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Dillard Funeral home hosts H.O.P.E. services
PICKENS — Dillard Memorial Funeral Home and Hillcrest Memorial Park are proud to announce 
the renewal of its H.O.P.E Ministries program. The program which helps others through programs and the exchange of ideas and information will kick off on May
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“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 of Dillard Memorial Funeral Home.
Meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 10 to 11 a.m. at Dillard Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Lewis Edwards, Community Relations and Director of H.O.P.E. For more information, call 864-878-6371.
Cannon Auxiliary is now accepting Harden Scholarship applications
PICKENS — The Cannon Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior or a member of the community who is entering or furthering their 
career in a medical field.
The John Harden Scholarship was established in memory of
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Courier Community Calendar 4-10-24
• Fleet Reserve meets on 3rd Saturday
Fleet Reserve Association, Branch 15 meets on the third Saturday of each month at Chicopee United Methodist Church, located at 403 S. Catherine St. in Walhalla. Meeting time is 9 a.m., with breakfast served at 8:30 a.m.
The Fleet Reserve is open to all veterans of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Contact Tom Smith at (864) 868-9397 or fleetrevbrn015@gmail.com for more information.
• Dacusville Lions to host monthly bingo
The Dacusville Lions Club will be hosting Bingo night on the third Thursday of each month at the Lions Building in Dacusville, located at 1384 Thomas Mill Road. The next Bingo session will be Thursday, April 18.
There are set to be 10 games beginning at 7 p.m., and proceeds will go toward funding community events and 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. Cards are $1 each, with no limit on the number of cards that can be purchased for each round. For more information, contact Bob Spalding at (864) 430-0119 or bob@bobspalding.net.
• Sertoma Club invites locals to meet
The Clemson Sertoma Club invites all local residents to attend its meetings.
The club meets at noon the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Occasions at Wedgefield,
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DAR to honor Revolutionary War vets at Old Stone Church
CLEMSON — The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) are set to dedicate a marker to honor the Revolutionary War patriots at Old Stone Baptist Church in Clemson later this month.
More than 200 Revolutionary War battles were fought in South Carolina and this marker will honor the men and women who achieved American independence because of their belief in the
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Easley officials discuss changing government form
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Easley officials recently learned more about what would be involved in changing the city’s form of government.
During Easley City Council’s March 11 meeting, officials heard from Naomi Reed, a field representative with the Municipal Association of
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Man dies on job at Liberty landfill
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — A Greenville County man died last week after an accident on the job at a new landfill being constructed in Liberty.
Pickens County chief deputy coroner Andrew Wilson identified the victim as Ronald Lewis
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Easter sunrise service
Brian Hatchett sings a traditional hymnal to the gathered crowd at Dillard-Hillcrest’s annual Easter sunrise service last Sunday at Dillard-Hillcrest Funeral Home and Memorial Park. The Easter sunrise service has been a tradition on Pickens County dating back more that 30 years.
West End principal Garrison to retire
EASLEY — The School District of Pickens County announced the retirement of Dr. Angie Garrison, Principal of West End Elementary School, effective at the end of the 2023–24 school 
year last week.
Dr. Garrison has been Principal at West End Elementary since January 2007, serving the school and community with
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Duke Energy planning siren test around Oconee Nuclear Station
UPSTATE — The 65 outdoor warning sirens around Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested for five to 30 seconds between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, as scheduled.
To ensure they are functioning properly, it may be
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