$24M grant to expand county internet access
PICKENS — Local communities in Oconee and Pickens counties with little to no internet access could have access to high-speed fiber service by the end of 2023, thanks to a multimillion-dollar grant awarded to provide service to rural and underserved areas.
Upcountry Fiber, an internet provider created by Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative and WCFIBER, a
subsidiary of West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative, has been awarded a $24 million grant from the American Rescue Plan Act funds appropriation bill to increase service, according to a news release from
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Collins, Carter talk legislative topics at Pickens United
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Growth and abortion were among the topics discussed by two Pickens County legislators at a meeting last week.
Rep. Neal Collins and Rep. Jerry Carter gave a legislative update during the Jan. 30 Pickens United meeting, held at the Carr Center in Easley.
Collins said Pickens County is “extremely well represented in Columbia, as far as seniority is concerned.”
“Like it or not, that is very important in Columbia,” he said.
Collins said since becoming Senate president in December 2021, Sen. Thomas Alexander “is extremely busy.” In addition to
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Ex-gov, CU trustee expected to launch ‘24 White House bid
CLEMSON — It doesn’t appear former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley will have to step away from her lifetime position as a Clemson University trustee as she reportedly prepares to formally announce a 2024 presidential campaign.
The Post and Courier was the first to report last week that Haley planned to formally announce she is running for the Republican nomination at a special event Feb.
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Clemson hit with suit in deadly police shooting
By Riley Morningstar
Courtesy The Journal
rmorningstar@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — A lawsuit filed against the city of Clemson last week alleges a police officer had insufficient use-of-force training leading up to the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old Greenville man nearly two years ago.
Charleston attorney Julian Allen filed the summons on Jan. 31, alleging the city was liable for “the negligence, gross negligence, recklessness and other liability
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Agencies encourage healthy habits during Heart Month
COLUMBIA — February is American Heart Month, and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is taking the opportunity to share the 
importance of building — and keeping — a strong and healthy heart.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death both in the U.S. and worldwide, according to the American Heart
Association. It was also the No. 1 cause of death in South Carolina in 2021, DHEC said in
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PHS Scholar-Athletes
Pickens High School’s January Scholar-Athletes of the Month are Christian McCrady (wrestling) and Emmaleigh Stone (varsity basketball). The pair were recognized at Friday’s home basketball game against Easley. This month’s award was sponsored in honor of longtime girls’ basketball coach Butch Morris. McCrady is the son of Gregory and Valerie McCrady. Stone is the daughter of Rory and Kristin Stone.
Liberty downs Abbeville in round two
LIBERTY — Ranked atop the South Carolina Class 2A high school wrestling standings, the Liberty wrestling team opened its playoff run in the second round on Saturday against the Abbeville Panthers after receiving a first-round bye.
The Red Devils lived up to their lofty ranking, taking down the Panthers in less than 20 minutes with a 78-6 win.
“We know we’re going up against some pretty tough teams, but we’ve built a pretty good resume this year,” Liberty head coach Dale
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Blue Flame boys beat Easley for first time in two decades
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Just one week removed from its first region win in 62 games, the Pickens High School boys’ basketball team entered Friday’s contest against archrival Easley hoping to break an even longer against the Green Wave.
With a scorching start, the Blue Flame controlled the game from the opening whistle to beat Easley 69-56 — Pickens’ first win over the Wave in more than two
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Easley girls stun Pickens
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — In many ways, Friday night’s matchup between the sixth-ranked Pickens and 10th-ranked Easley girls’ basketball teams was meant to be a coronation for the Blue Flame.
With a win, Pickens would clinch its first-ever region championship, and it seemed like the Blue Flame were well on their way to victory until a fourth-quarter runput
the Green Wave ahead 39-38 in the waning seconds. With just five seconds left and a chance to
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Daniel boys top Seneca, win first region title since 2013
CENTRAL — After taking CENTRAL — After taking the lead halfway through the second quarter of its Jan. 30 matchup with Seneca, the eighth-ranked Daniel High School boys’ basketball team took seemingly every punch the Bobcats had to stay ahead.
With the lead down to 54-47 with less than four minutes to go in the final quarter, it seemed like the Lions might never fully put Seneca away. That was until junior wing Erik Lipsey fought his way into the lane through immense defensive pressure before hitting a spinning layup that energized the home crowd and gave the Lions the push they needed to pull out a 66-58 win and move into pole position in the Western
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