Daily Archives: 04/12/2022
Pickens PD honors K-9 officer with retirement celebration
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — A member of the Pickens Police Department began a new life Monday afternoon.
The department held a retirement ceremony in front of Pickens City Hall for K-9 officer Xenia.
A Belgian Malinois, Xenia joined the department in 2017, when she was 15 months old.
At the start of the ceremony, Pickens Police Chief Randal Beach asked the K-9 handlers in the crowd
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Tornadoes leave county with excess mulch
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — The two tornadoes that hit Pickens County last month left behind a lot of debris, and disposing of that debris has resulted in an opportunity for residents doing yard work.
County administrator Ken Roper discussed tornado cleanup during a Facebook Live update posted Friday morning.
“If you are still suffering from tornado damage and you need the Pickens County Assessor’s Office to come assess the damage, you need to contact the
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County plans litter program
COUNTY — A soon-to-be-launched initiative aims to tackle the litter problem in Pickens County.
In a Facebook Live video posted Saturday and during his report to county council during its April 4 meeting, county administrator Ken Roper discussed some facets of the “Pickens Proud” program, which will be fully unveiled at a press
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Pickens robotics duo makes world championships
PICKENS — In its first season of competition, a two-girl robotics team from Pickens Middle School has accomplished something no other team in school history has been able to do — qualify for the world championships.
Pickens Middle Sparks VEX Team 98791C, made up of Cassidy Riddle and Zoe Morris, was one of three teams from the school who qualified for last month’s South Carolina VEX Robotics tournament. The duo placed third overall in the tournament and won the state Design award, double qualifying them to attend
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Old Time Jam and Camping Weekend scheduled at mill
PICKENS — The Hagood Mill Historic Site is set to host its Old Time Jam and Camping Weekend this Friday and Saturday.
An open jam is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Heritage Pavilion, featuring Dangerous Curves. Dangerous Curves is an all-girl group hailing from the backcountry mountain roads of Western North Carolina. Not only do the ladies serve up some fun dance tunes, they are also known for their
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Nonprofit asks for crocheted donations for Mother’s Day
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A local nonprofit that collects items for area seniors has announced its May donation drive.
Members of Warmth and Comfort for the Elderly Upstate SC use their crochet skills to provide warm items for nursing home patients, hospice groups, home health patients and elderly people who live at
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Some things don’t matter
There are people who are famous for different reasons — some good, some not so much. But sometimes something unimportant happens that becomes 
magnified into significance just because people continue to talk about it.
Such was the incident at the Academy Awards between actor Will Smith and host Chris Rock.
What happened? One man, Chris Rock, publicly mocked the medical condition of the other’s wife. The target of
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The passion of Christ is God’s amazing grace
April is the month of new beginnings, when trees begin to sprout their leaves and flowers emerge from the ground to express their beauty. This is also the time when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.
God’s infinite love for us is the foundation of the Christian faith, for without Jesus being raised to conquer death, hell and the grave, He would have been just another courageous martyr. You see, His perfect blood was sprinkled
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Simple man of simple means
Simple man of simple means
Dear Editor,
I am a simple man of simple mind and simple means. I could be happy living in a cave. As long as the cold and dampness is kept off, why not?
Well, there might be a problem with a mama bear wanting to take up residence in my cave. You think I’m going to tell a 350-pound mama bear she can’t
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hibernate in my cave, you better think again! Be like, “Hey, you can’t come in here!” “Grrrr!!” “Yes, ma’am, and when do you like your wakeup call?”
I don’t need to have a lot of material things to be happy like so many. A good book to read, a CD to listen to or just visiting with family or friends. We come into this world with nothing and we leave with nothing. The more we have, the more responsibility we have. If money brought us happy, then why are so many millionaires filing for divorce? Money is not “the root of all evil,” as so many misquote. It’s actually, “the love of money is the root of all evil.”
When I was a child, simple things meant the world to me. A bicycle, a dog and the open road was all it took to make me happy. A bicycle was your transportation into the world to be explored. If you had a dog, you had a true friend for as long as you both lived. A friend who never left your side in good or bad times. A friend you could talk to and open up your very heart to and never have to worry about anyone hearing a word.
To me, sitting in a restaurant drinking warm coffee on a cold day is my way of relaxing instead of drinking and getting drunk. What we take into us becomes a part of us. Liquor ages you and weakens our resistance. What you let in becomes your master.
I love listening to old radio shows like “Richard Diamond, Private Detective” and “The Great Gildersleeve.” I like helping others and get my happiness from seeing those I’ve helped having a good time. I make no difference in anyone, no matter the race or religion. I’m happy with what I have. So many whose burden is greater than mine. I’m grateful to have another day to live when I wake up.
Who knows what good may come?
Eddie Boggs
Westminster
Courier Obituaries 4-13-22
STACY L. SIMMONS
CENTRAL — Mrs. Stacy Longmeyer Simmons, 60, wife of Robert “Squirrel” Vincent Simmons, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022.
Born in Anderson County, a daughter of Elizabeth Goforth Longmeyer of Easley and the late Robert Duane Longmeyer, Mrs. Simmons was a graduate of Travelers Rest High School, a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Stacy was a true friend to all. She loved riding motorcycles, but her greatest love was for
