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Pickens to host 41st Azalea Festival

Pickens to host 41st Azalea Festival

PICKENS — The beloved Pickens Azalea Festival is back for its 41st year, welcoming visitors to downtown Pickens next weekend. More »

Tetter named new Liberty police chief

Tetter named new Liberty police chief

By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com LIBERTY — The officer who has been serving as the city of Liberty’s police More »

Veterans to help pick VA officer in advisory election

Veterans to help pick VA officer in advisory election

By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Beginning later this month, the county’s veterans will help select a department More »

Symbols of Easter

Symbols of Easter

Icons complement most sacred holiday Tradition plays an important role in Easter celebrations for many families. Cherished traditions and symbols More »

Old-Time Weekend Jam Fest this weekend

Old-Time Weekend Jam Fest this weekend

Celebration of old-time music, Appalachian culture scheduled at Hagood Mill PICKENS — Dust off your banjo, pack your tent and More »

 

Easy Bend Rodeo Company returns to T. Ed Garrison Arena

The 28th Annual Spring Championship IPRA Rodeo was held at Clemson’s T. Ed Garrison Indoor Arena over the weekend. Spectators were able to see eight different rodeo events including bullriding. The event also saw a very special guest in World Class Barrelman Tim “Wild Thang” Lepard.

Durham explores connection between Clemson, Daniel High School through new sports exhibit

By Phillip Sikes
Clemson News
news@thepccourier.com

CLEMSON — Jaquial Durham is a Ph.D. student at Clemson University, but a quick peek behind the curtain reveals a life much deeper than that … he’s also a native son of the Clemson area.

A multi-sport star at nearby D.W. Daniel High School, Durham has spent much of the past couple of years deep in exploration of his alma mater’s unique impact on the athletics footprint of the Upstate

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He is transmitting, but are we dialed in?

As followers of Christ, we have the opportunity to become as close to God as we desire, and the result is an increased spiritual sensitivity where we can recognize and understand what God is saying.

I’ve spoken with many Christians about this and very few develop a habit of intentionally listening to the Holy Spirit for an increased spiritual awareness of His presence? Discerning wisdom that is hidden from our earthly

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Courier Letters to the Editor 3-5-25

Public input at Liberty meetings

Dear Editor,

You may have read the back and forth on social media when it comes to the city of Liberty policy on public input at council meetings. The policy only allows citizens of the city to speak during public input, and they must sign up through the clerk’s office hours before. Let me weigh in on it.

First, let’s start with the policy that is on the books.

Sec. 2-42 — Appearance of citizens: Any citizen of the city shall be entitled to an appearance before the mayor and council at any regular meeting concerning any city matter. Persons desiring to speak must

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Holes in the VA fiduciary program

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Fiduciary Program is set up to help veterans take care of their finances and benefits if they can’t handle it themselves because they’re sick, injured or elderly. There is a lot of money at stake: $2.7 billion in a recent year. Each of the

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Getting through the winter

The top five items tonight on my local news channel were automobile crashes caused by slick road surfaces. And these weren’t just little fender benders, although there was one of those that happened in a store parking lot. These five crashes produced crushed cars, serious injuries and yes, in one case, death of the occupant of the

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Courier Obituaries 3-5-25

BARBARA OWENS

PICKENS — Barbara Owens, affectionately known as Bobbie to friends and family, a much beloved wife to Fred Owens, devoted mother to Marty Sentell and Donna Mize (Tony) and wonderful “Nana” to Courtney Porter and special “Nana” to Michael Mize (Kayla), along with two great-grandchildren she adored watching grow, left this world to be with Jesus on Feb. 25, 2025, surrounded by her family at her home.

Bobbie was predeceased to heaven by her parents, Oather and Rosalee Pilgrim, and born on June 12 in Greenville.

Bobbie and Fred enjoyed 55 years of marriage together traveling, sharing life and enjoying their home and family and friends.

Bobbie was much loved by many and had some very close friends who she spent much of her earthly time enjoying, several who had gone on before her and some still living that include Laverne McGaha, Frances Summey, Evelyn Kay and Judy Collings.

Besides her family and friends, a great source of pride for Bobbie was her home and yard. She was always happy to talk about her flowers

Rather than a formal service, the family has chosen to honor Bobbie with an informal drop-in visitation at the family home at 196 Holliday Road in Six Mile from 1-3 p.m. March 8.

Should you choose to make a charitable donation in honor of Bobbie, her favorite charity was St. Jude’s

Liberty downs Central for Upper State bid

PAGELAND — Trailing 30-23 entering the final quarter of its third-round battle with Central, the Liberty High School boys’ basketball team needed to find its offensive footing fast keep its miraculous season on Wednesday.

The Red Devils had scored single digits in each of the first three quarters, but an 8-0 to open the final frame kickstarted another come-from-behind win

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Shooting woes doom Daniel in season-ending loss to Rams

By Eric Sprott
Courtesy The Journal
esprott@upstatetoday.com

ANDERSON — The Daniel High School girls’ basketball team unfortunately picked the wrong day to have a bad night on Wednesday at Westside.

Known for their sharpshooting ability throughout the season, the fifth-ranked Lions struggled to put the ball through the hoop in their third-round playoff matchup against the fourth-ranked Rams, leading to

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County athletes named North/South All-Stars

By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com

COUNTY — Four Pickens County athletes were named North/South All-Stars in recent weeks after the completion of their stellar senior seasons.

Easley High School’s Ethan Crews was named a North/South All-Star in boys basketball, while Liberty High School’s Bray Cain, Isaac Reece and J.T. Spence earned the honor for their skill on the wrestling mat.

Crews, a standout shooting guard for the Green Wave basketball team, finished his senior season by leading the Wave to their first playoff victory since 2012 against Northwestern, before they ultimately fell to Indian Land in the second round of the Class 5A Division 1 playoffs.

In Crews’ final season for the Wave, the senior averaged 20 points, 4.4

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