Public weighs in on Wolf Creek project
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com PICKENS — A large crowd showed up at a town hall meeting Wednesday evening More »
Beach named Duke Energy Citizenship Award winner
PICKENS — The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards banquet Thursday, April 24, at the Pickens Golf More »
WYFF’s Robertson using personal story to help others
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — Decades into his news career, WYFF News 4 anchor Nigel Robertson’s enthusiasm More »
Blue Flame knock down Daniel, move to first in Region 2-4A
By Bru Nimmons Sports Editor bnimmons@thepccourier.com PICKENS — Heading into the final week of the regular season the Pickens High More »
Mountain Roots Herb Festival returns to Hagood Mill, May 17
PICKENS — The Hagood Mill Historic Site invites families, nature lovers and curious minds to celebrate the return of the More »
Public weighs in on Wolf Creek project
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A large crowd showed up at a town hall meeting Wednesday evening to discuss the city of Pickens’ proposed annexation of more than 200 acres at Wolf Creek School Road and Mauldin Lake Road.
Mayor Isaiah Scipio began the town hall by apologizing for the choice of venue, the main conference room of the county administration building in Pickens.
While much larger than the council chambers at Pickens City Hall, the room was still not big enough for the night’s attendance. The crowd
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Beach named Duke Energy Citizenship Award winner
PICKENS — The Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards banquet Thursday, April 24, at the Pickens Golf Club. The event offered chamber members an opportunity to enjoy a night out, network with other business owners and celebrate the presentation of the chamber’s annual awards.
The banquet is highlighted each year by the presentation of the Duke Energy Citizenship Award. This year, the prestigious award was presented to Pickens City Police Chief Randall Beach by Duke Energy’s
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Ground broken for new Pickens County hospital
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Work is now underway on Prisma Health’s behavioral health hospital at the corner of US.. Highway 123 and S.C. Highway 153.
Hunter Kome, the CEO for Prisma Health’s Baptist Easley and Oconee Memorial hospitals, spoke at the Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber Luncheon on April 16. Prisma Health was the presenting sponsor of the luncheon.
Prisma Health is growing rapidly and seeing record volume, he said.
“Obviously, the big news here in Easley with Prisma Health is the behavioral health hospital,” Kome
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Man charged with attempted armed robbery
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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EASLEY — A man faces charges after an attempted armed robbery at an Easley clothing store last week.
Easley Police Department public information officer Lt. Ashley Anderson said in a release that officers 
had responded to a report of an attempted armed robbery at Ross Dress for Less at 6101 Calhoun Memorial Highway at 8:45 p.m. Thursday, April 24.
Officers immediately began searching for the suspect, who had left
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Upstate Forever honors Shehan
GREENVILLE — Local nonprofit Upstate Forever celebrated the region’s conservation leaders this week at the 2025 ForeverGreen Annual Awards Luncheon. The organization also announced the culmination of its “Generations Campaign” at the event, an initiative to fund its work for the years to come.
Held April 22 at The Annex at Judson Mill in Greenville, the ForeverGreen luncheon recognized outstanding contributions to land conservation, water resource protection and public service in Upstate South Carolina. This year’s award recipients included:
Clean Water Champion: Melanie Ruhlman, president of Save Our Saluda, for her tireless efforts to
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WYFF’s Robertson using personal story to help others
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Decades into his news career, WYFF News 4 anchor Nigel Robertson’s enthusiasm for his 
work is obvious when he speaks.
Sharing his family’s own story has helped Robertson leave a lasting impact on the community.
Robertson was the speaker at the Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce’s chamber luncheon on
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Blue Flame knock down Daniel, move to first in Region 2-4A
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Heading into the final week of the regular season the Pickens High School softball team was closing in on a potential region championship clash with Seneca, but first, the Blue Flame had to make it through county rival Daniel on Monday night.
The Lions handed Pickens its lone loss on the season on April 1, but the Blue Flame
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Anderson named EHS basketball coach
EASLEY — Following the departure of former coach Derrell Jackson to Wren, Easley High School didn’t have to look far for its next boys head basketball coach.
The school announced last week that state championship winning coach Austin Anderson from Powdersville High School will take the reins of the program beginning this summer.
Anderson is currently the head basketball coach at Powdersville High School. Over the past five seasons,
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The greatest advancements for the kingdom
Matthew 28: 18-20 “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all 
things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.”
The greatest advancement for the Kingdom of Jesus Christ since the resurrection may very well be the printing press. People prior to 500 years ago thought the earth was flat and the sun and stars revolved
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Courier Letters to the Editor 4-30-25
Musings on cell phones
Dear Editor,
Cellphones do some strange things sometimes, you know.
Several years ago, I was going upstairs to my bedroom and the phone in my pocket started to ring! I answered, and it was 911!! They asked me if anything was wrong, and I told them I was OK. I have no idea how my cellphone dialed 911.
Here’s something scary. Ever thought about calling the phone number your family had when you were a child? The phone number that has been gone for decades? I thought about it once but decided not to.
Why? Well, as crazy as my life has been, whoever answered on the other end I was afraid could be me! A time-traveling phone signal lost out there in cyberspace floating
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