Hembree appointed PC Veterans Affairs Officer after election loss
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com COUNTY — The county’s new Veterans Affairs Officer began his term July 1 but More »
Easley couple receives Order of the Palmetto for lifetime of service
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — An Easley couple were awarded South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, in recognition More »
Pickens County doctor pens new children’s book
By Jason Evans Staff Reporter jevans@thepccourier.com EASLEY — The past several months have been busy ones for Dr. Lori Carnsew More »
AnMed expands access to urgent care in Clemson
CLEMSON — AnMed and Urgent Care Group have partnered to open AnMed Urgent Care in Clemson, located at 885 Tiger More »
Hembree appointed PC Veterans Affairs Officer after election loss
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — The county’s new Veterans Affairs Officer began his term July 1 but the 
man in the role is not the one who won the advisory election in May.
Voting for the advisory election was open from April 28 to May 9 and Walt Carter won with 51 votes over John Hembree’s 48.
But the Pickens County Legislative Delegation
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PC Delegation members look back on session
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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COUNTY — Bridges, funding and teacher pay were among the issues area legislators helped address during the recently-concluded legislative session.
Pickens County Legislative Delegation members discussed the session during the June 30 meeting of Pickens United, held at the Nieri Family Alumni and Visitors Center on the campus of Clemson University.
SC Senate President Thomas Alexander believes this year
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Easley couple receives Order of the Palmetto for lifetime of service
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — An Easley couple were awarded South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, in recognition of decades of service, both in the classroom and outside it.
The Order of the Palmetto was presented to Betty and Jim Garrison at a ceremony 
Monday morning at the Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library – a fitting location as Betty and Jim Garrison worked hard to establish the Captain Kimberly
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Fatal shooting of son ruled self-defense
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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EASLEY — Officials with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that a father’s fatal shooting of his son was self-defense.
In a release issued the morning of Saturday, July 5, Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore said his office was investigating the death of a man who died after being shot by
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Pickens County doctor pens new children’s book
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The past several months have been busy ones for Dr. Lori Carnsew – she 
recently published her first book and received statewide recognition from fellow family physicians.
A family physician, Carnsew has practiced in Pickens County for 25 years “doing full spectrum family medicine,” she said.
“From taking care of babies through nursing home,” Carnsew said.
Nearly 9 years ago, she founded Verity Primary Medicine
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Projects sought for local Make a Difference Day
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
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CLEMSON — Organizers are seeking applicants for projects to benefit from a countywide Make a Difference Day this fall.
DJ Laws, Presidential Coordinator for Community Relations in the Office of the President at Clemson University, discussed the effort during the June 30 meeting of Pickens United, which was held on campus at Clemson.
Laws said Pickens County Administrator Ken Roper and
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DEW: County employment remains stagnant in May
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — The unemployment rate in Pickens County remained stagnant during 
the latest jobs report released last week.
The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) reported that unemployment in the county remained at 3.9 percent in May, the same figure the county saw in April. Pickens County
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Summer camp gives Clemson students an up-close view of forest management
By Marlon Morgan
Courtesy Clemson News
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CLEMSON — If Clemson University senior Alex Lewis wasn’t sure he wanted to pursue a career in forestry, he is certain now after participating in the University’s forestry summer camp.
The forestry summer camp is a combination of four summer classes that are mandatory for forest resource management students. The classes, which are designed for rising
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The sounds of freedom
Galatians 5: 1 “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of bondage.”
Out for my morning hike, I passed by an office building. There was a sloped area along 
the road and it was grown up with grass and small trees. Realizing I was hearing a sound that was unusual, I stopped and looked into the brushy area but saw no sign of life.
It sounded small; possibly like a chipmunk or maybe
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Compromise is the enemy of our faith
The Christian faith believes that God draws people to Himself when they hear the gospel “good news” message about how much He loves the world when He sent His Son 
to shed His blood on the cross as the only sacrifice that could redeem those who believe. This is why evangelism is important to the follower of Christ, as the idea is the more the gospel is presented, the more people might be convicted and respond to this gift of salvation. After a person has made their public profession in the Lord, and vows to love
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