Monthly Archives: February 2021
Clemson spring graduations
CLEMSON — Clemson University will hold its May commencement ceremonies in Greenville this year, president Jim Clements announced last week.
In an update sent out Friday afternoon, Clements discussed commencement plans.
University officials had hoped to hold the ceremonies on campus, for the benefit of students, families and the area economy, Clements said.
“We know that our already hard-hit local business community depends on the economic activity generated by the event,” he said.
Health and safety considerations dictated moving the May
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Grass clippings cause expensive problem for city
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Due to the expense and damage caused to city public works department trucks, Easley 
may be forced to stop picking up residents’ grass clippings.
Easley City Council discussed the issue at its work session this month.
The city currently collects grass clippings curbside, city
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SC electric cooperatives press for results on rural internet access
COLUMBIA — South Carolina electric cooperatives urged federal regulators last week to ensure internet providers deliver on promises to bring high-speed internet access to rural areas.
The push comes after some providers won a portion of the $20.4 billion in federal grants that
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Literacy association book sale next week
PICKENS — The spring 2021 book sale to benefit the Pickens County Literary Association will be held March 3-6 at the Market at the Mill, located at 225 Pumpkintown Highway.
Hours for the sale are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. There will be plenty of parking available.
As usual, Saturday will be $5 a box day. Most of the prices range from 50 cents to $1.
For more information, reach out to the Pickens County Literacy Association on Facebook or email pickensliteracy@yahoo.com.
Pickens Rec baseball, softball signups open
PICKENS — The Pickens Recreation Department is offering registration for baseball and softball season through Friday.
To sign up, visit the Pickens Recreation Center on Sangamo Road in Pickens.
Coed age divisions include instructional (4 year olds), tee ball/coaches pitch (5 and 6 year olds) and coach pitch (7 and 8
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Oh, the things we take for granted
When it rained in the winter, the old kitchen was the center of the house. If we’d just gotten off the school bus, we had a long, trudging walk up the sandy driveway to the front porch, the first 
sheltered place reached.
Rain would drip from the wisteria vine that grew across the length of the porch and we’d drip a trail down the front hall, throwing our jackets and books onto the old oak hat rack.
Sometimes, often, our wet jackets would slide off the hooks onto the floor, but our damp books would stay on the seat. We’d run down the back hall to the kitchen door and burst into the warmth. That’s where one of
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Gardening with children
I don’t know about you, but the neverending rain in February has me thinking about spring: sun, garden and flowers! I start wishing to be outside planting my fruits and vegetables, even though I 
know it is not quite time to start. But there are things we can be doing now that will help us be prepared when spring finally arrives. Make gardening a family affair with the S.C. 4-H Small Gardening Project. Youth have the opportunity to grow their own food using hands-on experiences and have a chance to win prizes for their project!
They get to get their hands dirty, and the family gets
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Courier Letters to the Editor 2-24-21
On freedom of speech
Dear Editor,
People have been complaining about Donald Trump being thrown off Facebook, saying he is being denied freedom of speech and calling it censorship.
When it comes to this thing called freedom of speech, it has its limits as to what can be said. You’ve probably heard it said that freedom of speech does not include yelling fire in a crowded theater, for obvious reasons, people being harmed or killed. There are many things that are not allowed in freedom of speech, such as treason, sedition, blasphemous and defamatory libel. Also disruption of
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Courier Obits 2-24-21
ELLA MAE WISE
PICKENS — Mrs. Ella Mae Vaughn Wise, 81, loving wife of the late Harold Wise, of Pickens, passed 
away Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown.
Mrs. Wise was born in Pickens County on June 17, 1939, to the late John Will and Rosa Lee Aiken Vaughn. She enjoyed many different activities in life and was always there to spend time with her family, extended family and friends. Prior to her declining health, she was very active in the YMCA Silver Sneakers program and gathering with her friends for lunches at her church. Mrs. Wise loved to go camping at the Smokey Mountain RV Park with her friends and was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Pickens.
Mrs. Wise is survived by two daughters, Shirley Norris of Pickens and Donna Owens (Roger) of Easley; her two brothers, Melvin Vaughn of Six Mile and Terry Vaughn of Pickens; her four grandchildren, Sabrina Robinson (James), Danielle Franks (Corey Porter),
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Daniel girls stung by Hornets in playoffs
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Just three days after winning their second straight region championship, the 10th-ranked Daniel Lions’ girls basketball team seemed to have momentum working in their favor during 
Monday night’s matchup against the fourth-ranked Lower Richland Diamond Hornets.
However, despite a 29-27 halftime lead, the Daniel offense fell apart down the stretch, leaving the Lions trailing 38-33 with four minutes left in the game.
With time winding down, Daniel senior Sincere Hicks willed the Lions back, drawing two trips to the line and making all four of her
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