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SDPC grades well on state report cards
COUNTY — The South Carolina Department of Education has released the 2023-2024 School Report Cards last week, revealing positive progress in schools across the state, including those 
in the School District of Pickens County (SDPC).
The South Carolina Report Card measures the progress of
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Pickens council hears concerns with annexation
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — With the city of Pickens still weighing whether it will annex a 200-plus acre lot so 
that it may be developed into a subdivision, citizens voiced their concerns with the proposed development at the Pickens City Council meeting held on Oct. 14.
The area under consideration for annexation is a 215-acre property bounded by Wolf Creek Road and Mauldin Lake Road. The city was set to vote on the annexation last month before the vote was
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Grand opening
On Oct. 5, Dr. Jessica Johnson cut the ribbon on the new location for the physician-owned and operated Grace Medical Aesthetics. Johnson is a board-certified family medicine physician who has been practicing in the Upstate since 2014. Johnson started practicing medical aesthetics in 2021 with the goal of helping people improve their self confidence through proper skin care. Grace Medical Aesthetics is located at 105 W. Cedar Rock St. in Pickens. For more information or to make an appointment, call (864) 276-9411 or visit gracemedicalaestheticssc.com. Pictured with Johnson are her husband, Duane, and daughter, Abby, along with her parents, Lynn and Ron Clark, Dr. Tiffany Orcena, clients and Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce board members Melisa Sedler, Trish Morgan, Debbie Gravely and Regina Harned.
Six Mile ‘Feast-o-Plenty’ is Nov. 23
SIX MILE — Six Mile Baptist Church will host the 17th annual “Feast-o-Plenty” from 1l a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23.
Last year, approximately 200 people joined the church for the dinner, and this year officials are hoping to share with
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Member of the Month
The Greater Pickens Chamber Member of the Month for October is T-Mobile Pickens. The cellular business is located at 2829 Gentry Memorial Highway and offers the latest in 5G technology. The store is filled with mobile experts dedicated to superior sales assistance and service. “To elevate your communication with the best devices and accessories, call us today at (864) 507-5541,” the business said. Pictured are chamber ambassadors Hugh Latimer, Meechi Green and Brittany Chapman, T-Mobile Pickens store manager Francisco Perez, and chamber board members Bryan Owens, Melisa Sedler and Jessica Callahan.
Wall that Heals visit postponed
LIBERTY — The Liberty visit from the Wall That Heals, originally scheduled for Nov. 8-11, has been postponed.
The event, hosted by Pickens County Veterans Affairs office, would have brought the preeminent replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to the area for Vietnam veterans, family
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PYAC to host annual Trunk or Treat Oct. 26
PICKENS — With Halloween drawing nearer, it’s time to start to planning for the holiday.
The Pickens Youth Athletic Corporation will be hosting its annual Trunk or Treat from 6-8 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 26, at Bruce Field, located at 310 Planer St. in Pickens.
The event will be a free event with music, candy and lots of fun.
For more information on getting involved in the event, call or text Kala Ward at (864) 518-1867 or Cheri Anthony at (864) 884-4090.
Iconic game warden Gravely to be remembered
By Greg Lucas
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A remembrance for legendary game warden Franklin Gravely will be held Wednesday, Oct. 23, in northern Pickens County. The public is invited to attend the program.
The remembrance, an oral history, will begin at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of Holly Springs Country Store at 6491 S.C. Highway 11 is Pickens. Holly Springs Country Store is at the intersection of S.C. 11 and U.S. Highway 178. The remembrance will start in the upper parking
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Tigerama to be held on Friday
CLEMSON — At 7 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 18, Clemson University will host the 68th annual Tigerama celebration, welcoming the greater community into Memorial Stadium for a high-
energy block party, pep rally, fireworks show and in-stadium concert featuring X Ambassadors.
The event, which normally coincides with the university’s
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County to begin debris removal
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Pickens County residents may have already begun seeing crews working to remove debris left behind by Hurricane Helene.
Work was set to begin this week, according to a release from county public information officer Jamie Burns.
The county coordinated with the South Carolina Department of Transportation to contract storm debris removal services following the hurricane, the release
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