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Easley mayor helps woman raise awareness of rare heart condition

Easley mayor helps woman raise awareness of rare heart condition

By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — A local woman is raising awareness about a condition many people might More »

Pick up a Pickens County Courier to vote in the Pickens County Courier’s Readers’ Choice Awards

Pick up a Pickens County Courier to vote in the Pickens County Courier’s Readers’ Choice Awards

FINAL WEEK! Pickens County has to offer, and you could win $50 in Pickens County Courier’s Readers’ Choice Awards!! Ballot More »

Clarke tells story of Soapstone in Greenville

Clarke tells story of Soapstone in Greenville

By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com GREENVILLE — The story of Soapstone Baptist Church and Mable Owens Clarke’s family farm More »

Liberty wrestlers win state titles

Liberty wrestlers win state titles

By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com FLORENCE — The Liberty High School wrestling team finished another strong season on the More »

Women Build 2025 is March 8

Women Build 2025 is March 8

EASLEY — Pickens County Habitat for Humanity (PCHFH) is thrilled to invite the community to take part in Women Build More »

Easley’s Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library Celebrating 20th Anniversary

Easley’s Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library Celebrating 20th Anniversary

EASLEY — The Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, located at 304 Biltmore Road is Easley, is excited to invite the More »

 

Pair arrested in Clemson murder case

By Riley Morningstar
Courtesy The Journal
rmorningstar@upstatetoday.com

CLEMSON — Two men have been charged with murder after a deadly shooting at a Clemson apartment earlier this month.

Joaquile Woody, 22, of Honea Path, was arrested by S.C. Law Enforcement Division agents and booked into the Clemson city jail on Friday,

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Man charged with murder in Easley shooting

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

EASLEY — A 20-year-old man is charged with murder after a shooting in Easley on Thursday night.

According to a release from Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Chuck James, the agency received a report at 9:38 p.m. Thursday that someone had been shot in the 300 block of Jericho Ridge Trail.

Upon arrival, deputies found a 55-year-old man with an apparent gunshot wound to the torso,

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Blue Flame show off new offensive scheme in first spring under Reynolds

By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com

PICKENS — Following an offseason of change, the Pickens community got its first look at the Pickens High School football team under first-year head coach James Reynolds during the Blue Flame’s annual spring game May 23.

With so much turnover as Reynolds has revamped things early on in his tenure, the Blue Flame’s new leader was just proud of how the team

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Durrah happy with Easley’s spring efforts

By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com

EASLEY — The Easley Green Wave capped off spring practice with an exciting spring game May 19, won by the Green team (defense), 51-43.

“I thought it was a pretty good day,” Easley coach Jordan Durrah said. “I thought we were able to run the football. I thought we were able to stop the run. There were a lot of explosive plays. The defense did a really good job of creating negative plays. It was good to see tackles for loss and some sacks, and that is

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Daniel defense turns heads in spring

By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com

CENTRAL — After two weeks of practice, the Daniel football team finished up its spring session on May 19 with the annual Blue-Gold spring game.

In the scrimmage, the Daniel defense looked more than ready for another stellar season, while the Lions still have plenty of questions to answer offensively.

From the start of the day’s action, it was apparent that the defense had the advantage, with Ty Plumblee and Tristyn Carrington each sacking Kolton

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Rogers golf tourney scheduled for June

PICKENS — The 19th annual Charles F. Rogers Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 10.

The tournament, which annually benefits a male and female senior basketball player from Pickens High School planning to attend a university, college or technical school, is set to kick off

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Issaqueena Bombing Range historical marker dedicated

Semper Fi Barn opens to visitors on Memorial Day

By Riley Morningstar
Courtesy The Journal
rmorningstar@upstatetoday.com

CENTRAL — More than 50 people passed through the Semper Fi Barn in Central to pause for reflection on Memorial Day.

CEO and founder Tom von Kaenel opened the place of respite for veterans, where they can relax and stay at the barn for up to three days at no charge, in March.

“We’ve opened up the barn for everybody,” he said, calling Memorial

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County roads on DOT paving list

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

COUNTY — More than 15 miles of roads in Pickens County are slated to receive work from the South Carolina Department of Transportation.

On May 18, SCDOT’s Commission approved the agency’s 2024 Pavement Improvement Program.

The 2024 program adds another $775 million to the $2.8 billion previously invested in paving improvements across the state since the agency’s Strategic 10-Year Plan was implemented, according to a release from SCDOT.

“When we implemented the Strategic 10-Year Plan in 2018, we set out to make significant

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A time to remember and respect

This is a week when we honor those who died in battle for our country.

There was a time when society seemed to be more sensitive and compassionate about casualties of war, but today there are many distractions that cause the mind and conscience to skip over what is important. Another example is the neglect to teach young children about who God is. Nevertheless, some people might not realize there is a distinction between Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while serving in the United States armed forces, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. In other words, the purpose of Memorial Day is to memorialize the veterans who made the

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