County staff still discussing Helene lessons
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Pickens County staff are continuing to discuss ways the county can better More »
Lions’ Williams captures second XC state championship
By Eric Sprott Courtesy The Journal sports@upstatetoday.com NEWBERRY — With roughly 900 meters to go in the final cross-country meet More »
This week in FOOTBALL FRENZY only in PICKENES COUNTY COURIER
Lions outlast Richland Northeast behind Conn’s big day; Liberty, Pickens and Easley season in reviews’ Clemson clobbers the Citadel; all this More »
Red Devils win inaugural Liberty Tip-Off tourney
By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com LIBERTY — Trailing 25-19 at halftime of its Liberty Tip-Off tournament championship game with More »
God loves unity
When we read, in Matthew 22:36-40, about our Lord being questioned by the Pharisees as to which is the greatest More »
Blue Ridge Bank opens new Pickens branch
PICKENS — Blue Ridge Bank recently held the grand opening of its new branch at 628 Ann St. in Pickens. More »
Easley woman hit, killed by vehicle
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — An Easley woman died Friday after being hit by a vehicle.
Pickens County deputy coroner Tommy Page identified the victim as Donna Brown, 62, of Brookway Drive.
The accident took place on U.S. Highway 123 at Williams Avenue at 8 a.m. Friday, he said.
Brown, a pedestrian, was pronounced dead at the scene and died of blunt force trauma, Page said.
The Easley Police Department is investigating.
Pickens County Council discusses workforce childcare task force
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Pickens County Council members recently discussed workforce childcare issues in the county and what role, if any, council 
should play in that discussion moving forward.
The discussion came before the vote on the council’s consent agenda during its July 10 meeting.
Councilwoman Claiborne Linvill asked for “Workforce/Childcare Task Force” to be put on the
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IN FULL SWING
SC District 1 off to hot start in Senior League World Series
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — After four days of play at the Senior League World Series, the bracket is beginning to thin out, and host S.C. District 1 is in a great position to advance to the United States final.
District 1 opened tournament play at the J.B. “Red” Owens Complex in Easley on Saturday taking on the Central regional champion Burbank
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Councilman weighs in on Trump rally costs
I read last week’s article about the Trump rally and the costs of the rally. Let me add some clarity.
Lindsay Graham asked the city of Pickens if President Trump could speak at the Independence Day Celebration. The city agreed. People like the city administrator Charlene Carter, Chief Randal Beach, Davey Hiott and Barry Crawford (Market at the Mill) worked with Team Trump
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Calibrating my new AI partner
Most of America’s problems could be solved by the use of an Electromagnetic Alternative Reality Rerouter.
That’s a device that would beam out waves that would align a new set of synaptic connections in everyone’s brains that would instantly enable them to understand why the people they disagree with think the way they do. And vice-versa.
Perhaps then we would discover that there’s really no one to “save America” from but our own
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Honest with God and ourselves
In the field of psychology, cognitive dissonance is the perception of contradictory information and the mental toll of it. Relevant items of 
information include a person’s actions, feelings, ideas, beliefs, values, convictions and things that are going on all around us.
Cognitive dissonance is typically experienced as mental and emotional stress when an individual
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Where is Capt. Molly?
Margaret Cochran was a little rough around the edges, but then, she led a pretty rough life. Born in November 1751, she was only 5 years old 
when the Delaware and Shawnee tribes raided her family’s farm. Her father was killed and her mother was kidnapped, and with no one to ransom her, she was never heard from again.
Newly orphaned, “Molly” and her brother, John, went to live with their uncle. When Molly was
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Courier Letters to the Editor 8-2-23
Keep on dreaming
Dear Editor,
I was listening to a song the other day by the late Scott McKenzi called “San Francisco.” The song paints a beautiful picture about a dream of that generation of so long ago, a lifetime now gone.
Just a dream, most of which never became a reality, and that is true of all generations. If you think about it, one generation arrives on the
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Courier Obituaries for the week of 8-2-23
ALLAN FREDERICK QUINN
EASLEY — Allan Frederick Quinn, 74, of Easley passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023, in Helena, Mont., with his girlfriend, Mary Ann 
Duncan of Liberty, by his side.
Allan was born on the campus of Clemson University and raised in his beloved Easley, leaving only to serve 10 years in the United States Army, where he served in Germany, Greece and Korea in the nuclear weapons division. Allan loved the United States Army, where he attained the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-6).
Allan left the United States Army and returned home to Easley, where he founded Easy Bend
Central Clemson Rec hosts pickleball clinic
On Saturday, July 22, a pickleball clinic took place at Central Clemson Recreation Center (CCRC) in Central. CCRC member Gus Gustafson organized the event to introduce pickleball to beginners. He was assisted by six volunteers experienced in the game. Leading small groups were Christine Lightsey, Mike Fisher, Ned Coryell, Richard Lowe, Sandra Lowe and Laurie Sharrod, who shared topics such as safety, equipment, rules, scoring, player positions, strategies and serving techniques with participants. All participants had a chance to play as they learned. “We had 30 people, aged 8 to 78,” Gustafson said. “Everyone was enthusiastic, and they learned a lot. Thanks to CCRC for providing space and equipment for our event.” The clinic was open to the public and free of charge.
Pictured, from left, are Amy Bodie, Leah Bodie, instructor Ned Coryell, Richard “Gooch” O’Gooch, Emily O’Gooch and Jen O’Gooch learning to play pickleball at the CCRC clinic.
