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 »
School board bans pair of books
By Andrea Kelley
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akelley@upstatetoday.com
EASLEY — The Pickens County School Board voted last week to ban two books from the school district’s classrooms and libraries after getting heated pushback about one of them from some parents.
“Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You” by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds recently came under fire from parents who said the book
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Inside This Week’s FOOTBALL FRENZY
Green Wave pull off breathtaking comeback win over rival Pickens 3B, Daniel destroys Walhalla in second half 2B, > Red devils give Abbeville first-half scare 4B, > Pickens can’t hang on to beat Easley 5B, Clemson silences doubters in win over NC State 6B
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Local historian presents plan to preserve scenic Highway 11
Having worked on Highway 11 issues for 30 years, I am very encouraged to see so much interest in, and support for, efforts to preserve the integrity of the Highway 11 scenic corridor.
The problem is folks appear to be sharply divided into two schools of thought. One group, the clear majority, wants to put a halt to all 
commercial and residential development along our portion of the scenic highway, and the other group fears that efforts to preserve the scenic corridor would unduly restrict their private property rights.
One thing everyone needs to keep in mind is that Highway 11 is not the Blue Ridge Parkway, nor
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Think pink for breast cancer awareness
The Courier is going pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of those whose lives have been affected by this devastating disease, we will accent our front page with pink every week of October.
The pink ribbon has been synonymous with breast cancer for years. Nowadays, people rarely think twice when they see pink ribbons, having grown accustomed to the pink ribbon and what it symbolizes.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month has been celebrated each year since 1985, and many other breast cancer awareness initiatives have been devised since then. While the pink ribbon may seem like it’s been in use for just as long, it was actually established only a little more than 20 years ago.
Although you can see waves of pink every October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, many people don their ribbons year-round. Great strides have been made with respect to breast cancer, but with about 225,000 new cases popping up each year in the United States alone, there is still work to be done.
Details on early voting released
COUNTY — The Pickens County Voter Registration and Elections Office has released early voting information for local residents planning to cast ballots in the November election.
Any registered voter interested in voting early for the upcoming elections may do so from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, Oct. 24 through Nov. 5. There will be no Sunday voting.
Early voting is open to all registered Pickens County voters. All address and name changes must be processed at the main Pickens County
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Bridge being replaced at mill
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Hagood Mill remains open while a nearby bridge is being replaced.
County administrator Ken Roper discussed the bridge replacement during his update to Pickens County Council at its Oct. 3 meeting.
“The bridge over the Hagood Mill creek there is one that is in a floodplain,” Roper said. “It has some peculiarities that makes it harder to replace than the standard bridge packages you see us
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‘Disturbing trend’: Local Dem leader, author react to book ban
PICKENS — While there was little opposition to the move by the Pickens County School Board to ban two books from the district’s classrooms and libraries, two notable local figures voiced their disapproval over the move last week.
“Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You” by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky were formally yanked out of circulation, roughly a month after a parent alleged the first book violated a state budget rule that
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Pickens skunk positive for rabies
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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PICKENS — A skunk found near Runnymeade Road and Homeland Road in Pickens has tested positive for rabies, according to a release from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
No people are known to have been exposed to the skunk, the release said.
The skunk was one of four wild animals submitted to DHEC’s public health lab for rabies testing on Sept. 26 and
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A final resting place, at last
Two years, seven months and six days.
That’s how long it was between the time my dad passed from this life and when his cremated remains were interred at Woodland Cemetery, on the campus of 
Clemson University.
Two complications accounted for most of the lag time.
One was the COVID-19 pandemic.
The other was the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves scattered throughout the cemetery, some of which
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Resiliency in facing life’s challenges
I was having a conversation with a good friend the other day, and he was telling me how life is becoming more difficult now that he is in his 80s.
When he was young he loved to jog and walk a couple of miles a day, and now he can hardly make it to the kitchen. I’m about 20 years younger, but I can 
definitely relate to my body and mind going through some changes.
I’ve always heard the lack of activity does not do us any favors, as it seems the less we do, the less we can do. My mother is 84, and she stays active by going to church, shopping, eating out and walking around Walmart. It’s
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