‘A true friend’
Tinsley remembered as friend, mentor By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — A fixture in the automotive and banking More »
This week in FOOTBALL FRENZY only in PICKENES COUNTY COURIER
Red Devils handle homecoming business against Landrum; Lions rolling in region play; Pickens to return to action; Easley falls to More »
Elections set for Tuesday
By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Pickens County voters will return to the polls this week to vote More »
Appalachian Folk Festival to be held Friday, Saturday
PICKENS — The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce announced the return of the Pickens Appalachian Folk Festival, taking place this More »
Market at the Mill’s ‘Stuff the Truck” project set to help Helene survivors
PICKENS – With the Relief effort continuing for Hurricane Helene survivors, one of the biggestobstacle has been oversupply support staging. More »
AnMed CEO discusses current, future growth
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — What began as one woman’s promise to God has developed into a More »
Hot sauce spirituality
It’s easy to find people who can express their opinions about the Bible while at the same time having a tight grip on the amount of their will they surrender to God. Sound familiar?
In a controlled environment and at a comfortable distance, many live their lives keeping God in a box and only letting Him out when they want something or have a crisis. I can write from my own experiences, as I’ve lived much of my life this way.
It’s only after spending years researching about the war between our
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What will we do with our time?
What did we really accomplish this past year? We’ve had time, certainly, with all these lockdown days, weeks and 
months, to do any number of things.
After reviewing my year of COVID, I realize that I could have done so much more, had I only known just how long
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Experience of a lifetime
Dear Editor,
Sometimes we experience things we just need to share. Maybe say thanks to the people who made it possible.
Last Thursday, May 6, was the National Day of Prayer. So grateful our government still recognizes and encourages us to pray. This may not always be the case.
I am also grateful to the churches and the businesses who provide a place for us to collectively gather and make our
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Courier Obituaries 5-12-21
DORIS HART GRANGER
EASLEY — Mrs. Doris Hart Granger, 75, loving wife of Mr. William “Butch” Granger, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital.
Mrs. Granger was born in Greenville on Aug. 23, 1945, to the late Ralph and Callie Fowler Hart. She retired from her passion after 38 years from Baptist Easley Hospital as a registered nurse. Mrs. Granger loved her family, and most of all, her Lord and Savior. She
Big Cliff’s cuts ribbon
On Friday, April 30, the Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce held the formal grand opening for Big Cliff’s BBQ. While Big Cliff’s BBQ has been open for a couple of months, owner J.C. Smith waited to have the ribbon cutting on the same weekend as his mom’s 70th birthday. In attendance were friends, family, employees, members of the chamber board, political representatives and Pickens Mayor Fletcher Perry. Big Cliff’s BBQ is located at 304 Ann St. in Pickens. For more information, call (864) 643-5458, visit bigcliffsbbq.com or find the business on Facebook.
Who are they?
Officials at the Clayton Research Room at the Southern Wesleyan University Library have a collection of original pictures that they are attempting to identify. We at the Pickens County Courier thought our readers might be able to help. The four pictures are people who have served in the armed forces. If you can identify any of these people, contact Mildred H. Brewer at wycar@aol.com or claytonroom@swu.edu with the name and image number under the picture.
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
POWDERSVILLE — As time wound down in Monday night’s Class 3A Upper State championship matchup between Daniel and Powdersville, 
both teams struggled to get over the gap and take control.
The Lions had hopped out to a 1-0 lead late in the first half, but the Patriots battled back to tie it up in the second.
With just four minutes to go and their first-ever trip to the state championship on the line, the Lions turned to their senior playmaking stalwarts Reece Murphree and Lauren Watrous.
The duo didn’t disappoint, as Murphree found Watrous with a perfect pass, which she sent into the lower left corner of the net to secure a 2-1 win and cement their
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Lions in Upper State championship
By Michael Crouchley
Courtesy The Journal
michael@upstatetoday.com
CENTRAL — After a dominant regular season, the Daniel High School boys’ soccer team hasn’t slowed down in the playoffs.
Following an 11-0 win over Chester in opening-round action on Wednesday, the Lions were able to pick up where they left off in Friday’s second-round home game against Powdersville, beating the Patriots 5-0 and booking their ticket to the Class 3A Upper State championship game.
“You have to give credit to Powdersville, because they’re really hard workers,” Daniel coach Phil Boyer said. “They ran through everything, and full credit to them for pushing us. To be in a really physical, chippy game in a playoff
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Kerwin nabs 300th win
Liberty High School head baseball coach Scott Kerwin hit a major milestone last week, picking up his 300th career win against Greenville Tech at home. Kerwin’s Red Devils took care of business against the Warriors with a 15-0 win. Coaching a young group this season, Kerwin led his squad to a 5-7 mark in region play, including a 5-2 record in their last seven region games. The Red Devils will finish their regular season today (Wednesday) in a matchup with county foe Daniel.
Rogers golf tourney scheduled this month
PICKENS — The 17th annual Charles F. Rogers Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, May 22.
The tournament, which annually benefits a male and female senior basketball player from Pickens High School planning to attend a university, college or technical school, is set to kick off with a 2 p.m. shotgun start at Southern Oaks Golf Course in Easley.
The tournament will follow a captain’s choice format, and entry costs $75 per person or $300
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