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Train kills pedestrian
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A person was struck and killed by a train in Easley on Monday morning.
As of press time, the Pickens County Coroner’s Office had not released the name of the victim.
Amtrak issued a statement after the incident, saying the train was traveling from New Orleans to New York when it hit a person on the Norfolk Southern
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Resources available for food needs during SNAP pause
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS COUNTY — Due to ongoing court proceedings during the federal government 
shutdown, it remains to be seen whether Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be partially funded, fully funded or not issued at all for the month of November.
In a Oct. 31 post, the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) said it continued to monitor the federal government shutdown, as
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Remembering the past, looking to the future
By Steve Townsend
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — As the late summer sun set at the at the Semper Fi Barn, thirty-seven fallen veterans were honored in a ceremony that was brief, but profound.
One by one, dog tags bearing their names were hung—a simple act carrying immense
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Courier Community Calendar 11-12-25
• Dacusville Lions to host monthly bingo
The Dacusville Lions Club will be hosting Bingo night on the second Thursday of each month at the Lions Building in Dacusville, located at 1384 Thomas Mill Road. The next Bingo session will be Thursday, Nov.13. There are set to be 10 games beginning at 7 p.m., and proceeds will go toward funding community eventand other community needs. The games should conclude around 9 p.m. Bingo night will be a family-friendly event and monetary prizes will be available. For more, contact Bob Spalding at (864) 430-0119 or bob@bobspalding.net.
• H.O.P.E. meetings scheduled monthly
Dillard Memorial Funeral Home and Hillcrest Memorial Park have announced the renewal of the H.O.P.E Ministries program. The program, which helps others through programs and the exchange of ideas and information, will host its next meeting on Nov. 25. “We are pleased to offer this as a support system for families in our community and surrounding areas who have experienced a loss,” said Tanya Gravely, general manager
Wagner elected Liberty mayor
Pickens, Central races headed to Nov. 18 runoff
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Voters returned to the polls Tuesday to decide who will represent them in 
the coming years in municipal seats around Pickens County.
In the only locally contested mayoral races this cycle, Liberty saw incumbent Mayor Erica Romo Woods unseated by challenger Andrea Wagner. Woods picked up just 87 votes compared to Wagner’s 518 votes in the election.
Elsewhere in Liberty, William Bo Cooley, Mikail Cantley, Jon Humphrey and Gerald Wilson all earned spots on Liberty City Council in unopposed races.
In Pickens, voters will have to wait two more weeks for the council chamber to be filled
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UCM aid needs soar
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A single mother of young kids fleeing an abusive relationship, low on funds and trying to cover the costs of her new apartment until she receives the first paycheck 
from her new job in Powdersville.
A server in Central already living paycheck to paycheck, unable to get her kids to school and herself to work until her car gets the expensive repair it needs to get back on the road.
A retired couple in Six Mile who have suddenly found themselves raising their young grandchildren, trying to pay for groceries, school supplies and clothing on their fixed income.
Those are just some of the true stories experienced by clients of United Christian
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American Legion set to honor fallen Pickens native, WWII vet.
By William Gravely
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
BELTON — The American Legion of Belton is honoring the memory of Pickens native, 
Rev. Horace Edward Gravely who perished in the North Atlantic on Feb. 7, 1943 as a chaplain aboard the USS Henry Mallory, on Veteran’s Day.
The first surviving son of A. W. and Betty McKinney Gravely, he graduated from Pickens High School (delayed by the accidental death of his father in 1918) and of Wofford College in 1927. He entered the Upper South Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South the next year and served appointments
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Man charged with posing as police officer
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
OCONEE COUNTY — A Pickens man faces several charges in Oconee County, including impersonating a law enforcement officer.
According to an Oconee County Sheriff’s Office release issued Friday, Jason Dwayne Whitlock, 42, of Edens Road, is charged with impersonating a law enforcement
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Largest fundraiser yet for Family Promise Pickens County
EASLEY — Family Promise of Pickens County’s recently hosted its 4th Annual Barns, Boots and Brew fundraiser, celebrating a record-breaking event and highlighting the significant impact community support has made on local families experiencing
homelessness. With generous contributions from sponsors and guests, the event, held at Arabella Farms on October 7, marks the organization’s largest fundraiser to date.
The Rev. Dr. Nath Briley, Executive Director, stated, “We are truly humbled by the
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Semper Fi Barn to host Veteran’s Day and Marine Corps 250th birthday event
SIX MILE — The Semper Fi Barn will honor veterans from all branches of service and 
celebrate the Marine Corps 250th Birthday at a combined event on November 8th, 2025 from 11am to 1pm. The event will take place at the Semper Fi Barn,
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