Culpepper named PHS principal
Neuner, Plyler named principals of DES, FAE By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com COUNTY — The School District of Pickens More »
SCDOT seeking comment on 183-178 intersection
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Officials are seeking public comment on a proposed “road diet” along portions More »
Cannon Church breaks ground on new building
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com CENTRAL — Construction of a $2 million addition to the grounds of Cannon Church More »
Lady Lions take down county foe Pickens for 18th straight victory
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com CENTRAL — After blowing by county foe Pickens in their first matchup this season, More »
Red Devils go cold against top-ranked High Point
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com LIBERTY — Hosting top-ranked High Point on senior night, the sixth-ranked Liberty High School More »
Deep Winter Blues Festival returns
PICKENS — The soulful sounds of the blues will once again echo through the hills of the Upstate as the More »
Three Pickens women charged with shoplifting during medical emergency
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Three Pickens women are facing shoplifting charges after allegedly attempting to steal goods from Stop-A-Minit in Pickens, while the store’s clerk was having a medical emergency.
Clair Lee, 25, Emily Lee, 27 and Macie McLaughlin, 23, all of Pickens, each face one charge of
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Honoring his legacy
Pickens Mayor Isaiah Scipio, pictured right, addresses the audience at the 18th Annual Unity Prayer Breakfast in commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The event was jointly organized by the Griffin Ebenezer Baptist Church, Pickens Presbyterian Church, and various other community congregations. This year marks the 41st Celebration of
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which celebrates the life and legacy of the acclaimed Civil Rights activist.
King’s legacy as a Civil Rights advocate began in 1955 when he led a boycott of Montgomery’s segregated city bus lines.
In addition to organizing the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957 and the anti-segregation protest he led in Birmingham, Ala., in 1963, King is best known for his August 1963 March on Washington, during which he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
In the same year, King and the SCLC joined the voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. Photo courtesy City of Pickens
SC 183 project gains approval, project manager
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A couple of key steps toward improving S.C. Highway 183 have been approved or 
announced, according to Pickens County administrator Ken Roper.
In October, the State Transportation Infrastructure Bank approved awarding $44.7 million to Pickens County for safety enhancements on S.C. 183.
To qualify for those funds, Pickens County had to provide a
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Human Trafficking Task Force releases 2023 evaluation
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — Members of the S.C. Human Trafficking Task Force intend to ask the General 
Assembly this year for funding to open shelters around the state for minors who have been victims of human trafficking, according to S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson.
Officials connected with the task force gathered in Columbia earlier this month to mark the
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Murder charges in fentanyl case an ‘aggressive legal strategy’
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — Prosecutors are hopeful that those who knowingly sell fentanyl to customers who 
later die from fentanyl poisoning can be successfully tried for murder.
Murder charges were included in recently
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Courier Obituaries 1-17-24
JOE BURGESS
EASLEY — Joseph Lee Burgess, husband of Kathy Brazzell Burgess, passed away after a battle 
with heart and kidney issues on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024,
at his home surrounded by his family. He was affectionately known as Coach, JB, Pa Joe, and Pumpkin. He loved his Lord, his family, and his community. He also loved to make people happy with a good laugh at stories he could tell on himself and others.
He was a 1964 graduate of Pickens High School and played in the first football game in the opening of the original Liberty High School Stadium. After high school, Joe attended The Citadel graduating in 1968.
That same year his coaching career began at Lexington High School as an assistant football coach. He also taught at Pelion High School and served as the athletic director. There, he coached boys
Courier Letters to the Editor 1-17-24
Annexation law changes could help
Dear Editor,
You have read in the Pickens County Courier the county council passed a resolution or request of the municipalities to do the following: cease any and all annexations over the next 180 days, coordinate with the county to better manage growth and explore the idea of a joint
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Loving God is beyond religious knowledge
Our regular readers know this column is about the Christian life, but you certainly do not need to be a Christian or even a religious person to at least consider the content as thought-provoking.
Everyone has their own philosophies and interpretations about spiritual topics, and this is understandable since we all have a choice to believe whatever we want. Only God knows everything and
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Here we go again
I’m not the only one who has opted, once again, to stay home. Both the rec center and the senior 
center are cutting back on classes and hours because of the lack of participation, again, but mostly because of the sudden increase in cases of COVID, again. Of course
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