Monthly Archives: May 2025
Tuning out the news
Today marks seven days since I’ve watched the television news. For a news junkie, 
that’s a very long time. But I feel much better for having taken a break.
It can’t be good for us, either mentally or physically, to be constantly bombarded with information that
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Courier Obituaries 5-28-25
JENNIE ‘FREDDIE’ CLAYTON
PICKENS — Jennie “Freddie” Clayton, age 85, of Pickens, South Carolina went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Born on April 2, 1940, she was the daughter of the late William Roy Green and Rebecca Brown Green. She loved the Lord and attended church any time she was able. Jennie had a heart devoted to serving others. With more than 30 years of service in the healthcare profession, she retired having touched countless lives through her care, kindness, and compassion. In her spare time, Jennie enjoyed
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Pickens’ Svrlinga earns 2025 Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship
PICKENS — The Share America Foundation Inc. named 15-year-old Lilly Anne Svrlinga of Pickens as the 2025 Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship designee at the 33rd Boxcar Pinion Memorial Bluegrass Festival in Chickamauga, Ga.
The scholarship honors students excelling in Appalachian musical arts. Pearl and Floyd Franks were the late parents and former entertainment managers of actor/entertainer 
Randall Franks, known as officer Randy Goode on TV’s “In the Heat of the Night.”
Svrlinga was named a 2025 Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship designee. The scholarship, which supports her future
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Tri-County, Clemson offer dual enrollment
UPSTATE — Tri-County Technical College and Clemson University officials recently 
announced a first-of-its-kind dual enrollment academy that provides qualified high school students a guaranteed path to earn their Clemson degree.
The TCTC Dual Enrollment Academy is targeted to high school students in the Anderson, Oconee and Pickens school
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Troop 51 scouts hike Chattooga Trail
The scouts of Troop 51 recently took a backpacking trip on the Chattooga River and hit the trail near Licklog Falls in Oconee County. Twenty-one scouts and adults made it on the hike. The trip was called the “Bradley Hawkins Memorial Hike” in memory of one of their former scout leaders and Eagle Scouts, who died as a result of a skateboarding accident in November 2021 at the age of 21. When Hawkins was a scout, he showed the troop the trail.
Liberty Primary School parents honor exceptional special education team
By Ginger Flores
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — On a day traditionally set aside to celebrate student achievements, the 
parents of the Liberty Primary School Class of 2035 turned the spotlight on a group of unsung heroes — the school’s special education team.
In a heartfelt ceremony, Scott Nalley, Rebecca Brown, Tyeann Reece and Deanna McCarrell were honored by
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