‘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 »
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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 »
Courier Letters to the Editor 1-27-21
Observations on Opinion columns
Dear Editor,
Let me begin by stating that I am conservative — socially, morally and politically — but don’t think I am “radical” in any way. I’ve been called many things in my life, but have never been called “stupid” (my paraphrase) by a newspaper columnist before.
I subscribed to the largest daily paper in our area for 30-plus years, but stopped a few years ago because it was pushing the liberal agenda. My wife and I started picking up a Courier on the way to church each week. We’ve always appreciated the local news, sports, obituaries, etc., and felt the
Knowing God’s expectation for us
How many times will it need to be declared that we can have as much of God as we want? And how many tears will we shed from the sadness of knowing that most people only want enough to get by?
How often we find ourselves being so overwhelmed with problems, worries and stress that we are just too exhausted to invest time with the Lord, and it’s sad but common that many of us are guilty of basing our attitude toward Him according to what type of mood we are in. In Jeremiah 33:3, the Lord invites us to seek His face regardless of our emotional state. “Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, and show you great and
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Courier Obituaries 1-27-21
BOBBY GARLAND SIMMONS
EASLEY — Bobby Garland Simmons, 62, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Jan. 24, 2021.
Mr. Simmons was born in Pickens County and was the son of the late Garland Hudson Simmons and Lucille Parsons Simmons.
Survivors include his wife of 14 years, Lynn Garrett Simmons of Easley; and daughters, Amy Britz (Luke) of Fort Mill and Jennifer Ables (Ross) of Anderson. Surviving are three grandchildren, Clayton, Carsyn and Connor; and aunts Doris Childs and Gertrude Hughes of Pickens.
Mr. Simmons was of the Baptist faith. He was the owner and operator of the Music Maker in Easley, having operated that business since 2009. He was a keyboard player, having played with several local bands throughout the Southeast. Mr. Simmons was an avid outdoorsman and had turned his home with Lynn into a hunting lodge. He was a member of the Anderson Electric City Shag Club and was known for his steps
Old Six Mile fire station to be transformed into coffee shop
By Lauren Pierce
Courtesy The Journal
lpierce@upstatetoday.com
SIX MILE — Coffee lovers around the Six Mile community may soon be able to enjoy their favorite 
beverage from an unusual drive-thru location — an old fire station.
Town council approved a lease at its meeting earlier this month with Jarred and Jenni Brink, who plan to convert the old station at 106 S. Main St. in Six Mile
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Finalists named for PRA Challenge
PICKENS — Pickens Revitalization Association has announced the finalists for the Pickens Revitalization Challenge for 2020-2021.
The Pickens Revitalization Challenge is a new take on the Main Street Challenge of past years. It represents an entrepreneurial startup competition for the purpose of generating additional retail occupancy in Pickens. At the same time, it provides a means by which local, area and regional entrepreneurs can advance
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County library board sets
COUNTY — The Pickens County Library System board of directior recently announced the meeting schedule for the upcoming year. All meetings will start at 6 p.m.
The board’s first meeting was held on Jan. 21 at the Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library in Easley.
The board will next meet on March 18 at the Sarlin Library at 15 S. Palmetto St. in Liberty.
Other meetings are planned for May 20 and July 15 at the Hampton Memorial Library in Easley, followed by a meeting Sept. 16 at the Village Library at 124 N. Catherine St. in Pickens and a Nov. 18 meeting at the Central-Clemson Library at 105 Commons Way in Central.
December chamber member of the month
Cornell Dubilier was recently named the Greater Pickens Chamber of Comerce Member of the Month. The business is a family-owned business and is the largest North American supplier of screw-terminal, aluminum electrolytic capacitors. Cornell Dubilier’s corporate office is located in Liberty, and the company employs about 180 people locally. Cornell Dubilier has a total of four manufacturing facilities around the world. Its products are used in many different applications, from medical and energy to military and transportation. Cornell Dubilier helps power the world. You can learn more about Cornell Dubilier by vistiting cde.com. Pictured are training/HR assistant Libby Carew, chamber board member Liza Holder, Cornell Dubilier plant manager Daniel Brazinski, human resources manager Teresa Owens and chamber board member Debbie Gravely.
Sour cream is full of surprises
By Olivia Fowler
For the Courier
ofowler@thepccourier.com
The rich creaminess of sour cream is misleading. It tastes as though it has a zillion calories but in 
fact, two tablespoons of sour cream has fewer calories
than a tablespoon of mayonnaise.
Sure, the percentage of fat is high, but the total amount isn’t. Consider that a serving of sour cream is two tablespoons. That provides just 52 calories — half the amount that’s in a single tablespoon of mayonnaise. And that is also less saturated fat than the amount contained in a 12-ounce glass of 2 percent milk.
If it still worries you to eat sour cream, use the reduced fat variety. Remember that it isn’t necessary to eliminate everything tasty from your diet to eat healthy. Moderation
in all things is the key. So, enjoy these sour cream dishes and use good judgment when you cook as well as when you eat.
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