Municipal elections set for Tuesday
By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Election Day is right around the corner, with voters set to return More »
SCDOT closes more bridges in Pickens County
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — The South Carolina Department of Transportation last week closed two more bridges More »
County leaders eye CATbus expansion
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Members of the Pickens United group discussed the possibility of seeing More »
Soapstone Preservation Endowment reaches goal
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — An effort to build a $1 million endowment to protect and promote More »
This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS
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Young Appalachian Musicians hosts camp with support from the SC Arts Commission
COUNTY —The Young Appalachian Musicians (YAM) program completed two weeks of Traditional Arts and Music Camp at the Holly Springs Center in Pickens. Sixty students attended camp each week.
While at camp, students new and old learn to play traditional Appalachian instruments by ear. They spent the mornings at camp learning their instrument of choice.
Afternoons were spent exploring other hands-on activities, such as pottery, stained
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Lady Blue Flame go 1-1 in home tri-match
PICKENS — The Pickens High School Lady Blue Flame volleyball team kicked off their season on Aug. 24 in the friendly confines of Peggy 
Harden Anthony Gymnasium at Pickens High School. That evening Pickens hosted a tri-match with Wren and T.C. Roberson.
The Lady Blue Flame team began the tri-match playing against the Roberson Rams, who made the trip down the mountain from Asheville, N.C. Roberson took the first set 26-28, but Pickens came back to win the next two sets 27-
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A loony legislator, a celestial symbol, a fond farewell
Today’s topics are blazin’ hotheads, a question mark in the sky, and farewell too soon to “Little O.”
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I heard a Texas state legislator on the radio the other day talking about “activist cities” in the Lone Star state passing “job-killing” ordinances.
These progressive do-gooders were insisting that employers allow their employees who work outside in the summer heat to take a 10-minute “water break” every four hours.
This is just my opinion, but if any company would consider such a rule so overbearing that they
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Miss Queen and the judge
Frances Hagood was the youngest of nine. She was petite, pretty and precocious. Her father doted on her and called her “Queen,” and she was soon known as “Miss Queen” in Pickens County.
Her father did not want her to marry, and she cared for him until he died in 1904 — and that same year, she married Judge Thomas Joab Mauldin.
They built an addition to the house, originally built in 1856, added fluted Ionic columns and
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Letters To The Editor 8-30-23
Councilman explains his budget vote
Editor,
In a 4-2 vote, the county council passed $85.6 million in total spending for the fiscal year 2023-24, the budget that started this July 1. I voted “No” for a variety of reasons I want to explain.
Total revenue is up from $75.5 million to $84.4 million, or 12.1 percent year over year. That’s a lot.
There is lots of savings, too. The total unassigned general fund cash balance was $32.7 million, so that’s a 62 percent cash position relative to the general fund budget. The standard is 15-25 percent. Because cash on hand is so high and interest rates have gone up, the county has
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If the dark side can deceive one generation
A child’s mind is like a sponge that is constantly absorbing more information. This can be a good thing if they are learning about God and how to develop a personal relationship with Him.
Unfortunately, a Godless society along with a secular public education system moved away from the golden rules, which were considered our Heavenly Father’s standard for holy and obedient
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Courier Obituaries for August 30, 2023
ELLA WYATT ‘NEBO’ CARTER
EASLEY — Ella Wyatt “Nebo” Carter, 94, wife of the late Fred Lee Carter, of Easley, passed away Monday, Aug. 28, 2023.
Born in Greenville, she was a daughter of the late Willard and Ellie Nimmons Wyatt.
Ella was a simple country woman who loved fishing, gardening, canning and the Great Smoky Mountains. She loved country music and square dancing with her beloved husband. She was a member of Heritage Baptist Church in Greenville.
Ella is survived by a brother, John Jackson Wyatt (Sue) of Dacusville; and numerous loving nieces and nephews.
In addition to her loving husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.
A private graveside service will be held at Greenlawn Memorial Park.
The family would like to express their appreciation to Cody and Denise of Amedisys Hospice and to the staff of Oakview Park Assisted Living for their loving care of Ella.
Visit RobinsonFuneralHomes.com or Robinson Funeral Home and Crematory-Downtown, Easley.
LEON FREDRICK STENZEL
CLEVELAND — Leon Fredrick Stenzel, 88, of Cleveland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at his daughter’s home in Atlanta, surrounded by family and friends.
Leon was born in Milwaukee, Wis., to the late Charles Stenzel and Erna Koenig Stenzel on March 20, 1935.
Following high school, he enlisted in the Army and served in Fort Bragg, N.C. After serving his country, he worked for American Motors, during which time he met his wife, Geraldine (Geri) Stenzel. Leon’s career in sales took them many places including Michigan, North Carolina,
Tri-County Tech Nursing advisory committee lauded for achievements
PENDLETON — Tri-County Technical College’s Nursing advisory committee was recognized Aug. 17 for its achievements this year.
Nursing Department Head Jackie Rutledge and TCTC faculty and administration accepted the Advisory Committee of the Year award at the College’s fall convocation. The advisory committee consists of Upstate health care leaders who meet at the end of each semester for
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Courier Community Calendar 8-30-23
• Upcountry Quilters meet on 4th Tuesdays
Upcountry Quilters Guild has set meeting times on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Pickens Presbyterian Church, 311 W. Main
St., Pickens, SC 29671. All visitors are welcome.
For more information, visit upcountryquiltersguild.com.
• 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 off North
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