Daily Archives: 11/14/2017
LHS improv troupe returns
Some of the members of Walking Shadows, Liberty High School’s improv troupe, pose for a photo.
Walking Shadows’ first show set Friday in Liberty
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — After a hiatus, Liberty High School’s improv troupe, Walking Shadows, is back.
“It is back and it might even be better than ever,” troupe director
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Courier Obituaries 11-15-17
Ola Vessie Jones Porter
SIX MILE — Mrs. Ola Vessie Jones Porter, 83, of Six Mile, passed 
away on Saturday Nov. 11, 2017, while at home with her loving family by her side.
Born on Nov. 5, 1934, in Pickens County, she was the daughter of the late James Lowell and Flossie Lou Roper Jones. She was a life-long resident of Pickens County and a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. Mrs. Porter earned her Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Lander College in 1957. She became an educator for students with special needs, serving in the School District of Pickens
Courier Letters to the Editor 11-15-17
Expect more tax increases
Dear Editor,
I examined the five-year capital budget recently passed by the Pickens County School Board in a 6-0 vote. The school district uses the capital budget to replace things like roofs, HVAC systems, renovate buildings and pay for repaving and repainting schedules.
In early 2016, the district administration and school board majority
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Trial run: Living on Social Security
If you’ve reached the age where you can collect Social Security and keep working without any reduction in your benefits, at some point you’re going to wonder: When is it safe to retire? Before you let go of 
that paycheck, do a trial run.
Try to live for a period of time (at least six months) on just an amount that would equal your Social Security income should you retire. Use the rest of your work income to pay off all your bills and put some money aside.
To determine if Social Security will be enough, save every receipt and
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Baptist Easley Festival of Trees set to open
EASLEY — There is no better way to get in the Christmas spirit than walking into a space filled with festive lights and holiday decorations. For the past 24 years, Baptist Easley Hospital has made sure our community has the perfect place to see the holidays come alive though its Festival of Trees. This year’s extravaganza kicks off on December 4,
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Courier Community Calendar 11-15-17
• Trio 2017 set for Nov. 16 in Clemson
The Arts Center of Clemson and Clemson Free Clinic recently announced TRIO 2017 — Art, Food and Spirits at The Arts Center of Clemson, located at 212 Butler St., on Thursday, Nov. 16, from 6-9
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Tigers clinch division with win over ‘Noles
By Alex Maminakis
Courtesy The Journal
alex@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — Clemson’s slow start to the second half on Saturday 
allowed Florida State to get within three points in the fourth quarter.
But the No. 4 Tigers came up with enough big plays late to defeat the Seminoles 31-14 and secure a third straight ACC Atlantic Division title.
Clemson (9-1, 7-1 ACC) led 17-7 after three quarters, but Florida State (3-6, 3-5) scored on a 90-yard drive to end the third and a 60-yard touchdown early in the fourth to get within three points at 17-14.
Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant fumbled in Tigers territory on their
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Flame set to refuel after eventful year
By Cole Little
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Needless to say, it is not often that a 2-8 season brings 
with it plenty of promise and excitement heading into the offseason.
However, for the Pickens Blue Flame, the
promising conclusion to what served as a milestone season bodes well for what could be a turnaround 2018 slate.
“I was very proud of our kids,” Pickens head coach Chad Smith said when rehashing the 2017 season. “I think they came with a very good attitude every day, and I think we got
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Close calls and depth key to Devils’ season
By Jimmy Kirby
Courier Sports
jkirby@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — It is always easier to look backward rather than forward, 
but that is exactly what the Liberty Red Devils and head coach Kyle Stewart will be doing as they look back over the 2017
football season.
It was a season filled with mixed reviews. The Red Devils finished 5-6 on the campaign. Early-season success was followed by a late swoon, as the Red Devils were winless in region play and lost to Blacksburg in the first round of
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Injuries derail Wave’s promising campaign
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
ejolley@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — If a coach could know how many injuries the team would 
have during a season, he could surmise what type of season may play out.
For Easley coach John Windham, his Green Wave was hit hard by the injury bug for the
2017 season, especially at quarterback and along the offensive line.
Still, despite the injuries, the Green Wave finished third in Region I-5A again with a 2-2 record and finished with a 5-6 overall record for a
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