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Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce celebrating 60 years
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce uses a variety of tools to More »
PCSO lauds ‘Devil in Disguise’ guilty pleas, sentences
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com STATE — The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is hailing recent guilty pleas entered in More »
Lady Lions clinch third straight region title with win over Tigers
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com TIGERVILLE — The Daniel High School girls’ basketball team traveled to Blue Ridge on More »
Courier Letters to the Editor
Saitta gives update on road paving Dear Editor, Last month, I wrote the SCDOT had added repaving S.C. 183 from More »
Whiten takes the stage at the Opry
By Rocky Nimmons Publisher rnimmons@thepccourier.com NASHVILLE — What a week it has been for Six Mile native and up‑and‑coming country More »
Courier Legal Notices 12-3-25
Volunteers plant trees in Six Mile
Trees Upstate of South Carolina recently funded and coordinated a tree planting volunteer project at Bryson Children’s Nature Walk in Six Mile. Volunteers came from all across the Upstate for the project to make a difference in the community. Volunteers gave their time and efforts, which were appreciated by the town of Six Mile. The trees will be forever displayed at the front of the Bryson project site for generations to come. Once greenspace is gone, it is lost forever. Pictured are the volunteers with Six Mile Mayor James Atkinson.
Several animals test positive for rabies locally
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Multiple pets have been placed into quarantine after separate encounters 
with skunks in Pickens County that letter tested positive for rabies, according to recent news releases from the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH).
In a release issued Nov. 24, DPH officials said a skunk found near Browning and Barrett Meadow roads in Central tested positive for rabies.
The skunk was submitted to DPH’s laboratory for testing on Nov. 19 and was confirmed
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‘A remarkable voice’
Beloved local historian and writer Chastain dies at age 73
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — The Upstate recently lost an advocate for the protection of its natural beauty and a deep repository of its history.
A man the Greenville News once called “a modern-day Daniel Boone,” Dennis Chastain died on Friday, Nov. 21. He was 73.
In February 2019, Upstate Forever bestowed the Extraordinary Achievement Award upon Chastain.
The Extraordinary Achievement Award recognizes an individual who, through dedication and leadership, has made an extraordinary contribution to conservation and/or sustainable growth in the Upstate.
Chastain’s award recognized him for than
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SC 183 bridges reopen
COUNTY — After more than a year of work, commuters can now pass between Six Mile and Pickens on S.C. Highway 183 after the reopening of two bridges last week.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation began work on bridges over Twelve Mile Creek and Gregory Creek in Pickens County along S.C. 183 in Pickens last fall after construction delays due to Hurricane Helene.
Drivers can expect intermittent lane closures as crews work to complete final punch list items on the bridge.
SCDOT asks that drivers slow down and pay attention to signs and crews when driving through the work zone.
Guardsman charged with exploitation
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
ANDERSON COUNTY — An Easley resident and member of the National Guard is 
charged with multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a minor after an investigation that began last year.
According to an Anderson County Sheriff’s Office release issued Nov. 20, Jared Allen Dill, 45, was arrested that
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Pickens man dies in Mauldin wreck
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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MAULDIN — A Pickens man died earlier this month after a motorcycle wreck in Mauldin.
According to a media release from the Greenville County Coroner’s Office, the agency responded to a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in the area of 500 Ashmore Bridge Road in Mauldin at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead from blunt force injuries at the scene, the
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Police: Man arrested after road rage incident
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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CLEMSON — An Anderson County man faces multiple charges, including attempted 
murder, after what Clemson authorities called a road rage incident.
Charles Douglas Mace Jr., 28, is charged with attempted murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a machine gun, according to a Clemson Police Department release issued Nov. 20.
The department received multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting near the intersection of U.S. Highway 76 (Anderson
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Pickens man sentenced to 25 years for meth trafficking
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A Pickens County man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being 
found guilty on multiple charges including trafficking methamphetamine, according to 13thCircuit Solicitor Cindy Crick.
In a release issued Nov. 12, Crick said a Pickens County jury convicted Andrew Grant Whetstone II of trafficking meth,
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A Thanksgiving message from Mayor Scipio
As we gather with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving, I want to share my heartfelt gratitude for the people of Pickens and the remarkable progress our 
community has made together over the past year. This season reminds us to pause, reflect, and give thanks for the blessings—big and small—that strengthen our daily lives and our shared future.
This fall marks one year since the City of Pickens transitioned our supply to Greenville Water, a milestone decision that has had a profound impact on the quality of life for our residents. Many of you will remember the concerns we faced with our former water supply—sediment, inconsistent appearance, and reliability issues that led some to avoid drinking the water altogether. Today, those problems are
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