Monthly Archives: January 2026
Woman found dead after house fire in Pickens
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Multiple agencies are investigating after a woman’s body was found 
following a house fire last week.
In a release issued Dec. 31, Pickens County Andrew Wilson said he and deputy coroner Tommy Page
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AnMed limiting vistors amidst flu outbreak
ANDERSON — AnMed is temporarily limiting visitation to the health system’s 
hospitalized patients to up to two people at a time. As is standard policy, visits by children younger than 14 years of age should be coordinated with the patient’s
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Red Devils survive third quarter scare to drop county foe Daniel
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — After falling behind by 11 points early in the third quarter, the Daniel High
School boys’ basketball team looked like a team on a mission against 2A’s top-ranked Liberty Red Devils on Friday night.
James Epting caught fire hitting four three-pointers and Morehead State bound big man Jackson Conley joined in on the offense combining for a 17-0 run to put Daniel ahead 36-28.
With their backs against the wall, the Red Devils slowly worked their way back before an explosive fourth quarter led by senior Ethan Moses helped Liberty pick up a 53-45 win for their first victory over Daniel since 2017.
“They went on the 17-0 run and hit some big shots and really sucked the
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Daniel girls bash Liberty
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Looking for its 10th consecutive win, the Daniel High School girls’ basketball team hosted county foe Liberty on Friday night.
The Lions took care of business in dominant fashion against the Red Devils with four players scoring double-digits in a 68-28 win.
“Liberty came out hard and played better defensively than the last time we saw them,” Daniel head coach Cosandar Griffin said after the win. “I thought we handled it well, eventually got going and I was happy to see us start scoring some buckets.”
Despite not being one of the double-digit scorers, Daniel junior guard Lila Mann lived up to her All-State billing with a stat-sheet stuffing
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Is knowing and obeying God important to us?
At this time of year, we begin planning our intentions, as January marks a new beginning and is the 
ideal opportunity to implement physical, emotional, and spiritual lifestyle changes.
C.S. Lewis is quoted, “You are never too old to set another goal, or dream a new dream.” You notice I used the word developing, because whatever our goals, including drawing closer to God, is a process like losing weight, exercising, or any other vision we are focused on. For example, eating a salad today and resisting the pie is not going to automatically make us skinny, but it’s a positive first step. Likewise, being determined to succeed is how we become more aware of God’s voice. Are we
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Courier Letters to the Editor 1-7-26
Where do they draw the line?
Dear Editor,
This past December, Rob Reiner and his wife were stabbed to death by their son. The couple had fought for years to get their son help for his drug addiction and mental health issues. It was a shocking, brutal murder.
Donald Trump’s response on Truth Social? “Rob Reiner has passed away, together with his wife,
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Finding help this year
Now that we have our new Social Security benefit amount and see, after the Medicare Part B deduction, 
just how little it’s going to be, many of us are on the edge of panic — or at least very worried. We barely made it through last year, month by month. What are we going to do this year when the prices are continuing to rise but our Social Security didn’t?
Last year the average Social Security benefit was $2,015, and this
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