Daily Archives: 01/20/2026
Red Devil girls come up short against Chesnee
By Ryan Davenport
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — The Liberty High School Lady Red Devils were less than a quarter away from picking up a home region win Friday night. Unfortunately, Chesnee (5-14, 1-5) 
found their offense right when it mattered most.
Liberty (3-14, 1-5) seemed to break open a close game on Natalie White’s steal followed by her own transition layup and an and one free throw with 7:19 to play in the game, giving the Devils a 32-29 lead. The Eagles
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Eagles top Devils in shortened contest
By Ryan Davenport
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Thankfully, Liberty’s boys basketball team just reached the halfway point in the Region 1-AA season. Even more fortunate, the Red Devils step out of region play 
for the final time when they host Crescent Tuesday, an opportunity to correct a slight midseason swoon before heading into the second
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SDPC announces leadership changes
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — The Pickens County School Board approved four leadership appointments during a called meeting Monday, naming new district-level administrators and a permanent principal for Central Academy of the Arts.
The appointments include Travis Chapman as director of assessment, Lauren Corn as executive director of secondary instruction, Tish Goode as director of elementary literacy, and Brittney Morgan as principal of Central Academy of the Arts. Chapman, Corn and Goode will assume their new roles July 1, following the conclusion of the 2025-26 school year.
TRAVIS CHAPMAN
Chapman, currently principal of Dacusville Elementary School, was named director of assessment. He has served as principal since 2018 and previously held principal and assistant principal positions in Pickens County and Anderson School District Five. In his new role, Chapman will oversee districtwide assessment programs, testing
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Do we have faith in God or the world?
Whatever we are concerned about today, faith and discernment are key components of 
our prayers. Without spiritual sensitivity, we do not understand God’s plans, which is why seeking Him empowers and activates our communication with Him. We believe in miracles because we
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Letters to the Editor
Americans dying for Trump’s vanity
Dear Editor,
On Sunday, Donald Trump sent the following message to the president of Norway: “Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America…The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total
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How long is a year?
Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Memories of my school years bring back nightmares of boredom. Bored was not a word I would have dared use. Had it been, an immediate task would have been issued to end that awful condition!
The thoughts of the hours that seemed like days, the weeks that seemed like years and the years that
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