County
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SDPC OKs pay raise for staff
By Andrea Kelley
Courtesy The Journal
akelley@upstatetoday.com
EASLEY — The School District of Pickens County’s fiscal year 2024-25 general 
fund budget was met with final approval Monday.
The state legislature hasn’t finalized its budget, chief financial officer Matt Owens told the Board of Trustees at its Monday meeting. State revenue makes up 67
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PC 250 Committee hosting essay and poster contests
COUNTY — The Pickens County 250 Committee has a mission.
That mission is to celebrate and promote South Carolina’s part in the American Revolution by educating, engaging and inspiring students to tell the story of Pickens County.
To achieve that mission, Carolyn Nations, chairwoman of the Pickens County 250 Committee, is extending an invitation to students in Pickens County to honor Gen.
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Daniel students honored by Clemson Rotary Club
CENTRAL — In a heartwarming ceremony held in Central, the Rotary Club of Clemson proudly celebrated the outstanding achievements of D.W. Daniel High School students during its annual awards presentation.
The event, which showcased remarkable talent and dedication, honored the recipients of the 2024 Scholarship Awards, recognizing their exceptional contributions to both their school and the community at large.
Among the distinguished awardees were the following individuals: RYLA
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Celebrating 95 years
Arial Baptist Church is Celebrating our 95th Anniversary on June 9 at 10:15 a.m. Past members, guests and visitors from the community are invited to attend this celebration of God’s faithfulness. The church is located at 618 Rice Road in Easley For more information contact the church office at 864-859-7234.
Courier Community Calendar 6-5-24
• 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 exchange of ideas and information, will host its next meeting on June 11. “We are pleased to offer this as a support system for families in our community and surrounding areas who have experienced a loss, said Tanya Gravely, general manager of Dillard Memorial Funeral Home. Meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 10-11 a.m. at Dillard Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Lewis Edwards, community relations and director of H.O.P.E. For more information, call (864) 878-6371.
• Fleet Reserve meets on third Saturday
Fleet Reserve Association, Branch 15 meets on the third Saturday of each month at Chicopee United Methodist
Easley officials discuss city budget
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Easley city officials discussed the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget during its May meetings.
City Administrator Tom Couch gave a FY2024-2025 budget presentation during Easley City Council’s May 13 work session.
A public hearing and first reading of the $20,897,498 budget was scheduled for the regular city council meeting that evening.
“It is a balanced budget,” Couch said.
Following a city council work session earlier this year, “we were $8.9
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Local roads in DOT’s 2025 paving plan
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Several major roads in Pickens County are among the roads scheduled to receive work in the South 
Carolina Department of Transportation’s 2025 Pavement Improvement Plan.
Earlier this month, the S.C. Department of Transportation Commission approved the agency’s 2025 Pavement Improvement Program by adding another $719 million to the previously invested $3.6 billion in pavement
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Roper discusses scope, timeline of SC 183 project
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY – Pickens County and the South Carolina Department of Transportation are in the beginning stages of a project aimed at making what’s been called the most dangerous road in the county safer.
Last month, county administrator Ken Roper hosted a virtual town hall about the S.C. Highway 183 capital improvement project. A link to a recording of that event has been posted to the Pickens County SC Facebook page.
Pickens County’s involvement in the 183 work is fairly unique.
“Usually, the county is not ever involved in state highway projects,” Roper said. “This would be the first time Pickens County has gotten
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Rogers golf tourney scheduled for June
PICKENS — The 20th annual Charles F. Rogers Scholarship Fund Golf 
Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 15 with Shotgun start at 1:30 p.m.
The tournament, which annually benefits a male and female senior basketball player from Pickens High School planning to attend a university, college or technical
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