Monthly Archives: June 2025
Main Street overhaul
SCDOT set to give downtown Six Mile new look after July paving
By Rocky Nimmons
Publisher
rnimmons@thepccourier.com
SIX MILE — Main Street Six Mile will soon have a new look, as South Carolina Department of Transportation officials offered three different versions of how the wide 
street could be laid out during a special meeting held at Six Mile Town Hall on May 22.
Brandon E. Wilson, P.E., the District 3 engineering administrator from SCDOT’s Greenville office, presented conceptual drawings to the public during the informational meeting. Drawings of proposed layout repaving ideas for the street were on display, and local residents had the opportunity to provide suggestions for how the road could look in the future.
Six Mile Main Street is set to be repaved in late June and finished in July. Once
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Pickens gives annexation OK
Council stresses vote is first step in long process
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Pickens City Council voted last week to approve the first reading of an 
annexation request, but council members stressed that the vote was the first step in a process that is far from over.
The issue of whether to annex 215 acres at the north side of Wolf Creek School Road and Mauldin Lake Road has been a contentious one for the city in recent months. A town hall meeting in April drew a large crowd to discuss the planned development, with the majority of the speakers that night urging council to vote the annexation down.
“I know we’ve got a hot topic to talk about
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Solicitor announces retirement
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — The longest-serving solicitor of the 13th Judicial Circuit is set to retire.
Walt Wilkins announced his decision to retire on May 29 in a release “to the citizens of Greenville and Pickens counties,” the two counties that comprise the 13th Circuit.
“It is with a heavy and grateful heart that I announce my retirement after over 14 years
13th Circuit solicitor Walt Wilkins and announced his retirement.
as the longest-serving solicitor of the 13th Circuit,” Wilkins said. “After careful consideration, I have decided to take advantage of my retirement eligibility and the opportunity to enter the practice of law with my father for the first time in either of our professional capacities.”
A 1996 graduate of Wofford College,
received his law degree from the University of South
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Pickens native wants to revamp US food policy
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — A medical student who hails from Pickens has been working on legislation 
she hopes will have a big impact on both students and small farms.
An Anderson University alum, Scarlett Saitta’s bipartisan federal amendment, The American Farm and School Nutrition Support Act, would improve school meals by expanding access to whole, locally sourced foods through Farm-to-School partnerships.
“I have been researching health and nutrition for maybe
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SDPC announces pay increases for all staff
PICKENS — The School District of Pickens County (SDPC) Board of Trustees approved a $187.2 million balanced operating budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year, which includes 
pay increases for all district employees and no increase to the district’s operating millage rate.
The budget was adopted during the board’s third reading on May 27 after nearly a year of planning. District officials emphasized that the spending plan continues to prioritize student
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Courier Obituaries 6-4-25
KAREN FEW MULLINNIX
EASLEY — Mrs. Karen Few Mullinnix, 71, wife of William “Bill” Paul Mullinnix, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Born in Greenville County, the daughter of the late Lewie Oscar Few and the late Fay Day Few, Mrs. Mullinnix was a graduate of Wade Hampton High School and Draughon’s Business College. She was the office manager for Long Trailer and Body for 42 years and was a member of St. Andrew Methodist Church.
Karen loved to sing and especially loved her job. She lived every day for her family that
County schools earn 30 state, national awards for communication excellence
COUNTY — The School District of Pickens County has been honored with 30 awards for 
excellence in school communications, recognizing standout efforts by 10 schools, the district’s Work-Based Learning Program, and the SDPC Communications Department.
The district received 29 awards from the South Carolina chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA) and one national award from NSPRA, placing SDPC among the state’s highest-performing districts in school communications.
“These awards are a testament to the incredible work happening every day across our
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Clemson rocket team goes ‘all in’ with Pocket Tens
By Paul Alongi
Courtesy Clemson News
news@thepccourier.com
Pocket Tens is 12 feet of fiberglass, carbon fiber and nylon.
It’s a tribute to an iconic Dabo Swinney quote.
It’s the reason Kyle Jones worked 50 hours in one week without being paid a single
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Do you have a moment to take God’s call?
Our Creator is always waiting and willing to bring us back into right standing with Him. Jesus said in Matthew chapter 18 that He leaves the 99 to find the lost one and brings 
them back into the fold. How does He do this? He brings conviction into their conscience, they see where they have strayed away from His truth, and
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