Daily Archives: 04/11/2017
Liberty High JROTC Team to compete in AB Championship in Washington
LIBERTY — After advancing through two phases of online competition, the Liberty High School JROTC Academic Team composed of Christopher Williamson, James Fair, Jaiden Marcengill, and Keith Dugan will compete in person at the championship event in Washington, D.C.
The 2017 U.S. Army JROTC Academic Bowl Championship will be held on
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Dacusville Community Center to host West End String Band
DACUSVILLE — The Dacusville Community Club will host the West End String Band in concert on Friday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held at the community center at 2671 Earls Bridge Road/Highway 186.
One of the Upstate’s most popular bands, the West End String Band just
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As the world turns
We’re living in a complicated world. But even when we’re almost afraid to listen to the news, we need to remember that these unfolding events are just a continuing chapter in world history.
Now some don’t believe there is such a thing as evil. For whatever reason — greed, power or fanaticism — the theory is that evil and crazy are the same thing. But not everything can be explained by saying a person is suffering from mental illness.
We all know a lot of people who are a bit unbalanced. They’re everywhere, and the day we run out of coffee is one of those days on Fowler Farm.
But even without coffee in the day, I don’t believe it follows that we would
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Courier Letters to the Editor
Prayers from Pickens
Dear Editor,
There is a saying “there are no atheists in the foxhole,” meaning that when the rubber meets the road and we are out of options, we recognize that God is God … and we are not. We can come in prayer to the One who can respond to our cry for help.
To some, to many, to most, today, our nation is in the foxhole. The godly
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Passion of Christ is our eternal hope
This is the time of year when Christians remember the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a season when His followers are focused 
on how He suffered and died on the cross and after 3 days He arose from the grave. To be honest, holy week is not really a jolly time of celebration but rather calls for serious meditation and being grateful for the gift of salvation. It is bittersweet because it’s never pleasant to imagine a person being brutally tortured (especially when they are innocent), but the fact that
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Retirement study an eye-opener
Are you ready to retire? Do you have enough money? Have you given it much thought?
The Employee Benefit Research Institute just published the results of its 27th survey about financial readiness to retire.
Here are a few things its research revealed:
* Many of us are stressed out about retiring, but we’re not taking steps to get
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Courier Obits 4-12-17
Robert G. “Bob” Mann
Easley — Robert “Bob” G. Mann, Jr of Easley, 61, passed away on April 8, 2017.
Bob was the son of Helen Still Bates (Bill) of Marietta, GA and Dr. Robert G. Mann, Sr (Judy) of Easley.
He loved helping on the family farm, family gatherings, chess and auto
Welcome to the 33rd annual Azalea Festival
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IN THIS WEEK’S COURIER
When the Azaleas are blooming in Pickens, South Carolina, the little town celebrates!”
For 33 years, Pickens has celebrated spring by throwing an arts and entertainment based and family-friendly celebration — the Pickens Azalea Festival.
Each April, the Azaleas bloom, artisans and crafters come out, and the community joins together to celebrate spring in the city of Pickens. Celebrate is exactly what they do! Presented by the Pickens Azalea Festival Committee and hosted by area nonprofit and civic organizations, the Pickens Azalea Festival boasts the largest gathering of crafters, artisans and entertainers in the county, and quite possibly the Golden Corner!
The Azalea Festival is also somewhat of a large family reunion, giving people who have been
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Central Railroad Festival set for next weekend
CENTRAL — The Central Railroad Festival will pull into historic downtown Central Saturday, April 22, 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.
The festival begins at 10 a.m. and runs until 5 p.m., featuring entertainment, food, music and arts and crafts vendors.
There will be free entertainment for all ages, including oldies, rock, jazz and bluegrass. On the kids’ stage will be clogging, a karate demonstration and Buffalo Barfield’s Kids Show.
Also open for free tours will be the Central Railway
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Homesteading event planned this Saturday at Hagood Mill
PICKENS — Do you enjoy being outdoors, breathing fresh mountain air, laughing, meeting interesting people, listening to great music, eating great food and sharing knowledge? Do you enjoy or want to learn more about gardening, sustainability, permaculture, mini-farming or raising chickens,
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