Category Archives: Local News
Sworn in
From left: Pickens County Sheriff Tommy Blankenship, Treasurer Dale Looper, Auditor Brent Suddeth, Clerk of Court Pat Welborn and Coroner Andrew Wilson were sworn into office last week in a ceremony at the Pickens County Courthouse.
Delegation to meet with public, Jan. 13
PICKENS — The Pickens County Legislative Delegation plans to meet with the public for thier first meeting in 2025 on Monday, January 13.
All are invited to come and ask question. The meeting will be from 6-8 p.m. and take place in the Pickens County Council Chambers located at the Pickens County Administration Building located at 222 McDaniel Avenue in Pickens.
Clemson native holds final Turkey Drive
By Evan Smoak
Courtesy The Journal
evan@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — As people enjoy their Christmas leftovers today, families from the Clemson area can do the same thanks to the generosity of one man and his staff.
This past Sunday, Jaquial Durham, a native of Clemson and current doctoral student at Clemson University, held the 12th and final Jaquial and Community Turkey Drive at Littlejohn Community Center through his nonprofit, “for the love of community.”
“It’s funny for this to be the last one,” Durham told The Journal. “This is probably like the easiest one that we put
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Spirit of Christmas
Congratulations to The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce 2024 Best Christmas Decorated Storefront winner Finders Keepers Antiques and Collectibles. The store is located at 127 W. Main Street in Pickens. Finders Keepers specializing in the hard to find antiques, oddities, vintage, primitives and more. The are open on Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., on Thursdays and Fridays 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. and on Saturdays 11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Pictured are Nathan and Amanda Gamble, Brent Fisher, Dakota Gamble and Jacquelyn Gamble.
Courier Community Calendar 1-1-25
• Sertoma Club invites locals to meet
The Clemson Sertoma Club invites all local residents to attend its meetings. The club meets at noon the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Occasions at Wedgefield, located at 1551 Eighteen Mile Road in Central. New visitors are always welcome.
• Pickens Rotary meets Wednesdays
The Rotary Club of Pickens meets at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Pickens County Museum. Guests are invited to the
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County breaks ground on EMS facility
COUNTY — Officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for Pickens County’s new emergency services facility Thursday afternoon.
The facility will be located behind the county’s administration building on McDaniel Avenue in Pickens and is funded in part by American Rescue Plan Act funds.
County administrator Ken Roper said the facility is “essential.”
“We’re not spending the taxpayers’ dollars here on a monument,” he said. “We’re not spending taxpayers’ dollars
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PSI breaks ground on Easley office
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A Georgia-based mechanical contracting company broke ground last week on an Easley facility that will employ around 70 people.
Place Services Inc. (PSI) held a groundbreaking Wednesday afternoon for its future location on Powdersville Road.
“This is like déjà vu all over again for us, because we just did our groundbreaking for our new building in Canton, Ga., so we already had the shovels and the hard hats,” PSI chief financial officer Todd Guthrie said. “It’s just really, really an honor to look at this new opportunity that’s
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Pickens to begin talks on salary study results
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — City of Pickens officials are set to begin discussing recommendations from a firm tasked with conducting a 
study of city employee pay rates next month.
City administrator Tim O’Briant discussed the salary study in both his report to council during its Dec. 9 meeting and his written report included in the council packet.
“The work is largely complete on the Evergreen Solutions market comparison,” he said.
Council members went over “peer cities” with the goal of determining “what cities we
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Pickens musician Gantt plays the Grand Ole Opry
NASHVILLE, TN – Local musician and singer Jack Gantt of Pickens got to live a dream once again on Dec. 9 when he took 
the stage at the Mecca of county music, The Grand Ole Opry.
The appearance marked the fourth time that Gantt was asked to perform on the most prestigious stage in country music.
Gantt plays lead guitar and band leader as well as sings vocal harmonies for Country Music Association international
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Local ties to the Battle of the Bulge on the 80th anniversary
By Tom von Kaenel
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — The 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge is an important milestone because it allows us to honor and 
reflect on one of the most significant battles of World War II, which played a pivotal role in shaping the outcome of the war and demonstrating the resilience of those who fought in it. Here are some reasons why remembering this anniversary is essential:
Commemorating the Sacrifice and Bravery
The Battle of the Bulge, which took place from December 16, 1944, to January 25, 1945, was the last major German offensive on the Western Front. It involved brutal combat in harsh winter conditions and cost thousands of lives.
Local residents like Douglas Bradbury, from Seneca, Clemson Class of 1940, and
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