Flame advance to state title game
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com PICKENS — With a trip to the Class 4A state championship on the line, More »
ElringKlinger to create 294 jobs in Easley
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — A company that announced it was coming to Pickens County last summer More »
Area groups discuss SNAP
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Nearly 20 dozen area organizations and groups met last week to discuss More »
Former Easley mayor faces ethics complaint
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com STATE — The South Carolina Ethics Commission held a hearing last month about an More »
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STILL SUPREME Lions take down Greer for seventh straight region championship Greenwood ends Easley’s season; Devils outlast Blacksburg; pickens clinches More »
A spiritual sign or natural occurrence?
A few readers have asked me lately about my thoughts on the coming eclipse.
I’m sure that almost everyone has heard by now about the total solar eclipse on April 8. It will 
cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the sun. The
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The OIG in our corner
You hate to learn of it, but per a Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) report, a former veteran who worked at a VA hospital was found guilty of stealing money out of 
patient accounts. It came about when the sister of a deceased veteran checked her brother’s account
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Courier Obituaries 4-3-24
BETTY ‘BETTY SUE’ TOWE REECE
PICKENS — Betty “Betty Sue” Towe Reece, 89, loving wife to the late Rudolph Edward Reece, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at her home.
Born June 26, 1934, in Anderson County, the daughter of the late Rosco Esco Towe and Irene Childress Towe, Mrs. Reece was a member of Porter’s Chapel Methodist Church in Pickens.
She enjoyed going to yard sales and her strawberry ice cream. She loved cooking and made the best homemade biscuits, and her cornbread was off the charts. She loved her family dearly, especially her grandkids.
Survivors include her two daughters, Linda
Lions, Wave take county track meet
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Heading into their championship stretches, Pickens County’s four public high schools took to the track at Liberty High School on Thursday for the Pickens County Track and Field 
championships.
The Daniel High School girls retained their crown for the
fourth consecutive year, while the Easley boys unseated the Lions after a three-year winning streak.
It was an extremely impressive day on the track
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Duke Energy planning siren test around Oconee Nuclear Station
UPSTATE — The 65 outdoor warning sirens around Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested for five to 30 seconds between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, as scheduled.
To ensure they are functioning properly, it may be
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Courier Community Calendar 4-3-24
• Fleet Reserve meets on 3rd Saturday
Fleet Reserve Association, Branch 15 meets on the third Saturday of each month at Chicopee United Methodist Church, located at 403 S. Catherine St. in Walhalla. Meeting time is 9 a.m., with breakfast served at 8:30 a.m.
The Fleet Reserve is open to all veterans of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Contact
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Clemson ‘Elite Eight’ bobbleheads available
CLEMSON — The Clemson basketball team’s incredible run in the NCAA Tournament may be over, but fans can still celebrate the historic season with a series of bobbleheads that will be 
available soon online. The bobbleheads will be available from the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum.
The bobbleheads, which are expected to ship in September, are $40 each, plus a flat-rate shipping
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