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Cassell awarded Order of the Palmetto
EASLEY — On Thursday, Dec. 12, a huge crowd gathered at the “Feed a Hungry Child Pickens County” facility to show the man that helped start the program, how much he is appreciated by so many around the state.
State House Representative Davey Hiott and State Senator Rex Rice were on hand to present the organization’s founder, Milledge Cassell with The Order of Palmetto, the State of South Carolina’s highest civilian honor.
“I just can’t express how I feel right now. Sometimes you just can’t express yourself to where people feel the way you feel. That’s where I am right now, Cassell said after being surprised with the honor.
“We started out feeding 20 kids in one school, 15 years ago,” Cassell said. “Now we’re feeding over 700 kids, hungry kids in
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Adams saves $1M for City of Pickens
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Efforts by the city of Pickens’ public works director will result in significant savings for the city as it works to replace its water meters, according to officials.
During Pickens City Council’s Dec. 9 meeting, city administrator Tim O’Briant and public works director Trey Adams discussed the ongoing replacement of water meters.
“We’ve been working for a while on examining our water meters and what we needed to do,” O’Briant said.
Officials had budgeted a $3 million expenditure “to replace everything involved in
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Red Devils outlast TR in foul-ridden contest
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Despite letting their nine-point halftime lead slip away against Travelers Rest on Friday night, the Liberty High School boys’ basketball team entered the fourth quarter with plenty of confidence as they hoped to regain control and pick up a win over their Class 4A foe.
“I had major confidence,” Liberty junior Kendrick Jackson said. “We practice way tougher than what we do in the game. We
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Trespass Notices 12-18-24
In the state of South Carolina, trespass after notice is a misdemeanor criminal offense prohibited by section 16-11-620 for the South Carolina Code.
Those who enter upon the lands of others without the permission of the owner or manager shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor trespassing. All persons are hereby notified and warned not to hunt, fish, cut timber or trespass in any manner whatsoever upon the lands of the undersigned:
James and Sheila Stansell Jan. 2025
Ronald Russell Mar. 2025
First responders join forces with local children for Shop with a Hero event
By Rocky Nimmons
Publisher
rnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Heads were turning, and people were watching as the magic of Christmas came to the Pickens Walmart last Thursday evening.
Area law enforcement officers, firemen and EMS workers put on a parade with sirens blaring and lights flashing for “Shop with a Hero,” where kids in need get taken shopping for Christmas gifts by area first responders.
The Shop with a Hero event provides children with the unique opportunity to shop for holiday gifts alongside local law enforcement and other first responders. Each child receives a gift card to help them purchase gifts for themselves and their 
families, making the festive season particularly special. The season of Christmas is about giving, and Shop with a Hero is a way for local
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Clemson University students complete work on community pavilion and garden
By Bea Bates
Clemson University
news@thepccourier.com
The School of Architecture’s Architecture + communityBUILD (A+cB) studio recently designed, built and held a ribbon 
cutting for a new community pavilion and school garden in Charleston.
In partnership with the Green Heart Project, the Charleston Parks Conservancy and the City of Charleston, the community pavilion and garden were built at Eric Cornelius Singleton II Park.
The project will provide Meeting Street Academy students with
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Liberty man dies in wreck
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A Liberty man died in a single-vehicle wreck last week.
Pickens County chief deputy coroner Andrew Wilson identified the victim as 32-year-old James
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