Category Archives: Local News
DEW: County jobless rate rises
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — The unemployment rate in Pickens County saw an increase during in the latest jobs report released last week.
The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) reported that unemployment went up from 4.3 percent in September to 4.9 percent in October.
The rise in unemployment comes just one month after Pickens County saw its jobless rate drop one full percentage point from
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Courier Community Calendar
• 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.
Coldwell Banker Caine to open new Six Mile office
SIX MILE — Coldwell Banker Caine has announced it will open a new gallery office in the heart of the Lake Keowee community.
Citing Coldwell Banker Caine’s long history serving the community’s real estate needs, as well as general growth and demand for real estate in the Upstate, vice president of sales and broker-in-charge of the Greenville office Lauren Buckland said the expansion is a natural and
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Morgan to serve as CAA principal
CENTRAL — On Monday, November 18, 2024, the School District of Pickens County Board of Trustees 
approved the Superintendent’s recommendation for Mrs. Brittney Cassell Morgan to become the interim principal of Central Academy of the Arts beginning January 1, 2025. Mrs. Morgan will step into this role as the current principal, Mrs.Tish Goode, takes a leave to address personal medical needs.
Mrs. Morgan brings a wealth of experience to Central Academy of the Arts, having served as the Assistant Principal at Forest
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Pickens County man charged with exploiting child
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A Pickens County man faces multiple charges of sexual exploitation of a minor following a 
recent investigation by the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office.
According to a PCSO release issued Thursday, the agency’s Special Victims Unit received a CyberTip case from the National Center for
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Bowers lauds successes, has high hopes for SC 8 fixes
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Emergency services and roads were among the topics Pickens County Council chairman Chris Bowers shared with Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce members during the “State of the 
County” event Nov. 14.
Bowers shared with the group a proposed rendering of the county’s planned emergency services/dispatch center, set to be built behind the
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Teenager shot dead in Easley
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office and the Pickens County Coroner’s Office are investigating a shooting at an Easley motel that left a teenager dead.
Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley identified the victim as 17-year-old Robert Preston Crawford.
According to a news release issued Monday by Chief Deputy Chad Brooks, the shooting
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Business of the Month
The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce has announced its November Business of the Month is The Trading Post. The business offers locally grown and locally crafted products, including bread, milk, eggs, snacks, premade meals, cleaning products, personal care products, candles, plants and more, along with retail landscape supply. Located at 1830 Dacusville Highway in Easley, The Trading Post is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Visit thetradingpostsc.com for more details. Pictured, from left, are Brittany Chapman, Hugh Latimer, Brielle Adams, Lori Anna Moseley, Charlie Crumpton, Bryan Owens, Melisa Sedler.
