Last Thursday, a ribbon was cut to open Pickens’ newest eatery — Willie’s Wieners. The new business is located at 2630 Gentry Memorial Highway in Pickens, next to SouthCack Taproom. Willie’s is open 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday. Pictured are Angela Dalton of Dalton Jewelry, Pickens Police Chief Randal Beach, Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry, Debbie Gravely of the Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce board, owner Chris Lomax, chamber executive director Bryan Owens, Don Carpenter of Magic & Smiles, Brady Seavey and Ashley Goss of TD Bank, Allison Fowler of Pickens County and Brittany Chapman of Alliance Pickens.