Monthly Archives: July 2025
Fatal shooting of son ruled self-defense
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Officials with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that a father’s fatal shooting of his son was self-defense.
In a release issued the morning of Saturday, July 5, Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore said his office was investigating the death of a man who died after being shot by
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Pickens County doctor pens new children’s book
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The past several months have been busy ones for Dr. Lori Carnsew – she 
recently published her first book and received statewide recognition from fellow family physicians.
A family physician, Carnsew has practiced in Pickens County for 25 years “doing full spectrum family medicine,” she said.
“From taking care of babies through nursing home,” Carnsew said.
Nearly 9 years ago, she founded Verity Primary Medicine
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Projects sought for local Make a Difference Day
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — Organizers are seeking applicants for projects to benefit from a countywide Make a Difference Day this fall.
DJ Laws, Presidential Coordinator for Community Relations in the Office of the President at Clemson University, discussed the effort during the June 30 meeting of Pickens United, which was held on campus at Clemson.
Laws said Pickens County Administrator Ken Roper and
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DEW: County employment remains stagnant in May
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — The unemployment rate in Pickens County remained stagnant during 
the latest jobs report released last week.
The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) reported that unemployment in the county remained at 3.9 percent in May, the same figure the county saw in April. Pickens County
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Summer camp gives Clemson students an up-close view of forest management
By Marlon Morgan
Courtesy Clemson News
news@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — If Clemson University senior Alex Lewis wasn’t sure he wanted to pursue a career in forestry, he is certain now after participating in the University’s forestry summer camp.
The forestry summer camp is a combination of four summer classes that are mandatory for forest resource management students. The classes, which are designed for rising
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The sounds of freedom
Galatians 5: 1 “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of bondage.”
Out for my morning hike, I passed by an office building. There was a sloped area along 
the road and it was grown up with grass and small trees. Realizing I was hearing a sound that was unusual, I stopped and looked into the brushy area but saw no sign of life.
It sounded small; possibly like a chipmunk or maybe
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Compromise is the enemy of our faith
The Christian faith believes that God draws people to Himself when they hear the gospel “good news” message about how much He loves the world when He sent His Son 
to shed His blood on the cross as the only sacrifice that could redeem those who believe. This is why evangelism is important to the follower of Christ, as the idea is the more the gospel is presented, the more people might be convicted and respond to this gift of salvation. After a person has made their public profession in the Lord, and vows to love
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Courier Letters to the Editor 7-9-25
State Highway Update
Dear Editor,
As you may have noticed the SCDOT is repaving roads in earnest this summer and I recently called the district office for an update on the state highway repaving schedule.
These four highways are part of the same repaving contract to be finished by Nov 2025.
SC 186 from Greenville to SC 8 in Pickens is finished.
SC 133 starting on North Main Street Six Mile, through the town and south to Clemson
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Planning for aging in place
Are you in your last home and plan to age in place where you are? Or is there at least one more abode in your future?
A recent study concluded that 84% of seniors plan to stay in their home for the rest of their lives. Planning (and hoping) doesn’t make it definite, of course. Of those who plan to stay, only a quarter have moved to a place that’s
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Disability benefits scammers
You know it’s a scam when they want you to pay for their help in filing Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits claims. Then when you receive the benefits, they 
make you give them a percentage of the money.
Ten thieves were recently nailed for defrauding the VA. The grand jury came back with 49 counts of conspiracy and fraud, including wire and mail
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