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Daily Archives: 10/26/2022

Historic Soapstone Baptist Church and grounds permanently protected

PICKENS — The six-acre property home to the historic Soapstone Baptist Church in Pickens County has been permanently protected through a conservation easement.

In addition to the church’s leadership, partners instrumental in the important conservation project include the South Carolina Conservation Bank, Upstate Forever and the Upstate Land Conservation Fund.

Soapstone Baptist Church was established more than 150 years ago in Liberia, a small community settled by formerly enslaved African

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SLED looking at deadly officer-involved shooting

By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com

EASLEY — State authorities are investigating after a carjacking suspect was shot to death in an incident involving local law enforcement last week in Easley.

Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley identified the man as 26-year-old Thomas Christopher Wheeler of Latham Street in Easley.

Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Chuck James said in a release that

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This week in FOOTBALL FRENZY

PICKENS BLANKS BEREA FOR FIRST REGION WIN 5B ,LIONS WIN FOURTH STRAIGHT REGION TITLE 2B,  WAVE CAN’T KEEP PACE WITH WESTSIDE 3B, >LIBERTY SHUT OUT BY LANDRUM 4B, TIGER COME BACK TO BEAT SYRACUSE 7B

   All this and so much more in this week’s FOOTBALL FRENZY, exclusively in the Pickens County Courier NOW ON SALE! Get the print edition at a grocery, drug or convenience store near you. LOGIN AND SEE ENTIRE SECTION!

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Early voting now available

By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com

COUNTY — With early voting now open and Election Day quickly approaching on Nov. 8, Pickens County voters have plenty of decisions to make at the polls.

Democrat Claiborne Linvill and Republican Brad White will square off in a race to decide who fills the seat of Ensley Feemster, who decided

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