Two accused of abusing Easley teen
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com ANDERSON COUNTY — Two men are each charged with sexually abusing a teen girl, More »
Ruff hired as LHS football coach
By Bru Nimmons Staff Reporter bnimmons@thepccourier.com LIBERTY — Coming off one of the most successful stretches in school history under More »
Coroner: Fatal shooting was isolated incident
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — There was no threat to the public following a fatal shooting incident More »
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Two accused of abusing Easley teen
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
ANDERSON COUNTY — Two men are each charged with sexually abusing a teen girl, according to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office.
Shaun Wilson, 43, and Charles Galloway, 42, are each charged with criminal sexual
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Body found in Pickens
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — The Pickens County Coroner’s Office and the Pickens Police Department 
are investigating after a body was found Saturday.
Pickens County Coroner Andrew Wilson said Chief Deputy Coroner Tommy Page was notified at 3pm Saturday, Jan. 17 that a body had been discovered in the area of C. David Road
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Ruff hired as LHS football coach
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Coming off one of the most successful stretches in school history under recently retired coach Paul Sutherland, Liberty High School has found its next head football coach.
In a statement released on Friday, The School District of Pickens County (SDPC) announced that its Board of Trustees has approved the selection of Liberty University
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Coroner: Fatal shooting was isolated incident
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — There was no threat to the public following a fatal shooting incident over the 
weekend, according to the investigating agencies.
The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a 911 call at 11:am Saturday, Jan. 17 “in reference to a possible shooting incident,” according to a PCSO release issued that same evening.
The location was a residence in the 400 block of Latham Road in Easley, the release said.
Deputies located a seriously injured adult male with
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Red Devil girls come up short against Chesnee
By Ryan Davenport
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — The Liberty High School Lady Red Devils were less than a quarter away from picking up a home region win Friday night. Unfortunately, Chesnee (5-14, 1-5) 
found their offense right when it mattered most.
Liberty (3-14, 1-5) seemed to break open a close game on Natalie White’s steal followed by her own transition layup and an and one free throw with 7:19 to play in the game, giving the Devils a 32-29 lead. The Eagles
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Eagles top Devils in shortened contest
By Ryan Davenport
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Thankfully, Liberty’s boys basketball team just reached the halfway point in the Region 1-AA season. Even more fortunate, the Red Devils step out of region play 
for the final time when they host Crescent Tuesday, an opportunity to correct a slight midseason swoon before heading into the second
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SDPC announces leadership changes
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — The Pickens County School Board approved four leadership appointments during a called meeting Monday, naming new district-level administrators and a permanent principal for Central Academy of the Arts.
The appointments include Travis Chapman as director of assessment, Lauren Corn as executive director of secondary instruction, Tish Goode as director of elementary literacy, and Brittney Morgan as principal of Central Academy of the Arts. Chapman, Corn and Goode will assume their new roles July 1, following the conclusion of the 2025-26 school year.
TRAVIS CHAPMAN
Chapman, currently principal of Dacusville Elementary School, was named director of assessment. He has served as principal since 2018 and previously held principal and assistant principal positions in Pickens County and Anderson School District Five. In his new role, Chapman will oversee districtwide assessment programs, testing
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