Duzan’s dazzling effort moves Pickens atop region standings
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — With the Region I-4A lead on the line, the Pickens High School softball team hosted Greenwood last week looking to put itself in pole position heading into the final month of the regular season.
Thanks to the stellar play of freshman Sophie Duzan in the batter’s box and in the circle, the Blue Flame were able to hang on to beat the
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Lions fall to rival Seneca
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — After tying the game for the second time of the night in the sixth inning, the Daniel High School baseball team was hoping to take its momentum into the final frame to pull out a crucial region victory over rival Seneca on Friday night.
Instead, Bobcat star Jacob McGovern quickly answered with a single to right field to give Seneca the lead, and Daniel had no response in the final
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Derrell Jackson named new Easley boys’ hoops coach
Wren grad helped lead ‘Canes to state title in 2022
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A little more than a month after its coaching search began, Easley High School has found the man who will lead its varsity boys’ basketball program in the coming years.
The school announced Derrell Jackson as its new boys’ basketball coach in a press release last week.
Jackson comes to Easley after a 12-year stint at Wren High School in various coaching roles. Most recently, Jackson has been serving as associate head coach at Wren High School under head coach Fran
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Need for speed
Cub Scout Pack 51 held its annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday — in spite of the weather. The rain cleared just in time for the races to get underway. The overall Pack 51 winner was Price Dillard, pictured above with Scoutmaster Perry Gravely. Scouts competed with local first responders from the Pickens Police Department, EMS and Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, and Pickens County Emergency Management. Price’s car also won those races.
Easley native supporting versatile missions in US Navy
NORFOLK, Va. — An Easley native, U.S. Navy Seaman Landon Bryant supports versatile missions while serving at Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 2.
Bryant joined the Navy a year and a half ago and today serves as a yeoman.
“I joined the Navy because I didn’t want to go to college,” Bryant said. “I knew if I wanted to start a long-term career, the
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Courier Community Calendar 4-5-23
• Veterans invited to American Legion
Veterans in the Liberty area are invited to the next meeting of American Legion Post 67 in Liberty.
The Legion meets on the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Scout Hut, circle off North Palmetto Street. All veterans are invited.
• Senior Center needs volunteers to help
The Hagood Community/Senior Center needs some help from interested community volunteers to maintain the meal service that is so vital
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Courier Trespass Notices 4-5-23
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:
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