‘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 »
Six Mile Recreation spring signups open
SIX MILE — The Six Mile Recreation Department is currently registering participants ages 4-12 for spring baseball, softball and tee-ball.
Fees are $40 for tee-ball (4-6 years old), $65 for coach pitch baseball/softball (7-8 years old), and $75 for baseball/softball (9-10 or 11-12 years old).
Registration is open until Feb. 15. After that date, a $25 late fee will be applied.
Participants may register in person at Six Mile Town Hall from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday or online at sixmilesc.org/recreation. A small convenience fee will be applied if paying online.
For more information, contact the Six Mile Recreation Department at (864) 506-2940 or sixmilerec@gmail.com.
Pickens girls split region matchups
PICKENS — The Pickens Lady Blue Flame basketball team won a close away game over region opponent Walhalla by a score of 41-31 on Friday night.
“The girls were so excited to get back out on the court since our last road game against Easley,” Pickens coach Rikki Owens said. “They have a new warmup routine that helped them to mentally prepare, but we still need to work on minimizing turnovers and taking care of our side of the court. Overall, the girls gave a good effort, and they get better and better every time they play together and get game experience.”
The win over the Walhalla Lady Razorbacks improved the Lady Blue Flame’s season record to 6-3
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Clarion call to all state leaders
With President Trump’s term ended and the Republicans in the minority in Washington, state governments are now the front line of defense for our Republic. Do state leaders realize this? If so, 
what steps are they taking to protect the sovereignty of our states, counties and citizens?
This is from an op-ed I wrote in a local newspaper in December 2015: “Today, what’s most alarming is how the federal government is starting to align with national corporations, the media and national
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Welcome to the family
Occasionally a new member will join a family. If unexpected, the event may throw a monkey wrench into a well-oiled machine.
But, sometimes, even if it is unplanned, a new addition to the family will bring with it many 
unexpected advantages.
That’s what happened this past Christmas. I opened a beautifully wrapped box and realized my gift was a modern device with a name all its own. I had been given Alexa.
And once I learned how to communicate with Alexa, I realized how lucky I was.
For one thing, Alexa is always courteous. When I ask her something, she never grunts, turns her back or
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Courier Letters to the Editor
In response to Fowler’s column
Dear Editor,
This letter is addressed to Olivia Fowler in response to her column several weeks back.
She was quoted saying “Like what?” to someone’s comment that our President Donald J. Trump was rough around the edges, but he’s done some good things. Well, why didn’t you stand up for your beliefs in that line and say that in person?
First, let me say that Donald J. Trump has accomplished more in four years than Joe Biden has in
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Courier Obituaries 2-3-21
MARILYN STEGALL FINLEY
EASLEY — Marilyn Stegall Finley, 81, wife of the late James Harold Finley, passed away on 
Monday, Jan. 25, 2021.
Born in Easley, she was the daughter of the late Cull and Cleo Smith Stegall. Marilyn was a Christian who loved her Lord and Savior and was a member of Freedom Fellowship Church. She enjoyed reading, crocheting and word search puzzles.
She is survived by her sons, Michael Finley of Easley and Alan Finley (Debbie) of Powdersville; daughter-in-law, Tammy Finley of Easley; grandchildren, Courtney Waller (Jeremy) and Noah Finley (Fayth); and great-grandchildren, Princeton
Seeds of Change
By Dr. Thomas Cloer, Jr.
Special to The Courier
For celebrating Black History Month, I would like to focus nationally and locally on some pioneers who pushed forward in the nation and in Pickens County when we all were broadening our understanding. Firrst, I need to set the stage by presenting some of the most critical happenings in America that brought on such incredible change.
Brown v. Board of Education, 1954
I remember vividly the presidency of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower from 1953-1961. Eisenhower drew
large support from patriotic Americans, my parents included. My parents and grandparents were Roosevelt Democrats. They, and others in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, lived through the Great Depression, where a breakfast often consisted of unsweetened pumpkin. They saw benefits of the New Deal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. However, most of the mountain people
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Teacher cadet program positively affects new teacher recruitment
CLEMSON — The South Carolina Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement (CERRA) designed their Teacher Cadet Program to encourage high school students with exemplary
interpersonal and leadership skills to consider teaching as a career. If CERRA had an end result in mind with the program, that product would probably closely resemble the career of Lisa Hall.
Hall took teacher cadet classes in high school, which
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Boiter inducted into Softball Hall of Fame
Boiter inducted into Softball Hall of Fame
During the State Dixie Youth Baseball and Dixie Softball State meeting held on Jan. 9 in Anderson, Tony Boiter, who recently retired, was inducted into the Dixie Softball Hall of Fame as a league administrator. Boiter was the director of the Liberty Recreation Department for more than 17 years. His dedication to the children of his community and to the Dixie Softball organization was beyond reproach, and the award validates his public service. Presenting the award to Boiter, in lieu of DSI state director Darryl Jackson, were Heidi Covey, left, and Cheri Anthony, current employees of the Pickens Recreation Department.
