‘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 »
No changes to mask ordinance in Easley
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Easley officials warn they may have to make the city’s face coverings ordinance stricter if 
COVID numbers keep rising.
City council discussed the face covering ordinance during its Jan. 11 work session and regular council session.
Mayor pro tem Brian Garrison presided over the meeting, as Mayor Butch Womack was out with COVID-19.
Council adopted the face covering ordinance at its Dec. 14 meeting, city administrator Stephen
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Liberty teams win big on senior night
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — The Liberty High School basketball teams held their senior night on Friday night, and 
all four seniors went home happy after dominant wins over the Greenville Tech Charter High School Warriors.
The girls kicked off the action on the night and put up arguably their best performance of the season in a 55-21 win.
“That’s probably one of the best games we’ve played,” Liberty girls’ head coach Greg Thomas said. “We played as a team and as a group. We have some things we have to clean up, but overall I think they played really well.”
The Red Devils got out to an early lead in the first
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Pickens girls split region games
PICKENS — The Pickens Lady Blue Flame basketball team played two region opponents last week, defeating Walhalla for the first time in recent memory and losing to Westside.
The Pickens girls defeated Walhalla 43-35 on Jan. 12 and lost 62-33 to Westside on Jan. 13. Both contests were played in the friendly confines of Coach Peggy Harden Anthony Gymnasium.
“The girls are building amazing
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Pickens Rec spring volleyball and soccer signups underway
PICKENS — Spring soccer and volleyball registration is being taken now through Jan. 29 at the Pickens Recreation Center on Sangamo Road in Pickens.
Financial assistance is available for those who qualify and will only be taken the first three weeks of the registration period, Jan. 4-22.
In soccer, the following coed age divisions are offered: 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12. Depending on size of
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On the receiving end of a miracle
If it hadn’t been for a text message from a friend, we wouldn’t have known. That’s how we found out that we could register to get the COVID-19 vaccine at Ingles in Pickens. So, I registered us both 
online and then waited.
After a few days went by and we hadn’t heard anything, I began to think that maybe the registration hadn’t been received, so I drove to Ingles in Pickens to see. There were people in line at the pharmacy, and I wasn’t
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Is our democracy indeed in danger?
I was planning to stand down and try to avoid offending anyone. But in such a time as this, I feel compelled to speak out.
The following is my opinion only and not necessarily that of the Pickens County Courier.
Like most Americans, I watched in horror two weeks
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Courier Letters to the Editor 1-20-21
God help us one and all
Dear Editor,
Well, we survived 2020, and I thought it would be a good year to follow. Not so far.
The U.S. Capitol is attacked, the vice president having his life threatened, with America in shock! Is this America? Did we somehow suddenly become a third-world country? I never have been this
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Courier Obituaries 1-20-21
MARSHALL ELLSWORTH COBUN JR.
PICKENS — Marshall Ellsworth Cobun Jr., 89, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at his home after a long life.
Marshall is survived by four children, Alice Sines, Rosa Stangeman, Theressa Pelfrey and Ray Cobun, and was predeceased by a daughter, Diane Freeman Sites, and a son, Marshall E. Cobun III. He also leaves behind 13 grandchildren, Angie Sines, Kenny Sines, Patty Sines, Eric Sines, Robbie Turner, Chris Turner, Tim Pelfrey, Katie Pelfrey, Davie Culpepper, Karen Dunbar, Cherie Toney, Stephen Cobun and Rayna Cobun; along with 44 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Marshall was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam War, where he earned several medals, including the National
Local DAR members recognize WWII vets
COUNTY — Honoring World War II veterans of America’s Greatest Generation was a recent 
privilege for the Fort Prince George Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
Chapter regent Carolyn Nations and vice regent Mildred Brewer visited with seven veterans from Pickens County and presented them with a DAR Certificate to honor them for their Valor, Service, and Sacrifice during World War II.
“I was so blessed to meet these wonderful veterans,” Nations said.
History’s ‘American Pickers’ looking for places to pick in South Carolina
NEW YORK — Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and their team are excited to return to South Carolina.
They plan to film episodes of the hit series “American Pickers” throughout the area in March 2021.
“We understand that with the proliferation of COVID-19, we are all facing very uncertain times,” a news release from the show’s production company said. “We at ‘American Pickers’ are taking the pandemic very seriously and will be following all guidelines and protocols for safe filming as outlined by the state and CDC. While we plan to be in South Carolina this March, we will continue to re-schedule if conditions
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