CENTRAL — The Central-Clemson community is still reeling from what police say was a drug-related home invasion, robbery and murder that claimed the life of a Clemson University student on Saturday.

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office has made three arrests in the case, but a fourth suspect is sAtill at large and considered armed and dangerous, according to officers.

Warrants have been issued for the arrest of Lester Devaria Mosley, Jr., 18, of 312 Watkins St. in Central. Anyone with information on Mosley’s whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 898-5500.

According to Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley, Steven Gregory Grich, 23, of Fort Mill, was pronounced dead from a gunshot wound at the scene of the crime, which occurred around 8:30 p.m. at the Chimney Ridge neighborhood complex in Central. Grich was a sophomore electrical engineering major at Clemson University.

By Nicole Daughhetee
Staff Reporter

PICKENS — Bank of America customers in Pickens will soon be faced with a decision: travel to another city to visit the bank or choose an entirely new institution altogether.

The Bank of America branch located at 334 East Main Street in Pickens will officially close its doors on February 22.

Nicole Nastacie, director of communications for Bank of America, said that customers who bank with the Pickens branch were mailed letters in November so they would have ample time prior to the February closing to get acquainted with the Easley branch, Pickens’ nearest BoA location.

While customers may have concerns about the Bank of America closing its Pickens branch, Nastacie says the decision was based on a decrease in bank traffic. Closing the office has nothing to do with the financial health of the bank,” she said.

PICKENS — Cannon Memorial Hospital is the first and only hospital system in the state of South Carolina to receive ISO 9001: 2008 certification after successfully passing the audit of its quality management system (QMS) by DNV Healthcare Inc.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) accreditation is a rigorous process in which a hospital improves and monitors the delivery of patient care, measures quality, and places the highest priority on eliminating errors. ISO standards are used internationally in different fields including agriculture, construction, manufacturing, aerospace, medical devices and healthcare.

“Cannon is proud to be ISO certified throughout our hospital. This demonstrates to our customers — our patients — that Cannon Hospital is focused on a commitment to quality within all levels of our organization,” said Norman Rentz, CEO of Cannon Hospital. “It also indicates the level of care and standardized treatment patients can expect when services are provided to them at our hospital or physician practices.”

By Ben Robinson
Special to the Courier

EASLEY — A small group of citizens took a break from the holiday season Monday night to help the city of Easley conduct a few matters of business.

“Looks like we’re going to have a pretty brief meeting, unless something happens pretty soon,” Mayor Larry Bagwell said before beginning the meeting, as he looked at the night’s brief agenda and the small crowd in attendance.
The meeting went as quickly as Bagwell predicted.

Each council member passed on the opportunity to present a report, choosing instead to wish Easley citizens a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Councilman Chris Mann added his thanks to Lisa Garrett for her work with the city’s Farmer’s Market and the Community Garden.

CLEMSON — Clemson police say they have made a second arrest in the robbery of a pizza delivery person that occurred in mid-November.

According to a release from the department, on November 15, Clemson police began investigating an incident where a pizza delivery person had been robbed by two people at gunpoint. The investigation led to a composite sketch being done of one of the suspects, who was not wearing a bandana over his face. The sketch led to the arrest of the first suspect.

The first suspect, Jamel Deshon Brown, was arrested on December 5 and charged with armed robbery. The investigation continued, leading to the identification of the second suspect.