Daily Archives: 04/15/2015
31st annual Azalea Fest coming up this weekend
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PICKENS — The 31st annual Pickens Azalea Festival is set for this weekend.
The event will kick off on Friday with free family fun, starting with live WSPA broadcasts from Pickens’ Main Street on Your Carolina, Studio 62 and Scene on Seven.
At 7 p.m. that night, Main Street will be filled with hundreds of classic cars, trucks and Jeeps for
Officials: Student arrested with gun
15-year-old removed from school without incident
PICKENS — A Pickens High School student was arrested after being found with a gun on campus last week.
According to School District of Pickens County spokesman John Eby, a PHS student told a school resource officer at about 8 a.m. last Friday about a threat made by another student the
Easley working to bring Doodle Trail into city
By Ben Robinson
Staff Reporter
brobinson@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Easley City Councilman Chris Mann reported that his committee has been hard at work on routes for the proposed Doodle Trail to enter city limits during Monday night’s regular council meeting.
While the city’s immediate focus is on two routes, two other routes through downtown are being
Blue Ridge Fest planned May 8
BLUE RIDGE FEST
PICKENS — Excitement is building as the date for the 18th annual Blue Ridge Fest gets closer.
Blue Ridge Co-op president and CEO Charles Dalton said he thinks this year’s entertainment will be the best ever.
“I believe this group of entertainers has more top-10 hits collectively than any group of talent we’ve seen here before,” he said. “The music alone will
ALL ABOARD FOR FUN
Miniature trains pulled by “live steam” locomotives are among the attractions at the Central Railroad Festival, which will be held April 25 in historic downtown Central. The family-friendly festival will also feature music, activities for kids, food and train rides.
Central Railroad Festival
planned for this Saturday
CENTRAL — The Central Railroad Festival will pull into historic downtown Central on Saturday, 
April 25, with music, great food and festivities for all ages.
The Railroad Festival celebrates the rich heritage of Central, so named because the town is situated at the “central” point of the railroad line between Atlanta and Charlotte.
Festival day will kick off with the “Keep it Movin’” 5k race, starting 8:30 a.m. at West Main and
Bat exposes person to rabies in Clemson
CLEMSON — A bat found dead in a Clemson home this month tested positive for rabies, and a person who was asleep in the room may receive medical treatment as a result.
According to a news release issued Tuesday, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control referred the person to a private health care provider to discuss post-exposure treatment.
According to officials, there was no obvious evidence the person was bitten or scratched by the
SDPC invites input
COUNTY — The School District of Pickens County is asking for public input regarding its 2015-2016 federal projects.
A public meeting is scheduled from 4-5 p.m. on April 23 at the Curtis Sidden Administrative Building at 1348 Griffin Mill Road in Easley.
The meeting will focus on the Title II project on Teacher Quality, the Title III project regarding
Easley Pride Day set
By Ben Robinson
Staff Reporter
brobinson@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Saturday will be a day set aside for community cleanup in Easley, as city council has named April 18 “Easley Pride Day.”
The community cleanup event will help residents properly dispose of large refuse items that are not collected by the city curbside recycling program.
Debris containers will be placed throughout the city in the following locations:
• City Hall (205 North 1st Street);
Find your escape
Steve Lorch/Courier
Escape Wellness Spa owner Carla Cannon, left, is pictured with her staff.
By Steve Lorch
For The Courier
slorch@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — If you’re like most of us, your life is pretty busy — too busy, actually. Carla Cannon at Escape Wellness Spa in downtown Pickens wants to change that.
Local Biz Buzz
“The world has become way toO hectic,” the 43-year-old West Virginia native says. “People aren’t sitting on their porches anymore. We want to give everyone a chance to step away from that world for a minute.”
After graduating from massage school in 1999,
Dahlhausen receives Clinical Teacher of the Year Award
Pictured are Dr. Daniel Dahlhausen, left, and Dr. Bill Tillirson, Executive VP and Chief Medical Officer of AnMed.
PICKENS — Dr. Daniel Dahlhausen received AnMed Health’s 2015 Clinical Teacher of the Year Award on April 10.
Presented by MUSC AHEC Assistant Professor Dr. Amanda Davis, the award was voted on by the current class of third year VCOM Carolina medical students rotating through clinicals at
