Yearly Archives: 2020
Market at the Mill digital directory to launch next week
PICKENS — Rank Web Services (RWS) is excited to announce the launch of The Market at the Mill 
Shops, a business directory for the more than 100 business vendors already selling in the new Market at the Mill in Pickens.
The directory website will provide a much-needed promotional marketing tool for the businesses, officials said.
The Market at the Mill Shops is a free business listings directory for all permanent businesses in the
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Clemson University announces employee virus testing results
By Riley Morningstar
Courtesy The Journal
rmorningstar@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — Clemson University has released initial results from employees’ COVID-19 tests taken over the past two weeks.
In a partnership with the Medical University of South Carolina, Clemson conducted more than 2,300 tests over a five-day period in late July in the parking lot of NewSpring Church on Clemson
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AnMed Health names new CEO
ANDERSON — The AnMed Health Board of Trustees announced Monday that William Kenley, 
FACHE, has been selected as the next chief executive officer of AnMed Health following a nationwide search.
“William Kenley is a proven leader whose values, leadership style and experience align well with AnMed Health’s culture and ideals,” AnMed Health board chairman Bill Kibler said. “As we continue to take on the challenges of a complex and evolving health care environment, I’m confident that he is the right person to lead our health care system into the future. I look forward to welcoming him and his family to the Anderson community.”
Kenley was most recently an executive vice president at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare based in Memphis, Tenn., where he has served in progressive leadership roles since 2004. He completed his master of public health administration at Duke University and received
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SC Overall Sweetheart
The Little Miss and Teen Miss South Carolina Pageant was held recently in Hartsville. The pageant had 88 contestants from across South Carolina compete during the week. The winner of LMSC Overall Sweetheart was Nevaeh Woodson of Six Mile. She is the daughter of Jon and Amanda Smith and Chris and Danielle Woodson. Nevaeh won $3,000 in scholarships, round crown, trophy, a monogrammed banner and other prizes. For more information, visit littlemisssc.com.
Courier Letters to the Editor 8-5-20
Get ready to surrender your forks
Dear Editor,
What I’m about to say won’t help me win any popularity contest. In America today, we have a weapon so deadly that it was responsible for an estimated 300,000 deaths last year. This weapon looks so innocent and non-threatening. It’s deadly! They’re so easy to obtain, anyone can purchase one with no background checks whatsoever!
Even if you have a record as a felon, no problem. We’ve got to get laws passed right now, and not a moment sooner!! Got to get them taken up before more innocent people die because of them! Why, do you know even a child can purchase one with their allowance? We need to take them up and
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Rolling down the river
There’s nothing that puts things into perspective better than spending time outdoors, especially on or near the water.
That’s one reason I so enjoy kayaking on a river. Not necessarily a river with lots of rapids, but a river wide enough and deep enough to allow a paddler a leisurely day on top of water with enough movement to make the gentle sound of water flowing.
Such was our recent kayaking trip down the Mulberry River in Arkansas. There were six of us, all family, and all ready for a break from the challenges presented by coronavirus.
The area reminded me forcefully of the land in the northern part of Pickens County. There were lush
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There’s no condemnation for being transparent
I realize that church leaders must be real with their feelings, because if the “human factor” did not come through our personalities, we would all seem very robotic. But at the same time, many feel 
pressure to be excited and happy all the time because they want to keep everyone pumped up, and fear if they do not demonstrate a positive image, they will appear weak and discouraging.
Learning how to be “real” is like walking an emotional tight wire, and as fellow Christians, we need to remember that we all live in human housing. The role of a spiritual leader is not easy and deserves more prayer and less criticism.
I recall when I was younger, I was invited to attend a meeting of pastors who were discussing the trials and challenges of ministry, and instead of being compassionate, I was disappointed because
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Courier Obituaries 8-5-20
EVELYN KIRK REID
EASLEY — Mrs. Evelyn Kirk Reid, 90, wife of the late Elmer Eddie Reid, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020.
Born in Greenville County, a daughter of the late Frank Edgar Kirk and the late Pearl Estell Bridges Kirk, Mrs. Reid was a 1947 graduate of Parker High School, retired from Forest Acres Elementary School with 30 years of service and later retired from the Easley Progress. She was a 40-plus-year member of Rock Springs Baptist Church, where she belonged to the Willing Workers Sunday School Class.
Evelyn was a faithful wife, loving mother and grandmother. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Surviving are a son, Don Eddie Reid of Easley; three grandsons, Andrew Reid, Wesley Reid and
Class in the COVID-19 era
The benefits of a new approach
The validity of the adage “necessity is the mother of invention” has been on full display during the COVID-19 outbreak. People quickly had to learn to adapt to a new way of life, including an educational system that was transformed dramatically by social distancing guidelines.
More than 76 million students are enrolled in United States schools, per the latest Census Bureau information. In 2018, 2.12 million students were in Canadian postsecondary institutions alone. In a matter of days, millions of students who once attended classes in-person were forced to transition to virtual learning instruction. The process showed just how flexible learning systems can be, and how
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A refresher course in school bus safety
The dawn of a new school year is a time marked by change and fresh opportunities. For many children, school marks the first time they are away from their parents for an extended period of 
time. It also may be the first time they ride in a vehicle other than their parents’ cars.
Each school day, 25 million children ride a bus to school in the United States. A school bus is among the safest modes of transport and one of the most regulated vehicles on the road, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Riding a school bus can be a novel experience no matter a student’s age or
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