Category Archives: Local News
Easter sunrise service
Brian Hatchett sings a traditional hymnal to the gathered crowd at Dillard-Hillcrest’s annual Easter sunrise service last Sunday at Dillard-Hillcrest Funeral Home and Memorial Park. The Easter sunrise service has been a tradition on Pickens County dating back more that 30 years.
West End principal Garrison to retire
EASLEY — The School District of Pickens County announced the retirement of Dr. Angie Garrison, Principal of West End Elementary School, effective at the end of the 2023–24 school 
year last week.
Dr. Garrison has been Principal at West End Elementary since January 2007, serving the school and community with
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Duke Energy planning siren test around Oconee Nuclear Station
UPSTATE — The 65 outdoor warning sirens around Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested for five to 30 seconds between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, as scheduled.
To ensure they are functioning properly, it may be
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Courier Community Calendar 4-3-24
• Fleet Reserve meets on 3rd Saturday
Fleet Reserve Association, Branch 15 meets on the third Saturday of each month at Chicopee United Methodist Church, located at 403 S. Catherine St. in Walhalla. Meeting time is 9 a.m., with breakfast served at 8:30 a.m.
The Fleet Reserve is open to all veterans of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Contact
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Clemson ‘Elite Eight’ bobbleheads available
CLEMSON — The Clemson basketball team’s incredible run in the NCAA Tournament may be over, but fans can still celebrate the historic season with a series of bobbleheads that will be 
available soon online. The bobbleheads will be available from the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum.
The bobbleheads, which are expected to ship in September, are $40 each, plus a flat-rate shipping
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Possible drowning claims toddler’s life
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — A toddler died last week after a possible drowning at his home in Liberty.
In a news release issued Thursday, Pickens County chief deputy coroner Andrew Wilson identified
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County to honor Vietnam veterans
COUNTY — This Friday will be a special day to say thank you to all Vietnam War veterans around the county. The Pickens County Veterans Affair Office is asking county residents to honor those 
that served in Vietnam, following the Pickens County proclamation that was
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Man killed in work accident
EASLEY — A man died last week after he was crushed at the Easley business where he worked.
Pickens County chief deputy coroner Andrew Wilson identified the victim as Dillon Saint Jean-Schultz, 31, of Stokes Street in Greenville.
The incident occurred at 10 a.m. Monday, March 24 at NuLife Municipal Truck Center, located on
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Easley Rec recognized for excellence
EASLEY — The City of Easley Parks and Recreation department was celebrated earlier this month for bringing home multiple South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association (SCRPA) awards.
The department was honored with the prestigious SCRPA Park Excellence Award for Nalley Brown Nature Park. Additionally, the deparment was recognized as the
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LaPierre announces run for US Congress
PICKENS — Today, Michael LaPierre formally announced his candidacy for South Carolina’s 3rd 
Congressional District. Michael LaPierre made the following statement:
Our nation finds itself in a time of crisis. Our southern border is being invaded, bringing with it cartel, fentanyl, and other dangerous drugs, and our
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national leadership isn’t willing to make the hard decisions necessary to end this crisis.
And we’re facing a second invasion of economic migrants and their employers who are abusing worker visa programs. The results are lower wages and less jobs for Americans and higher housing prices that are putting the American Dream of home ownership out of reach for more and more South Carolina families.
I’m the only candidate who work to implement the following policies:
- Mandate the death penalty for drug, human, and sex traffickers at the border.
- Introduce a formal declaration of war on the Mexican cartels.
- Establish a militarized “No Entry Zone.” (N.E.Z.)
- Suspend all asylum applications and direct the applicants to other, friendly nations that have been recipients of US foreign aid for decades.
- End the H1B and other worker visa programs so employers here are forced to train and hire Americans.
- Allow employers to prioritize hiring US citizens (which is currently illegal).
While other candidates pretend to be conservatives, I’m the only one who will take a hard line against the threats to our country and our state today. I’ll lead on these issues as a candidate and lead on these issues as a Congressman.
Michael LaPierre is available for interviews and may be reached at (864) 420-3290 or at Michael@LaPierreforHouse.com.
