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
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
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
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
Celebration of old-time music, Appalachian culture scheduled at Hagood Mill PICKENS — Dust off your banjo, pack your tent and More »
Roper set to lead Gettys Middle School
EASLEY — School District of Pickens County officials announced Monday that Dacusville Middle School principal Nate Roper has been hired as the next principal of Gettys Middle School.
Roper’s hiring, which was approved by school board trustees on Monday evening, will be effective July 1, following the transition of current Gettys principal Jacob Nelson to a new role as the district’s director of administrative support and non-traditional pathways. Nelson’s move was approved by the school board in January, and he will continue to lead
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2 face theft, drug charges
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Two people face multiple charges following a Pickens County Sheriff’s Office investigation into property crimes and illegal drug activity, according to a news release issued last week.
Chandler Allen Crawford and Lisa Michelle White, both of Liberty, were taken into custody on Feb. 5 following the execution of two search warrants at a home on Liberty Highway, the Feb. 11 release said.
Detectives and members of the agency’s Community Action Team recovered two stolen motorcycles and
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Pickens recognizes residents for service
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — The Feb. 10 meeting of Pickens City Council included a special recognition of several residents.
Hard work, dedication and unity “abounds” in Pickens, Mayor Isaiah Scipio said.
“There’s something special about this little town of Pickens,” he said.
Rep. Davey Hiott was the first person recognized during the mayor’s special presentation.
“He made the announcement that he’s going to be retiring real soon,” Scipio said of Hiott. “Look at this
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Drone, K-9 used to catch wanted man
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Pickens County Sheriff’s Office deputies used a drone and a K-9 to take a wanted man into custody earlier this month.
According to a sheriff’s office news release, deputies responded to a home on Archery Club Road in Central in an effort to locate Charles Rodney Caldwell on Feb 8.
Caldwell had an active warrant for first-degree assault and battery, the release said.
According to the release, Caldwell fled from the back of the home into
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Devils clinch playoff spot with win over BMC
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Down leading scorer Kendrick Jackson, the Liberty High School boys’ basketball team hosted Brashier Middle College last Tuesday for Senior Night looking to bounce back after two 
consecutive losses and clinch a playoff spot.
While the Devils had some early issues initiating offense against the Bengal zone, senior Logan Smith (14 points) and junior Chris Mable (17 points) provided enough offense to help the Red Devils pull out a 55-49 win.
“I think we compete in the toughest region in 2A,” Liberty head coach Brenden Marcell said. “Any time you can come away with a win, no matter how many points it is, it’s a good win.”
After a tight first quarter that saw the Devils jump out to an 11-8 lead, the Bengals managed to battle back and the game with a pair of free throws from Andrew Hutchens. Mable took over from there for the Red Devils scoring seven straight points to help the Red Devils take a 24-14 lead at halftime.
“My thought process was to let the team do what they’re doing well and just play my part when they needed me to,” Mable said.
Mable and Smith continued to power the Red Devil attack keeping the Bengals at bay, but seven third quarter points from Hutchens cut the lead to 42-35 heading to the fourth quarter.
The Bengal cut the lead back down to one in the final quarter only for Mable, Smith and Zachary Welborn to lead an 8-0 that helped put enough distance between the two teams leading to a 55-49 Liberty win.
“Winning short-handed definitely speaks volumes to our bench, depth and team character,” Marcell said. “I’m super proud of our group for getting this accomplished.”
The Red Devils were set to open the Class 2A playoffs on Tuesday at Fairfield Central with results unavailable at press time.
Liberty girls fall short against BMC
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Down nine points entering the fourth quarter, the Liberty High School girls’ basketball team looked to Natalie White to lead a furious comeback on Senior Night against Brashier Middle 
College.
White answered the call scoring nine points in the final frame, including the game-tying basket with 1:07 left in the contest. Those proved to be final points scored in the
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Love that cares enough to get involved
We do not have to look very far to find someone who is struggling.
Many are suffering from a crisis of health problems, their children, grieving over a loss, financial worries, marriage issues, and the list goes on. When difficult situations are presented, we become sympathetic, but how often do we consider that God may have brought these individuals to our attention so that we can not only pray but actually
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Movers and shakers change the world
In the Bible, 2 Corinthians 11: 24-26 says “Of the Jews five times received I forty lashes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in 
the deep; In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren.”
In the New Testament, especially during the week before the crucifixion, the Pharisees and Romans saw Jesus as a troublemaker. Throughout history, it has been nothing uncommon for many to see
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Letters to the Editor
Truth, honor, integrity
Dear Editor,
Truth, honor, integrity … these and others like them are valued qualities. Rather, they used to be, and maybe they still are among a few … a dwindling few. I suppose throughout history their value has risen and fallen, or been treasured by one group while being despised another.
The knights of middle-age Europe had their code of conduct. They valued such. But then along came the pirates on the high seas, and they had an opposing kind of code. In China, it was Confucians versus Khans … truth, honor, integrity opposing wealth, power, influence. Perhaps that has always been the
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