Pickens council races head to runoff
By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Four years after a record-breaking turnout for the 2020 election, Pickens County More »
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Flame bounce back with shutout win over; Daniel takes region lead; Wave comeback falls short; Liberty earns home playoff game; More »
Flame take down TR in round one
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Winners of five straight matches heading Thursday’s first round matchup with Travelers More »
Organizations team up for ‘Fighting Fentanyl’ event
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — Several organizations came together last week to educate the community about the More »
Robinson to serve as president of the National Funeral Directors Association
BROOKFIELD, Wis. — During its 2024 International Convention and Expo, held Oct. 20-23 in New Orleans, Christopher P. Robinson, CFSP, More »
Man gets prison time for ‘19 bank robbery
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A Pickens man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to robbing a credit union last year.
Billy Joe Bush Sr., 38, pleaded guilty to entering a bank with intent to steal, 13th Circuit Solicitor Walt Wilkins said in a news release Thursday.
Assistant solicitor Durham Hill presented evidence at the plea hearing establishing that Bush entered the Palmetto Health
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Program would allow some carts on Doodle Trail
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A pilot program would allow some golf carts on the Doodle Trail, to allow people who would not otherwise be able to enjoy the amenity to do so.
Officials discussed the pilot program during Easley City Council’s work session Sept 14.
Officials from Easley and Pickens have been discussing coming up with a way to allow “elderly and disabled and those that normally
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Lady Blue Flame downs Easley, celebrates Gentry at Senior Night
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PICKENS — The Pickens High School Lady Blue Flame volleyball team defeated region opponent
Pickens Senior Maddy Gentry
Easley last week in a five-set thriller and celebrated senior Maddy Gentry at Senior Night.
The Lady Blue Flame’s record currently stands at 9-4 overall, 6-0 in region play. All four of Pickens’ losses have come against 5A schools.
“I am very proud of the Lady Flame for competing so well this week both at home and away on the road,” said Lady Blue Flame Assistant Coach Pamela Clarkson. “This was an important week of strong competition as we have already passed the mid-season mark. We were 3-2 on the week, with our two losses
Teen dies at waterfall
SUNSET — A Florida teen died Monday evening after falling from a waterfall in Pickens County.
Isaiah Oertel, 14, of North Port, Fla,. fell from Laurel Fork Falls at about 6:30 p.m. Monday, according to Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley. She said Oertel died of blunt force trauma.
Several agencies were called to respond for a rescue operation after Oertel fell, and his body was found early Tuesday morning.
Kelley said the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division are investigating the incident.
Greenville man killed in collision
LIBERTY — A Greenville man died last week after his vehicle struck a disabled truck on U.S. Highway 123.
The wreck happened at 4 p.m. Sept. 30 on U.S. 123 near U.S. 178, a half mile west of the city of
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Ready for the end
Maybe you support a candidate I don’t care for. But that doesn’t make either of us crazy or stupid. It just makes me right and you deluded. And that viewpoint is not the way I’m supposed to feel.
It’s important for me to accept that nothing in Heaven or on Earth will change another person’s mind. They’ve chosen a position, come what may.
We hear the offensive phrases “fake news” and “alternate facts” thrown around. And we see people, especially during campaigns, stand upright, look people in the eye and blatantly rewrite history.
The hardest thing for me personally to do is sit silently
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Courier Letter to the Editor 10-7-20
Democracy depends on your vote
Dear Editor,
Can voters in Pickens County depend on a safe and fair election in November? Will your vote count?
The League of Women Voters (LWV) says YES; our members have been observing the S.C. election process for decades. And not just observing, but working with the S.C. Election Commision and county election offices as they carry out their mandate — safe and fair elections. Not only are our
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Blue Flame come up short in scrappy affair at Hillcrest
By Scott Sasser
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Following a dominant performance in week one, the Pickens Blue Flame were tasked with facing the Class 5A Hillcrest Rams in week two in a nail biting game that came down to the 
wire.
A scrappy affair fought with blood, sweat and tears on both sidelines saw the Rams come out on top by a final score of 28-13, as Pickens’ self-inflicted wounds proved to be too much to overcome.
The Blue Flame had multiple
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Green Wave fall to 0-2 ahead of rivalry contest with Pickens
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
WALHALLA — Football is a game of momentum, and Easley hopes the momentum gained late in Friday night’s game at Walhalla will carry over to the rest of the season.
The Green Wave (0-2, 0-2 Region I-4A) dropped a 25-14 game against the Razorbacks on Friday night.
Easley had two promising drives in the first half, only to come away empty. A fourth-quarter score
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