This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS
SHUTOUT LIONS LEAVE NO DOUBT IN HOMECOMING THRASING OF BEREA wAVE DROP HOMECOMING TO GREENVILLE; RED DEVILS FALL AT CLINTON; More »
4 charged in reported theft at Easley Belk
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — Four people face charges after the possible armed robbery of an Easley More »
Leadership Pickens County Announces 25-26’ Participants
EASLEY — Leadership Pickens County recently announced the participants of Class XXXIV(2025–2026). This prestigious program, sponsored by the Greater Easley, More »
Liberty, Pickens athletes hit milestones
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com COUNTY — Two local athletes have hit milestones in recent weeks as the fall More »
Local papers keep communities strong
Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them More »
This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS
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Blue Ridge Bank held the formal grand opening of its new permanent office, located at 628 Ann Street in Pickens, last Wednesday. The bank originally opened in November 2024, operating out of a temporary location while construction was underway on the new 3,239-square-foot facility. More than 100 people attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Pictured in the inset, Bart Turner—senior vice president and Pickens market executive—presents Pickens Middle School Athletic Director Butch Morris with a $500 check to benefit the school’s athletic program. During the ceremony, Turner spoke about Blue Ridge Bank’s commitment to supporting and being an active part of the community. Blue Ridge Bank, headquartered in Walhalla, has proudly served local communities since 1957.
Legislators discuss bridges, teacher pay
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Roads and bridges, education and the safety of legislators are among the concerns of some members of the Pickens County Legislative Delegation.
Sen. Rex Rice and Rep. Neal Collins gave a delegation update during the Sept. 29 meeting of Pickens United.
Rice is concerned about the number of bridges currently out in Pickens County and the time it is taking to repair them.
“Probably the biggest thing we’ve got going on is the number of bridges we’ve got out in Pickens
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4 charged in reported theft at Easley Belk
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Four people face charges after the possible armed robbery of an Easley department store was reported Friday.
According to an Easley Police Department release, officers responded to a reported armed robbery at
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Sheriff wants ‘culture of service’ at PCSO
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Pickens County Sheriff Tommy Blankenship spoke about the sheriff’s office’s community outreach efforts and its staffing needs at a recent meeting of Pickens United.
“We’ve had a lot of changes, mostly internally, focused a lot on the culture of our agency, moving it toward what it should be — a culture of service,” Blankenship said at the Sept. 29 meeting.
He said the sheriff’s office has an updated mission statement. It reads, in part, “Beyond
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Area woman dies in Hwy. 178 car wreck
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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LIBERTY — A Liberty woman has been identified as the victim in a fatal two-vehicle collision last week.
Pickens County chief deputy coroner Tommy Page said in a release that Pickens County Emergency Medical Services responded to a two-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 178 at Pickens Drive in Liberty on Friday. Page said he also responded to the scene.
A passenger car had crossed the centerline of the highway
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Leadership Pickens County Announces 25-26’ Participants
EASLEY — Leadership Pickens County recently announced the participants of Class XXXIV(2025–2026). This prestigious program, sponsored by the Greater Easley, Clemson, and Pickens Chambers of Commerce, continues its mission of cultivating informed, committed, and qualified leaders who are 
dedicated to serving Pickens County.
Leadership Pickens County provides participants with an in-depth look at the county’s resources, opportunities, challenges, and needs. Through a series of monthly sessions, class members gain first-hand experience in areas such as government, education, healthcare, business, human services, and quality of
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PC Republicans slated to host candidate forum
PICKENS — The Pickens County Republican Club will host a City of Pickens City Council Candidate Forum on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. at the Hagood Community Center.
This public event offers voters an opportunity to hear directly from candidates running for City Council before Election Day and early voting which launches Oct. 20.
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the event. Opportunities will be available for brief
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Liberty, Pickens athletes hit milestones
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Two local athletes have hit milestones in recent weeks as the fall sport season prepares to head down the stretch.
Aubrey Moore, a volleyball player at Liberty High School, and Ella Tetor, a cross-country athlete at 
Pickens High School, were recently recognized for their accomplishments.
Moore, a junior setter for the Red Devils, surpassed 1,000 career assists during Liberty’s 3-0 loss to
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Local papers keep communities strong
Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, 
businesses reaching the customers who keep them open and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other source can.
In today’s fractured media environment, trust is the rarest commodity. Confidence in “the media” is low. Only 18 percent of Americans say they trust news on social platforms and fewer than one in four trust cable networks. But nearly two-thirds say they trust their local newspaper—more than double the confidence placed in most other outlets.
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Newspapers provide the facts that keep civic life running: city budgets, school board debates and local elections that rarely make national headlines but matter most to daily life. They also highlight the
