Daily Archives: 05/06/2026
Council committee to research preserving historic speedway
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — With dozens of supporters in attendance, the movement to prevent the 
demolition of the Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Easley received a minor victory on Monday night as Pickens County Council voted 4-2 to form a historic preservation committee to research what options the council could have to save the historic NASCAR short track during its regularly scheduled May meeting.
The motion was made by Councilman Scott Lang, who represents District 4, which includes Norris and Liberty,
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PCSO deputy arrested, fired
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Pickens County Sheriff Tommy Blankenship has asked the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to investigate after a Pickens County Sheriff’s Office 
deputy was arrested by the Easley Police Department on multiple charges, including DUI, hit and run, and drug possession with intent to distribute.
In a Facebook Live video posted late Monday evening,
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Easley bridge to close for rehab work
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The bridge over the Saluda River on S.C. Highway 124 is expected to be closed for nearly two weeks for rehab work.
The bridge on Old Easley Highway will close on Thursday, May 7.
In a news release issued last August, the South Carolina Department of Transportation said the bridge will undergo repairs “in an effort to remove current load restrictions, increase safety, and
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Azalea Fest sets attendance record
By Jason Evans
Staff Reporter
jevans@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Organizers and officials are happy with the turnout of the 2026 Pickens Azalea Festival.
An April 26 post on the Pickens Azalea Festival Facebook page said “this year was truly something special,” with more than 300 vendors and nearly 85,000 attendees over the two-day festival.
“The biggest one ever,” Mayor Isaiah Scipio said during the April 27 Pickens City
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Liberty partners with group for back-to-school initiative
LIBERTY — The city of Liberty, in partnership with the Liberty Community Exchange, is supporting the upcoming Back-to-School Shop Days initiative, a community effort 
aimed at helping Pickens County students prepare for the new school year.
The initiative will provide free clothing, shoes and personal hygiene items to students in grades 6 through 12, helping ease the financial burden many families face ahead of the school year. Organizers say the program is
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