Daily Archives: 11/12/2025
Resources available for food needs during SNAP pause
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS COUNTY — Due to ongoing court proceedings during the federal government 
shutdown, it remains to be seen whether Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be partially funded, fully funded or not issued at all for the month of November.
In a Oct. 31 post, the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) said it continued to monitor the federal government shutdown, as
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How many have to die?
James 4:14 “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.”
If there is any single people group that must be appreciated by all Americans, it would be our veterans. They have gone, many voluntarily, into battle to win and keep our freedoms.
Many have died in horrible pain while others have survived and endured pain beyond the imagination of most of us.
Beyond the death and pain are those that brought the war home with them. Post
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A farewell from Arms
I would like to take a couple of minutes this evening and offer my thanks to the people of Liberty for trusting me these past two years. I would also like to offer some points of 
reflection that I have discovered along the way.
Back in July 2023, I was elected to this seat to finish Chuck Powell’s term. One of the few promises I made during the campaign was to carry Chuck’s love of Liberty forward and to use it in every decision I have made. I hope that I have made Mr. Powell proud. I hope that my actions on this council
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Remembering the past, looking to the future
By Steve Townsend
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — As the late summer sun set at the at the Semper Fi Barn, thirty-seven fallen veterans were honored in a ceremony that was brief, but profound.
One by one, dog tags bearing their names were hung—a simple act carrying immense
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Courier Community Calendar 11-12-25
• Dacusville Lions to host monthly bingo
The Dacusville Lions Club will be hosting Bingo night on the second Thursday of each month at the Lions Building in Dacusville, located at 1384 Thomas Mill Road. The next Bingo session will be Thursday, Nov.13. There are set to be 10 games beginning at 7 p.m., and proceeds will go toward funding community eventand other community needs. The games should conclude around 9 p.m. Bingo night will be a family-friendly event and monetary prizes will be available. For more, contact Bob Spalding at (864) 430-0119 or bob@bobspalding.net.
• H.O.P.E. meetings scheduled monthly
Dillard Memorial Funeral Home and Hillcrest Memorial Park have announced the renewal of the H.O.P.E Ministries program. The program, which helps others through programs and the exchange of ideas and information, will host its next meeting on Nov. 25. “We are pleased to offer this as a support system for families in our community and surrounding areas who have experienced a loss,” said Tanya Gravely, general manager
Lawsuit claims Easley PD wrongfully arrested man
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A lawsuit against the City of Easley and the Easley Police Department 
mistreated and wrongfully arrested a former law enforcement officer last year.
The lawsuit, filed Oct. 3 in the Pickens County Court of Common Pleas, alleges that Roger Stewart, a retired law enforcement officer whose roles included Deputy Sheriff, Detective and Coroner, observed a suspicious individual parked near his Easley home, close to a children’s bus stop, on Feb. 8, 2024.
The lawsuit states Stewart, “concerned for neighborhood safety and recent vehicle break-ins,” drove next to that individual and “briefly asked about his purpose.”
While still in his vehicle, Stewart contact the Easley Police Department to report the
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Courier Obituaries 11-12-25
CONNIE ANN BRANHAM COX
EASLEY — Connie Ann Branham Cox, 75, of Easley, passed away on Oct. 30, 2025 at 
Greenville Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
She was born in Rock Hill, on May 10, 1950, to the late Morris and Edith Branham.
She is survived by her son, Jerry Cox (Becky Robinson) of Altoona, Pa.; her sister Marsha Bowers (Phillip) of Six Mile; and niece, Payton Bowers.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Beverly Dee Everett.
The family would like to thank Connie’s “sister-cousins”, Janice Baldwin, Barbara Jean Allen and Brenda Martin for their care and support.
A graveside service was held on Nov. 10, at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Brain Tumor Association, at
Trespass Notices 11-12-25
In the state of South Carolina, trespass after notice is a misdemeanor criminal offense prohibited by section 16-11-620 for the South Carolina Code.
Those who enter upon the lands of others without the permission of the owner or manager shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor trespassing. All persons are hereby notified and warned not to hunt, fish, cut timber or trespass in any manner whatsoever upon the lands of the undersigned:
Harry and Beverly Carson Nov. 2025
H & A Properties
I & II LLC Nov. 2025
