Pictured, from left, are Yancey McGill, John Howard, Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster, Sen. Larry Martin and Rep. Davey Hiott.

PICKENS — Senior Citizens of Pickens has received a $115,000 grant from Lt. Governor Henry McMaster for the completion of renovations at the Hagood Community Center.

The center, located at 129 Schoolhouse St. in Pickens, is home to the Pickens Senior Center.

The money, earned thanks to the efforts of a pair of local legislators, Sen. Larry Martin and Rep. Davey Hiott, as well as the director of the Lt. Governor’s Office on Aging, Yancey McGill, was awarded on Feb. 18 in Columbia. Senior Citizens of Pickens treasurer John Howard traveled to Columbia to accept the award from McMaster.

The project will include the renovation of the auditorium of the 1929 building.

The funds will be used to match a grant that Senior Citizens of Pickens has applied for from the Appalachian Regional Commission, which is expected to be decided in April.