Farm hosts appreciation dinner for local law enforcement officers

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

SUNSET — Pickens County law enforcement officers enjoyed a night out Saturday, thanks to local business Arabella Farm and corporate and community support.

Arabella Farm owner Ken Smith, his family and staff began planning a way to thank area law enforcement around four months ago, he said.

Saturday evening, the wedding and event venue in Sunset hosted law enforcement members and their spouses for an appreciation dinner.

The idea for the dinner came after Smith and his wife, Sharon, were watching the news one day and saw how law enforcement were mischaracterized, he said.

Welcoming their guests to the venue, Smith shared a story from his childhood, when after buying candy for a friend, he realized he no longer

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