County staff still discussing Helene lessons
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Pickens County staff are continuing to discuss ways the county can better More »
Lions’ Williams captures second XC state championship
By Eric Sprott Courtesy The Journal sports@upstatetoday.com NEWBERRY — With roughly 900 meters to go in the final cross-country meet More »
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Lions outlast Richland Northeast behind Conn’s big day; Liberty, Pickens and Easley season in reviews’ Clemson clobbers the Citadel; all this More »
Red Devils win inaugural Liberty Tip-Off tourney
By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com LIBERTY — Trailing 25-19 at halftime of its Liberty Tip-Off tournament championship game with More »
God loves unity
When we read, in Matthew 22:36-40, about our Lord being questioned by the Pharisees as to which is the greatest More »
Blue Ridge Bank opens new Pickens branch
PICKENS — Blue Ridge Bank recently held the grand opening of its new branch at 628 Ann St. in Pickens. More »
Official: Commerce park generates $1M annually
Plans for future site also taking shape
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Economic development was among the topics Pickens County Council members discussed at a recent Pickens United meeting.
Years ago, infighting between local officials caused Pickens County to have the reputation of being “closed for business.”
“We were closed for business,” county council chairman Chris Bowers said. “Then we were open for business, so much so that we have to
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Historic cabin rededicated at Hagood Mill
By Louise Hope and Jay Pence
For The Courier
news@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Less than a year after being saved from complete destruction during a fire, the Murphree-Hollingsworth Cabin at Hagood Mill Historic Site was rededicated on Saturday.
The cabin caught fire on Nov. 21, 2021, but was saved by firefighters and restoration efforts have been ongoing since that day.
Charred logs inside the cabin were pressure washed with dry ice. The ceiling was removed, and a half loft has been built. The back porch and
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Native American Celebration this Saturday at Hagood Mill ** Online Exclusive**
PICKENS — In observance of Native American Heritage Month, Hagood Mill Historic Site will be hosting their annual Native American Celebration on Saturday, November 19th from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
This very popular annual event celebrates Native American history and traditions. A number of tribal groups from the Southeastern region of U.S. will be represented.
Visitors and guest performers will participate in the festivities of the day which will include: traditional drumming, singing, dancing, Native American flute playing, storytelling, Cherokee hymns in the Cherokee language, and traditional crafts. Demonstrations will be going on all day throughout the Mill Site including traditional Cherokee blow-gun demonstrations, traditional
Smith steps down as PHS football coach
PICKENS — Just two weeks removed from the end of its season, the Pickens High School Blue Flame football program is in search of a new head coach after Chad Smith stepped down from the position on Friday.
A PHS graduate and former Blue Flame football standout, Smith guided the program for six seasons, with a 17-41 record and two playoff berths. The Blue Flame finished 4-6 this fall.
“Pickens High School would like to thank Coach Smith for his leadership over the football program for the past six years,” Pickens principal Jeff Duncan said in a statement released by
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Daniel’s Williams wins state XC title
By Eric Sprott
Courtesy The Journal
eric@upstatetoday.com
CENTRAL — The amount of effort that Ashby Williams pours into honing her craft gives her ample reason to go into races with confidence.
But add in a touch of fear, and she’s particularly hard to hang with — something her opposition on Saturday morning in Columbia learned the hard way.
The Daniel High School sophomore was at her very best at Clemson University’s Sandhill Research and Education Center, as she captured the individual Class 3A
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Six Mile woman killed in wreck
SENECA — A Six Mile woman died and a man was airlifted to the hospital after a head-on crash early Saturday morning near Seneca.
Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis identified the woman as 52-year-old Tina Kokay.
The accident happened around 6:15 a.m. on S.C. Highway 130 — also known as Rochester Highway — at Waterford Farms Lane, according to S.C. Highway Patrol Cpl. David Jones. Jones said Kokay was driving east on Highway 130 in a Chevrolet Volt. A 2000 Ford Expedition driven by Brett Millwood was traveling west on the highway, crossed the centerline and hit the car head on, according to Jones. Jones and Addis said Kokay died at the scene.
Millwood was airlifted by helicopter to a North Carolina hospital, according to Jones. He didn’t say if there were other passengers in the two vehicles.
A Highway Patrol Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team is investigating the crash.
County athletes sign with colleges
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — With the fall athletic season nearing its end, the first signing period of the year is here for high school athletes, and students from Pickens and Liberty have already taken advantage by signing to compete at the next level.
Pickens High School hosted the first signing event last week, with Macie Gentry and Cooper O’Sullivan signing to continue their athletic careers next fall.
Gentry, a multi-year starter and 2021 Class 4A state champion on the Pickens volleyball team, will continue her volleyball career at North
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