County library director fired
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Just four months before her firing last week, Pickens County Library System More »
Hinton to succeed Lovinggood as Blue Ridge President, CEO
PICKENS — The Blue Ridge Electric Co-op announced last week that President and CEO Jim Lovinggood is set to retire More »
Hagood Mill Foundation asks county to continue support
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Members of the Hagood Mill Foundation are asking Pickens County Council to More »
Liberty wrestlers win state titles
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com FLORENCE — Nearly two dozen wrestlers from around Pickens County descended upon on the More »
Daniel boys ousted by Lancaster in round 3
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com CENTRAL — Having watched a double-digit second half lead slip away, the Daniel High More »
Knowing God unites us
The opportunity to know God is the greatest invitation that has ever been given in the history of mankind. For those who have a passion to learn about Him and serve Him, we will never be able to tell Him enough how much we love and appreciate His love, grace and endless mercy.
There are supposedly more than 2 billion people on our planet who claim to be associated with the Christian faith, and you would think that every person within this family would be united in their love for God and one another. Sadly, this is not the case. When we study religious history and see the numerous groups that aggressively oppose each other, it leaves us with many
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Lions use strong start to wallop Woodruff
CENTRAL — After falling into old habits with a slow start in their playoff opener against Southside, Daniel head coach Jeff Fruster didn’t want to see a repeat with the Lions hosting the Woodruff Wolverines in the second round on Friday night.
“Our start was a little less than what our expectation was last week, so I challenged our kids to get off the bus,” Fruster said.
The Lions seemed to take the message to heart, as they whooped the Wolverines from wire to wire in a 55-17 win to advance to the third
round of the playoffs.
The biggest change from the previous week came in the play of quarterback Blaine Simons, who was able to attack
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Green Wave continue to grow in Durrah’s second season
EASLEY — Building a high school football program is certainly a process, but most casual observers would agree that Easley’s football program is definitely on the upswing.
Building off of last year’s home playoff berth, the Green Wave finished 6-5 in 2022, making the state playoffs for a second consecutive year after finishing fourth in the region.
There were some big wins — including late comebacks over J.L. Mann and Pickens — and there were some games where the breaks didn’t go Easley’s way.
Graduating 24 seniors who have played a lot of football, including several
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Liberty sees improvement in year two under Sutherland
LIBERTY — After winning just two games in head coach Paul Sutherland’s first season at the helm, the Liberty Red Devils took some big steps forward in their 2022 campaign, doubling their win total and making the playoffs for the first time under Sutherland.
The Red Devils’ turnaround began in week 0 as they traveled to Greenville to take on the Carolina Trojans. Led by a hard-nosed rushing attack from running back J.J. Hernandez and quarterback Peyton Reed, the Red Devils were able to jump out to a 17-0 lead in the first half. From there, the Liberty defense continued to hold up its end of the bargain by holding the Trojans to just 88 yards of offense in a 17-6 win.
The following week, the Red Devils played at home for the first time on the season, hosting Blue Ridge. The Liberty defense continued to look
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Blue Flame see highs and lows in Smith’s final season
PICKENS — Moving into one of Class 4A’s toughest regions this season, the Pickens Blue Flame still managed to get close to .500 in head coach Chad Smith’s final season at the helm of the program.
Smith will be stepping down as head coach while remaining athletic director at the school.
The Blue Flame opened the 2022 season with a bang as they traveled to Iva in week 0 to take on Crescent. In a back-and-forth contest, the Blue Flame managed to come out on top 31-28 after a late sack by Landon McKinney dashed the Tigers’ hopes.
The Blue Flame kept the momentum going in their next matchup at home against
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Tigers ‘respond’ to end Cardinals’ hot streak
By Ian Taylor
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CLEMSON — The Clemson Tigers won at home for the 39th straight time on Saturday, as they responded to a pair of disappointing performances with a dominant 31-16 win over Louisville.
“The word this week was just ‘respond,’” linebacker Barrett Carter said. “(The coaches) challenged us to respond this week after the loss (to Notre Dame), and I think we did that tonight.”
Clemson (9-1, 7-0 ACC) had been out of sorts for weeks. After struggling to get one over on Syracuse, the Tigers followed their bye week with
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Courier Obituaries 11-16-22
ROGER JOHN LINDSAY
PICKENS — Mr. Roger John Lindsay, 82, loving husband of Judy Lindsay, passed away peacefully on Nov. 12, 2022, at his residence.
Roger was born in Spartanburg, on Feb. 23, 1940, to the late John and Vivian Caldwell Lindsay. In the 1950s, he held the South Carolina state high jump record for 10 years. Roger graduated from the University of South Carolina and then proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force and the National Guard. He was most known for his love of the outdoors, especially bow
DAR observes National Day of Service
EASLEY — This year for the National Day of Service, the Fort Prince George chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution collected school supplies for three local schools and delivered them to the staff of Lakes and Bridges Charter School, Liberty Primary School and 
Pickens Elementary School.
The team presented six large boxes of more than 200 supply items and appreciation trays of muffins and cinnamon rolls for the staff. Supply boxes contained dry erase markers, highlighters, post-it notes, muffins,
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Open to the public
Historic Hampton House 1908 has opened to the public. The former Gilstrap home on Hampton Avenue in Pickens will be host to weddings, corporate events, leadership/diversity and inclusion training and curated special events like foodie getaways, girls’ weekends, etc. On hand to cut the ribbon were owner Beth Velner and officials from the city of Pickens, Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce and Pickens County Historical Society. For more information, viist hhh1908.com.
Now open in Pickens
On Saturday, Oct. 22, people gathered with their dogs to help cut the ribbon on Pickens’ newest pet supply store, Savvi Pet Accessories. The new store is located at 129 W. Main St. Owner Laci Roper creates custom collars, leashes and tags. She has a wide variety of pet supplies for cats and dogs, such as toys, treats, clothes, accessories and more. On hand were Jake Turnick with Sheela, Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce president Bryan Owens, Pat Mulkey with Ringo, Dana Roper, Ruth Holiday, Noah Holiday, Corey Brown with Annabelle, Laci Roper, Wyatt Roper, Jenna Brown, Carson Castor, Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry, Amber Finley with Moose, Ember McCall, Easton McCall and Melissa Shaw. To find out more about Savvi’s, call (864) 551-0051 or visit the store on the web at savvipetaccessories.com.
