Future unclear for Easley Big Lots
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — The future of the Easley Big Lots location is in doubt, following More »
Pickens native Gantt plays the Grand Ole Opry
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Local musician and singer Jake Gantt of Pickens got to live a dream once again on Dec. More »
Spirit of Christmas
Congratulations to The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce 2024 Best Christmas Decorated Storefront winner Finders Keepers Antiques and Collectibles. The More »
Courier Legal Notices 3-29-23
SUMMONS
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF PICKENS
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
C.A. No.: 2022-CP-39-01336
Helen Duncan, Plaintiff, vs. Bradle Wayne Head, Jeffrey R. Head, Kimberly A. Head, Jennifer E. Roach-Smith, Kevin L. Roach, Kerry Lee Roach, Donnie Roach, Steve Roach, Scott Roach, Barbara Roach-Owens, whether known or unknown, and all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the Complaint; any unknown adults, being as a class designated as John Doe, and any such unknown infants and/or persons under
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God’s offer for everyone to accept His salvation is the greatest gesture of compassion and grace the world has ever known. However, for those who reject His invitation, as the rich young ruler did, choosing to embrace the default and ignoring the divine will be the most devastating decision a person will ever make.
The image of a red devil with a pitchfork is not cute or a joke, and neither is the holiness of God who has always demanded honor, reverence and respect. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding” — Proverbs 9:10. Having factual information and accepting it are two profoundly different
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American Hero
Pickens post office named for fallen soldier Johnson
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — The legacy of Specialist Fourth Class Charles Johnson, Pickens County’s first Vietnam War casualty, will be remembered for years to come in his hometown following the renaming of the Pickens post office in his honor last week.
“It is a great day in South Carolina and it is even a greater day in the city of Pickens,” Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry said at the dedication ceremony last Thursday, held at Griffin Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Charles Johnson was born to Essie Jamison Johnson and Charles Griffin Johnson Sr. on Aug. 4, 1940. Johnson attended and graduated from Clearview High School in 1958 before enlisting in the United States Army at the age of 17.
Johnson spent time stationed in South Korea and the Dominican Republic
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CU student arrested after man hit, killed
Police: Student faces DUI charge after refusing tests
By Riley Morningstar
Courtesy The Journal
rmorningstar@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — A Clemson University student accused of driving under the influence and killing a 68-year-old man Wednesday night refused to participate in a field
sobriety test, take a breathalyzer or provide a urine sample at the hospital, with police saying he smelled like marijuana.
An incident report provided by the Clemson University Police Department late Friday afternoon offered new details into the incident that killed Robert Barrett of Patrick Square around 8 p.m. Wednesday at S.C. Highway 93 near Perimeter
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Coroner: Man dies after being struck by train
EASLEY — Authorities are investigating after an Easley man was hit and killed by a train on Saturday.
James Flowe, 31, of Grace Avenue, was hit by a Norfolk Southern train on the railroad tracks near S.C. Highway 8 at Fleetwood Drive in Easley according to a news release from Pickens County chief deputy coroner Andrew P. Wilson.
Wilson said Flowe was taken to Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital, where he was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma in the emergency room at 7:52 p.m.
Flowe’s death is being investigated by the Pickens Coroner’s Office, the Easley Police Department and Norfolk Southern, Wilson said.
Easley hospital asks public for memories
EASLEY — Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year, and officials are looking to the community to help bring some of that history to life.
“To commemorate the impact of having an outstanding community hospital, we are asking you to please send us pictures and stories of your and your families’
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Lieutenant governor speaks at Rotary Club luncheon
CLEMSON — South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette spoke to a group of almost 100 community leaders at the Rotary Club of Clemson luncheon last week at 
Clemson United Methodist Church.
While her presentation at the March 13 meeting focused mainly on her experiences as a small business owner and how she was called into public leadership, she also pointed to the many exciting things going on in South Carolina, especially in the area of business development and secondary technical education.
Behind Nancy Stevenson, Evette is the second woman lieutenant governor elected in South Carolina and the first Republican woman to hold the office.
Changing of the vane
Officials at Dillard Funeral Home and Hillcrest Memorial Park traditionally change the weathervane atop the Dillard building to recognize the winner of the annual Clemson-South Carolina football game. Although the Gamecocks knocked off the Tigers in November to end a rivalry losing streak, the vane was only recently changed with the arrival of spring. Pictured above, Joe Zarate, head of the grounds crew at Hillcrest, wears his South Carolina hat as he replaces the tiger vane with the chicken in honor of the Gamecocks’ 31-30 win.
Artificial Intelligence, Natural Stupidity
Artificial Intelligence, Natural Stupidity and the Tower of Babel.
Ok, let’s start there.
Natural Stupidity: Any fool can see that the Earth is flat (except for mountains and hills) and that the sun flies across the sky each day and goes back to where it 
started from during the night. It’s obvious!
I don’t deny that I possess ample Natural Stupidity. But I don’t let that stop me from pondering things that are above my level — possibly above anyone’s level.
So let’s talk about Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Computers, we must concede, are a whole lot “smarter” than us, if smartness is measured by the amount of knowledge one possesses.
Does any one person hold in their brain all the works of Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Leonardo da Vinci, William
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Courier Letters to the Editor 3-22-23
Importance of being a blood donor
Dear Editor,
In 2022, the American Red Cross declared the first-ever blood shortage crisis with the spread of the omicron variant. This left many health professionals to make tough decisions about who would receive life-saving blood transfusions. Although the number of donors has been steadily increasing, the shortage of blood persists. In fact, only 2-3 percent of Americans donate blood every year, but an estimated 38 percent are eligible.
One whole blood donation can potentially save three lives, but there are many different types, including plasma, platelet and power red donations, where the volunteer gives a concentrated amount of red blood cells. One car crash victim or surgical patient could need dozens of whole blood transfusions, while people with
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