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Monthly Archives: November 2016

Wreck claims Daniel junior

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter

jevans@thepccourier.com

CENTRAL — A Daniel High School student was killed in a single-car accident last week.

Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley said Dillon McCade Ridgeway, 17, of Love and Care Road in Six Mile, died after the accident in the early-morning hours of Nov. 23.

Rain helps wildfire battle

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter

jevans@thepccourier.com

PICKENS COUNTY — The sounds and sights of heavy rain Tuesday morning were welcome ones for those working hard to contain and extinguish the fire at Pinnacle Mountain.

The forecast called for one to two inches of rainfall between Tuesday and Wednesday. Higher relative humidity conditions helped firefighters on Monday, according to a report from the South Carolina Forestry Commission.

Easley awards contract for trail addition

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter

jevans@thepccourier.com

EASLEY — Extending the Doodle Trail into downtown Easley will soon be a reality.

City council members passed a resolution awarding a contract not to exceed $616,000 to King Asphalt and Alta Planning and Design during their recent November meeting.

County events kick off this week

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter

jevans@thepccourier.com

PICKENS COUNTY — Blue Ridge Electric Co-op held its annual tree lighting ceremony last week, unofficially signaling the beginning of the holiday season, and all of Pickens County will be celebrating with parades and other events beginning this week.

Wave move forward during 2016 season

EASLEY — Led by second-year head coach John Windham, the Easley Green Wave finished 2016 with a losing season at 5-6, but the Wave did have a chance to take a try at the 5A playoffs with a trip to old nemesis Greenwood. Even though that trip did not end as hoped, it was a step in the right direction for Easley.

The season began with high expectations for Windham’s Green Wave, having more than 100 players working hard in the preseason. Some key losses made the Wave fall short of reaching all their goals, but making the playoffs was on that list, and that they accomplished.

Fruster finds success in first year in charge

By Rocky Nimmons
Publisher

rnimmons@thepccourier.com

CENTRAL — The first year on the job was a success for Daniel football coach Jeff Fruster.

Despite his Lions’ first round exit in the Class 4A playoffs the Lions did show improvment from the previous season, posting a winning 6-5 record and even taking wins over long-time rivals Pickens and Seneca, both in convincing fashion.

Tigers make quick work of Gamecocks

Kerry Gilstrap/Courier

Clemson receiver Artavis Scott celebrates after a touchdown against South Carolina on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

By Scott Adamson
Courtesy The Journal

scott@upstatetoday.com

CLEMSON — Clemson and South Carolina players got into a minor shoving match about an hour before kickoff on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Once the clock started and the contest commenced, the Tigers pushed the Gamecocks all over the field.

Red Devils thump top seed Blacksburg

Brandy Karr/Photo

Liberty senior Shaun Karr led the Red Devils with 105 yards and two touchdowns on the ground in a 31-7 romp over top-seeded Blacksburg last Friday night on the road.

By Jimmy Kirby
Courier Sports

jkirby@thepccourier.com

BLACKSBURG — The Liberty High School football season continues to roll on into December, as the Red Devils traveled to Blacksburg to take on the Wildcats and came away with a dominating and resounding 31-7 victory in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs last Friday.

Local officials thank firefighters

Around 300 firefighters have fought the wildfire in northern Pickens daily for weeks now. As of Thanksgiving, the costs exceeded $2.5 million. Teams from Oregon, Idaho, Utah and other states have fought. S.C. Forestry Commission personnel from 30 different counties have fought. A core of 15-20 volunteers have made three meals a day for the 300, volunteering from 4:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. each day. Rep. Neal Collins helped organize an effort of the #PickensUnited outreach group to serve Thanksgiving supper for the firefighters last Thursday. “Honestly, it was my favorite Thanksgiving ever,” Collins said. “We owe these men and women so much. A good segment couldn’t speak English.

11-30 Page 2A.inddAll of them were away from their homes and families for the holiday. But it was our way, as representatives of our county, to say thank you.” Collins said 16 elected Pickens County officials participated in the supper, including Sen. Mike Gambrell, Sen. Rex Rice, Rep. Davey Hiott, Rep. Gary Clary, Sheriff Rick Clark, county councilmen Roy Costner, Ensley Feemster, Chris Bowers and Wes Hendricks, school board members Betty Bagley, Henry Wilson, Phillip Bowers and Brian Swords, Liberty City Councilman Brian Peterson and Easley City Councilman Chris Mann.

County breaks ground on Cateechee Beach Park

Jason Evans/Courier

Cateechee Beach Park will be located off of Norris Highway. The park is one of two parks that will comprise the Twelve Mile Recreational Park.

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter

jevans@thepccourier.com

CATEECHEE — A once-polluted area of Pickens County is being given new life as a county park.

County officials broke ground on Cateechee Beach Park, located off Norris Highway, during a special ceremony at the park Wednesday morning.