Six Mile’s Whiten returns home for album celebration
SIX MILE — A hometown celebration is coming to Six Mile this Sunday, July 5, as singer-songwriter Blake Whiten returns More »
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Six Mile’s Whiten returns home for album celebration
SIX MILE — A hometown celebration is coming to Six Mile this Sunday, July 5, as singer-songwriter Blake Whiten returns to mark the release of his debut album, “Something To Say,” and gives back to the town where it all started.
Whiten, 21, will perform songs from the new album at Durham’s Convenience 
Mart beginning at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the community. The celebration will also include free gas and food earlier in the day (3-5 p.m., while supplies last), followed by a bonfire at 116 N. Main St. Organizers are working alongside town officials to help keep the event smooth, safe and enjoyable for everyone in attendance.
The gathering at Durham’s Convenience Mart is also meant as a thank-you to the hometown supporters
Mower accident claims former E-911 director
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A former Pickens County E-911 director died last week after a lawn mower 
accident.
In a June 24 release, Pickens County Coroner Andrew Wilson said deputy coroner Marsha Alexander responded to Belle Shoals Road in Pickens at 9:05 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, “for a death involving a motor vehicle accident.”
He identified the victim as Richard Crowe, 68, of
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Man dies after Clemson crash
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — An Anderson man died early Sunday morning after a head-on collision in 
Clemson.
In a news release issued Sunday, Pickens County Coroner Andrew Wilson said he responded at 2 a.m. that morning to the area of 226 Pendleton Road in Clemson after a
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County expands suicide support
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Pickens County will become the first county in South Carolina to implement a Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) team, a peer-support program designed to provide immediate assistance to families and loved ones in the aftermath of a suicide.
The program, a partnership between the Pickens County Coroner’s Office and the Half a Sorrow
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Is there more than one path to heaven?
Christians insist there is only one way to heaven, as salvation is associated with believing in Jesus Christ – nothing or no one else. The foundation of their evangelistic 
mission is declaring that Jesus is THE way, and all other religions are counterfeit and dangerously deceived. The world calls this a controversy despite the Bible revealing that God has never been tolerant of other religions. One of the most common outcries within the realm of
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Courier Letters to the Editor 7-1-26
Thoughts on dogs
Dear Editor,
Here are some thoughts on dogs.
Dogs don’t ask you why you look the way you do. Dogs don’t criticize you for your faults — they love you in spite of them. Dogs don’t take sides — they are faithful to you through good and bad.
Dogs follow no political party and don’t care who you support. Dogs ask only for you to accept their affection. Dogs appropriate any love shown to them, no matter how much
Courier Obituaries 7-1-26
DIANNE WIMPEY WOOD
PICKENS — Dianne Wimpey Wood passed on June 25, 2026, at the age of 77, 
surrounded by her family.
Dianne was born on Feb. 11, 1949, in Pickens, to the late Robert and Ida Harper Wimpey. She was a graduate of Pickens High School, class of 1967. Dianne was an avid Clemson fan, especially baseball. She loved to serve at East Pickens Baptist Church and being a part of the Sisters of Sarah Sunday School class. Dianne loved taking beach trips, but what she cherished most was the time she had with her family.
Dianne is survived by her loving husband of 26 years, Randall Wood; four children, Marty Owens (Tonya), Heather Webb (Nathan), Nikki Miller (Chris) and Brent Wood (Amanda); seven grandchildren, Soloman Wilkins, Melia Wilkins, Mason Owens, Lauren Miller, Weston Miller, Mattie Wood and Sly
Municipalities to host Fourth of July events
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — With the United States set to commemorate 250 years of independence this week, municipalities around Pickens County are set to host events celebrating the milestone.
The city of Pickens is set to kick off the celebrations on Friday, July 3, with a full day of patriotic festivities during the Pickens Independence Day Celebration. The event will take place from noon until 9:30 p.m. at the Pickens Amphitheater and throughout downtown Pickens, featuring live entertainment, historical demonstrations, family activities, food vendors and a fireworks finale.
Festivities begin at noon with the opening of the Kids Zone, along with food trucks and beverage vendors. From noon to 3 p.m., visitors can experience interactive living history demonstrations showcasing Revolutionary War-era life through reenactors,
Local creator does Something Revolutionary
By Lynda Abegg
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Lt. Eric Barnes, creator of Historyman Comics, challenges you to do something revolutionary this summer – “write a comic book!” Of course, they don’t call 
them comic books anymore, today’s fast-paced, visual story-telling is called a graphic novel.
Micah Thompson, 11, has nine Historyman comics. “A
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