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 »
This week in FOOTBALL FRENZY only in PICKENES COUNTY COURIER
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 »
Green Wave dominate Berea
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — After some early-season struggles, the Easley High School volleyball team has started to find its footing with the regular season nearing its end, and the Wave’s improved play was on full display during their 3-0 win over Berea on Thursday.
“They’re playing better as a team,” Easley coach Rachael Huff said. “Early in the season, I said, ‘As soon as we can get past our own mental
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Pickens, Liberty volleyball unbeaten in region play
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Entering the final week of region play on the high school volleyball court, Pickens County’s two most successful teams from a season ago, Liberty and Pickens, are looking capable of strong playoff runs again this fall.
Liberty, an Upper State finalist in 2021, lost a pair of stars to graduation in Chantzli Fowler and Kendall Meinders, but that hasn’t stopped
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Pickens man faces 10 counts of sex exploitation of a minor
PICKENS — A Pickens man was arrested last week on 10 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to S.C. Attorney 
General Alan Wilson.
Investigators allege Gabriel Charles Hostetler, 39, possessed files of child sexual abuse material.
Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Pickens
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United Way spotlights supporters
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — The theme of United Way of Pickens County’s recent 2022 annual meeting and celebration was “United We Grow.”
The support of the organization’s donors, staff and volunteers has allowed the organization to grow through tumultuous times.
United Way of Pickens County oresident Julie Capaldi asked attendees to “picture
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Weathering the storm, today and tomorrow
Until a couple of weeks ago, the biggest claim to fame for the city of Fort Myers, Fla., was that Thomas Edison and Henry Ford spent their winters there, brainstorming about ways to make a better world.
Actually, the only reason I know that bit of history is because of another important personage who lives in the same neighborhood where those two luminaries had their winter homes — my brother.
I should say “lived” instead of “lives” there, because his house is probably pretty much ruined by
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Courier Letters to the Editor 10-12-22
A response on book bans
Dear Editor,
I want to respond to the recent article titled, “‘Disturbing trend’: Local Dem leader, author react to book ban.”
This article centered around the Pickens County School Board’s 7-0 decision to remove the book “Stamped: Racism, Anti-racism and You”
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If race is obsolete, why is there still racial prejudice?
The idea that we human beings belong to different races is an anachronistic remnant of history; a history of conquest, exploitation, colonization and injustice.
Thinking that humanity is divided into different races is outdated and contrary to what we know to be the fundamental reality of who we are as human beings. Given our current knowledge derived from computational genetics, we know that at the most fundamental level, all humanity
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Central High School Class of ‘55 holds 67th reunion
NORRIS — The Central High School Class of 1955 celebrated its 67th year reunion at the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church Norris with a brunch, with two members of the class — Jean Gillespie and Kathlyn Albertson — preparing the food.
There were 44 students in the graduating class. There are 27 who are deceased. A table was set up with individual pictures of the deceased, along with a candle lit at the beginning of the reunion by Gwen Gilstrap in memory of the lost classmates.
Throughout the class’ school years, four scrapbooks were made beginning with pictures when the classmates were babies or small children.
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Courier Community Calendar 10-12-22
• Veterans invited to American Legion
Veterans in the Liberty area are invited to the next meeting of American Legion Post 67 in Liberty. The Legion meets on the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Scout Hut, circle off North Palmetto Street. All veterans are invited.
• Senior info sharing set at Hagood Center
The Hagood Community Center at 129 Schoolhouse Street in Pickens will host the second installment of the monthly senior information
Courier Obituaries 10-12-22
RUBY CASSELL SIMMONS
EASLEY — Ruby Cassell Simmons, 88, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at her home surrounded by family.
Born in Pickens County, she was a daughter of the late E.P. “Pink” and Rebecca Gilstrap Cassell. Ruby retired from Ryobi Motor Products and was a faithful member of Free Wesleyan Church in Easley, where she was the treasurer for 32 years. She came from a family of eight
